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For those with a continuous monitor? Water intake modifies the immediate readings?

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Cluso

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Type of diabetes
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Hello, recently diagnosed with T2. I have new device for monitoring but not a continuous one.

I would like to ask those who have a continuous monitor, does drinking water modify your sugar levels in the immediate short time? (due to concentration in blood). Not asking about benefits of hydration, I mean immediate readings.

For example, you wake up in the morning, you empty your bladder, your mouth is dry and you check your current value, then you (dont eat), but drink a good amount of water. Will your sugar levels go down as water is absorbed and sugar becomes diluted in a more watery blood?

Purpose is to understand if I need to be consistent with water intake in order to compare apples with apples when I use my manual device or go to laboratory.

Thank you,

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Welcome @Cluso
I can't remember ever noticing any immediate change in my levels from drinking water.
I know drinking water can indirectly affect your blood sugar levels by helping to regulate your body's hydration status. Dehydration can cause blood sugar levels to rise, so good hydration is important in that respect.
But as far as I know drinking water alone will not significantly dilute your blood sugar readings. Blood sugar levels are primarily influenced by your activities, the food you eat and your body's production and use of insulin and other hormones.
Anyway the meters or sensors are not that precise, I very much doubt if you could confidently say that any difference in readings was caused by a glass of water.
The meters or continuous monitors just give a rough idea of blood sugar levels, within 15% either way for the finger prick meters.
Not sure about the sensors, I've never used one, but I know that to check a sensor reading you are supposed to use a finger prick meter, so I doubt their accuracy is much better.
 
Cluso said:
I would like to ask those who have a continuous monitor, does drinking water modify your sugar levels in the immediate short time? (due to concentration in blood). Not asking about benefits of hydration, I mean immediate readings.
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I see no such immediate effect from drinking water. Been using a sensor for 6 years.
 
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