emptyplate
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Indeed and that's why I am uncomfortable with the uncertainty.
I get that but, unfortunately, that's the nature of blood glucose meters.
If you're really worried ask your doctor for a blood glucose test - those are the most accurate.
It would be reasonable to compare that with a finger prick test on your blood glucose test meter taken at the same time.
vit90 said:Nevertheless, if pre and post meal differences are low it would be logical to deduce that I have regained some insulin sensitivity. But again, would that mean baseline glucose levels should be back to a normal range?
Yes, that would be logical. I'm not sure what you mean by baseline blood glucose levels. They tend to fluctuate throughout the day. A good indicator is the morning fasting level - hence this thread but, that takes time and lots of consistency to reduce.
vit90 said:Can you have good insulin sensitivity and a high-ish glucose average? I have no idea!
I would suggest that is unlikely. The only reliable average I know of is the HbA1c which by the nature of it testing the glycated haemoglobin would suggest that the sustained lows of good insulin sensitivity would reduce the impact of high spikes.