spikes

  1. T

    does skipping meal raise blood sugar

    hey guys do skipping meals make BG spikes I mean in my situation lately my schedule changed I sleep late so when I wake up by 3;00 /2;00 pm my BG is always out of range I did increase my basal by 1 unit 5 days ago it didn't help also I have a bad tooth im going tomorrow to the dentist can it be...
  2. Brookemurph

    Needing more and more insulin - reacting constantly

    Hi all, Just looking for advice. I’ve been type 1 for almost 2 years now and when first diagnosed I was on it! Over the last year I’ve really lost control over my blood sugars and have been fighting to get them back. I’m finding that I’m constantly reacting to something, a high or a low. I’ve...
  3. finsit

    Type 2 height or duration of a spike - what do you prefer?

    So we understand the high BG levels are dangerous, but staying in high BG for long is even more dangerous. Then comes the glucose variability model where they see how much standard deviation you have from the baseline. My questions is regarding a pretty controlled BG levels and not very high...
  4. El_em

    Spikes in early pregnancy

    I’m pregnant with my second child and dealing with random high sugar spikes at 10 weeks. For some reason my Dexcom isn’t alarming which isn’t helpful as I’ve woken up at 12/13 the last couple nights and spent hours awake checking it goes down. It starts to drop then rises again an hour later...
  5. D

    Question about BG rise after feeding evening despite normal postprandial

    Hi all, I'm a long-term ADF faster, having started in 2011, but dropped off for some time because of an minor issue (I had been looking for a job, and the fasting had caused my neck to become very wrinkly, making me look much older than my age - and I assumed that was a factor in my rejections)...
  6. L

    Sweeteners making BG rise

    I’m so confused... I’ve just had the libre fitted and I can see now that sweeteners are causing my BG levels to spike.... I thought sweeteners weren’t supposed to effect levels?! Has any one else had this?
  7. H

    Suggestions for morning blood sugar spike?

    Hi all, Probably been posted many a time but can anyone give me some ideas why my blood sugar spikes so high in the mornings having not eaten anything? For example, today I woke up about 8am and my blood sugar was 10.1 mmol/l, it has just gone 11am and I haven't eaten/drank anything and yet...
  8. pumper1969

    T1 Pumper with unstoppable spikes in BG

    Hi - I'm looking for advice on how to deal with this? I have been on my pump for 18 years, T1 for 45 years, well controlled and have a continuous glucose monitor which is a great help. My issue is that occasionally my BG goes up on a steep trajectory, and no matter what I do (extra bolus of...
  9. E

    Just wanted to share: 7.8 >> 6.8 Trend!

    10 point downward Trend in 12 days! Sure, I realise this is a BG Trend, and that the the over-arching HBA1C is the long term, Gold Standard, but here is evidenced based proof that I appear to be arriving at some type of liveable, sustainable food and medication regimen. I wanted to share this...
  10. D@n1el

    Being in a hurry can raise BG?

    Hi, I've just started my first 36-hour fasting attempt. So I've decided to check my BG out on specific points. My very first meal of the day had 7g of carbs, I finished it at 2:00 P.M. The second and last meal before fasting had 4.4g of carbs and it ended at 6:00 P.M. I checked my BG at 7:00...
  11. Biekmas83

    Spike pre Exercise....Amazing!!

    So this morning I woke up at Blood sugar of 7. Using the libre i was similar. Stead blood through the night. I commuted into work on my bike, but the amazing thing was that without eating and the process of getting ready to get on the bike, my blood 15 min later went to 11! It was almost like...
  12. B

    Huge BG spikes after porridge and exercise

    Hiya! I was diagnosed a year ago (Jan 2017, happy anniversary to me) with Type 1. I'm 26... So I've always been really active, however in the past year due to diabetes related complications, I had to cut down on the exercise. I've started getting back into training again (both running and...
  13. Postleneo

    When is a "spike" not a spike??......oh that is the question!

    Just curious what you guys consider to be a spike?? for example this morning for breakfast BS was 7.5 prior to eating.... pre bolused and ate when BS was trending down at 5.8 and checked an hour later.. BS was 10.1. At two hours following breakfast BS was 6.3. Would you consider the "spike" to...
  14. Levy

    My mornings are all messed up!

    Hi all, I used to have my mornings sorted out to near-perfection. I suffer(ed) from DP, so used to take 2u to counteract that as soon as I woke up. Then I had my breakfast at a 1:8 ratio with my jab taken just before eating, which has always kept me pretty much flat until lunch time (I use...
  15. D

    Bad day? Bloods = Yoyo!

    Hi Just looking for a little advise from you knowledgeable bunch ;) Background - Diagnosed as LADA in August. Metformin and gliclazide brought my blood sugar right down over 4 months. I am now only on Metformin as gliclazide was pulling my sugars under 4 quite often. No need for insulin as the...
  16. Levy

    BG spike when going to sleep?!

    Hi all, Since starting on the Libre, I have noticed that my BG spikes pretty steeply JUST after I go to sleep (any time between 23:00 and 01:00 - I'm a nightowl!) and was wondering if anyone else had found this? I've posted a picture below to illustrate, but these are only a few examples...
  17. leslie10152

    Another spike...

    Around 10:20am I noticed that I felt a little lethargic, I tested and got a reading of 17.0. I may have missed an insulin dose while rushing about to get things organised. 12 units of novorapid and I am back down to 7.8. It shows just how easy it is get yourself in trouble if you don't stay...
  18. BrianTheElder

    Blood Sugar 101

    My current Kindle book is Blood Sugar 101 by Jenny Ruhl. I am learning a lot from this book; has anyone else read it? One of the main things I have learned is how the pancreas works and when and how insulin is released. I am aware of the book "Think Like a Pancreas", but I thing that is mainly...
  19. S

    lunchtime spikes

    Hello everybody, I was diagnosed as type 1 only 4 months ago, until this week everything has been going really well but these last few days I've been getting blood sugar readings of 14 or 15, always after lunch, although I haven't eaten anything out of the ordinary and I've injected my insulin...
  20. FranOnTheEdge

    Blood Sugar Spikes - What sort of ill?

    Hi all, I have now and then heard people saying they feel ill when their blood sugar spikes. But 'ill' in what way? I do sometimes feel hot, but my mother has the house heating on super hot until it's about 90 outside. I sometimes feel sleepy after a meal - but I've always felt that now...