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Old Mon, Dec-09-02, 15:44
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Hi TomX!

Those two hour readings actually look pretty good. The higher morning reading could be due to several things, including delayed gastric emptying like Freydis mentioned. It could also be something called the Dawn Phenomenon, which Dr. Bernstein discusses in his book.
You don't mention how long you've been following a low carb WOE or give samples of your daily menus, but if you've only just started and aren't taking any medications, it could take a few more weeks for your blood sugars to come down to normal readings consistently and it's possible that you may still need medication to help with that for a while.
How about starting a journal and letting some of the veteran low carbers take a peek? Perhaps they can make some suggestions to help you reach your goal of better blood sugar control more quickly? It's a bit hard to make suggestions without knowing more about what you eat on a daily basis.
Regarding finding a good doctor. If you're new in town, it helps to ask people who live there who they might recommend. You can also call their office and ask the receptionist or nurse some questions about how the doctor feels about low carb, etc.. That might at least increase the liklihood that you'll get a doc who is agreeable with what you're currently doing. HTH
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