Hey there!! You sound as frustrated as I am!! I tried just going on a water fast...lol, that didn't work either!I haven't been diagnosed w/ diabetes......yet! A month ago my AC1 was 6.5 and my fasting blood sugars are in the 115-124 range every morning. My Dr says I was put together backwards...lol. If I REALLY try to do good....limit bad carbs and refined sugar it seems that my sugar is higher than when I cheat...@ oreo cookies and milk, yummy!! I also get those spikes...I've gone from 83 to 176 in 7.30 minutes!! It doesn't feel good at all! The best thing I can tell you is to MAKE yourself eat a little something every 2 hrs or so....don't wait more than 3. Suggestions are 2 crackers w/peanut butter, handful of nuts, 1/2 an apple, strawberries, string cheese,1 pc toast w/peanut butter,sugar free protein drink or bar, anyway, you get the idea. I've been doing this for about 2 months and I don't have hardly any problems with the spiking anymore and I've also lost about 10 lbs. When my sugar would spike my face would get beet red and I'd break out in a sweat , mostly my face....I'm talking dripping off my chin sweat!! Lightheaded, trembling....etc,etc. I hope this helps, it won't hurt to try it.I'm not in the medical field in anyway but, over the last 2 yrs of fighting with this stuff I finally had to figure out what seemed to work best for me. Peace, Joyce
Welcome back abeybaby,
As you know, we're not doctors so be sure to discuss this with him/her.
My opinion is that we are all better off by limiting refined sugars. Eating more protein, whole grains, salads, etc. would be better choices than choc chip pancakes or sweets in general. We typically avoid juices and sugary beverages for the same reason.
Good luck. Do discuss this with your doctor and ask for a referral to a nutritionist who can help you with adjusting your diet more generally.