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- Type of diabetes
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So previously I mentioned I was self funding a Freestyle Libre on an experimental basis to find out what the truth was in the gaps between fingerprick testing.
I have to say I have been surprised by what it is telling me which I have cross checked with some parallel test strips.
I have started this experiment due to HBA1C of 48 being higher than forecast from my own testing but I can see the reason why it is higher but don’t understand the mechanics behind the numbers.
I have previously tested every evening meal from first bite and two hours later. Normally I would get 5.x and 6.x which would indicate good control. On most occasions during my first 14 day run with the Libre I have got similar pre and post meal readings, however, on two occasions I have gone up to 11 on one occasion and 14 on the other and within 30 minutes have freefallen down to 3.6 and 3.8 before returning up to 5/6 within the 2 hour window. So conventional fingerpricking pre and post completely misses this.
I have to admit this was something of an experiment eating forbidden foods and it has told me two things. The first is that I couldn’t cope with the increased carbs and secondly that my liver rapidly dealt with it.
I know the answer is not to eat forbidden foods but I am more interested in answers that can explain the significance of the liver’s reaction to rapidly correcting it?
I have to say I have been surprised by what it is telling me which I have cross checked with some parallel test strips.
I have started this experiment due to HBA1C of 48 being higher than forecast from my own testing but I can see the reason why it is higher but don’t understand the mechanics behind the numbers.
I have previously tested every evening meal from first bite and two hours later. Normally I would get 5.x and 6.x which would indicate good control. On most occasions during my first 14 day run with the Libre I have got similar pre and post meal readings, however, on two occasions I have gone up to 11 on one occasion and 14 on the other and within 30 minutes have freefallen down to 3.6 and 3.8 before returning up to 5/6 within the 2 hour window. So conventional fingerpricking pre and post completely misses this.
I have to admit this was something of an experiment eating forbidden foods and it has told me two things. The first is that I couldn’t cope with the increased carbs and secondly that my liver rapidly dealt with it.
I know the answer is not to eat forbidden foods but I am more interested in answers that can explain the significance of the liver’s reaction to rapidly correcting it?