by Shamaila
(Saint Paul)
QUESTION: I am 24 weeks pregnant and have been diagnosed with GD three weeks ago. I failed my test first so badly that the doctor dint even go for the second test.
I have been trying to take control since then. On strict diet (even sometimes taking less carbs then suggested, just to take control) and 30 minutes on treadmill 5 days a week. Weekends are actively spent shopping and doing house chores.
My fasting sugars have been fine. But my breakfast, lunch, and sometimes even after dinner readings have been all over the place but they are mostly higher than normal and sometimes way higher.
I am charting everything I eat but when I look at the chart and the readings, nothing seems to make sense.
Two weeks ago, my doctor put me on insulin, but it seems like as I keep increasing the insulin dosage, the resistence seems to increase as well keeping the levels high.
I feel frustrated and helpless and concerned that the stress from this situation is causing more harm to my baby then the glucose levels itself.
Please help.
ANSWER: Hi there,
First of all, you have to relax, because sometimes the stress leads to higher blood glucose concentration.
You have to know that diabetes, especially the gestational one, is progressive disease, which means that the treatment has to be changed almost every week.
Because of the progression, your doctor will change your treatment from time to time, but you don’t have to worry about this.
You just need to follow the instructions, in the way you are doing now and everything will be ok.
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