I had eaten two chocolate swiss rolls and noodles with cream of mushroom soup. My blood sugar was 444. Why?

My mother and grandmother both suffered from type 2 diabetes. My suggestion would be monitor your sugar closely. Another thing to look at is carbohydrates. Stay away from simple carbs. When looking at a nutrition label you will see Carbohydrates and Sugars. If the sugar is half of the carbs or less it is a complex carbohydrate and you can eat it- not all of it, just a serving. For Example: Carbohydrates 15 grams Sugars 13 grams Simple Carbohydrate- stay away!!! Carbohydrates 20 grams Sugars 15 Grams Complex Carbohydrate- eat one serving You need to pay close attention to what your doctors are saying. This disease can be managed- it is just going to take some practice and you need to learn as much about the disease as possible. Try this website: http://www.diabetes.com If you do not find the information you are looking for go to yahoo.com and search "type 2 diabetes". Good luck and happy healthy eating!!!

Swiss rolls contain lots of added sugar, which you need to avoid. They will definitely spike your sugar level. I would guess your doctor has told you to keep your glucose level below 120 if possible. Creamy soups often contain flour or cornstarch, which are simple carbohydrates and they also raise your sugar level very quickly. Noodles made of regular semolina flour will also spike your sugar level. It is essential that you only consume complex carbs and even then, only minimally. Complex carbs are those that have not been refined, such as whole wheat bread, oatmeal, whole wheat flour, whole wheat pasta (no white), sweet potatoes (instead of white), etc. Make sure your doctor goes over a sample diet with you. Diabetes is a very serious disease and effects all of your organs. Please take it seriously. Good luck.

First, at over 400 measured by your doc - presumably you are being treated with insulin or medications by now. It's quite likely you are like I was; a form of reactive hypoglycemia in my early days after diagnosis. First, I ate too many carbs and went high. Then, an hour or so later I would swing way low after the high. The old roller-coaster. The way I minimised it was to stop the highs in the first place, and the way I did that was to test a lot until I knew exactly what I ate was doing to me. See the source below for more details on that. And next time anyone offers you a swiss roll - or noodles - ignore them.

This is strange behavior. Talk to your doctor and hopefully you can get an accurate assessment of the problem. I have never seen blood sugar levels fluctuate so much so fast. Take your meds, exercise and watch what you eat. Lay off of the chocolate swirl rolls.

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