Gestational diabetes - just got a sky-high reading

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Hi. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 30 weeks and am now 36 weeks. I'm on metformin and insulin and generally my blood readings are OK (under 7.8) but occasionally go over 8.0. I just went to a friend's for dinner and when I tested my blood afterwards, my reading was sky-high 10.5! Does anyone know if there is a way of getting it down right now? And what effect such a high reading would have? Although I felt fine before, as soon as I saw the reading I've got all dizzy!
Thanks!

Drink plenty of water and make sure you've taken your correct dose of insulin and metformin today. 10 is not horrifically high so don't worry too much.

Thanks, that's reassuring. I haven't managed to find any patterns or spot what it is when my readings go up so I get all panicky! I'm being induced in a week and a half so hopefully all this stressing and checking numbers will be over soon...
x

Don't worry too much. I'd be pretty glad with 10 tbh. Struggling with 15 somedays! Just make sure u have your insulin and re test your blood sugars in an hour. (don't forget to wash ur hands! Once I got a 20 reading as had juice from a strawberry on them!! Haha)

A walk or bit of exercise can help bring them down (but not If really high and you have ketones) like the others said 10 not really sky high considering you've just eaten so also should head downwards if your dosage is right.

and dont stress!!! stressing over it releases adrenaline, which in turn releases stored sugars (to help you run away faster) which sends it high and keeps it there..

deep breaths and dont worry! :)

Hi, I've just been diagnosed with this too. It's a worry isn't it but like the others said, plenty of water and maybe some short exercise. Did you wait an hour after testing? It will always take a while before the metf will take an effect afaik.

I'd be interested to know how your induction goes - I'm quite nervous about this (currently 30+1). Come back and let us know how you get on - if you have time!

My consultant isn't surprised to see slight spikes here and there.

I think as long as you're generally trying hard to keep them under control then it will be OK.

Guys - I'm type 1 diabetic, so unfortunately get to deal with this all the time, even when not pregnant! It also means that rather than just being insulin resistant, I simply don't produce any of my own insulin at all so am completely dependent on insulin all the time.

A reading of 10 is really nothing to worry about, provided it is not happening all the time, and certainly won't have an impact on the baby of itself.

Not sure exactly what you've been told, but the single biggest factor in your readings is carbohydrate of all kinds. So, you will experience a spike / high reading after eating particularly carby meals. Obviously carbs means sugar, but also bread, rice, potatoes, pasta. There are also sugars / carbs in fruit and fruit juice in particular is likely to send your blood glucose rocketing.

Reducing the amount of carbohydrate you eat will certainly help keep those spikes at bay.

Thanks everyone. Have had to get up to speed on what causes peaks and what they mean really quickly and they put the fear of God in you at the hospital if you go over 7.8! Still haven't got used to shooting up with adrenalin - my legs are covered in bruises and needle scars. But this experience has been a great warning for my future approach to healthy eating.

I hope you mean insulin and not adrenalin!

See, I told you I hadn't got used to injecting !!!