Thank you, I should have thought of that but it didn't even cross my mind!!did you retest your unexpected number, all manner of things can affect a reading
Thank you for your reply, I have been in a lot of pain today. I didn't realise that could affect my bg.Hi,
Well done for that 4.5!
Did you experience any wobbliness at having blood glucose lower than usual? Sometimes that can trigger a 'liver dump' of stored glucose, which is when your body triggers the glucose release from the liver to try and bring the blood glucose up to more familiar levels.
It also could have been something else.
Stress, tiredness, pain, worry... Even the heat, or dehydration - they can all affect blood glucose levels.
I wouldn't worry about it unless you see a pattern developing, where the same thing (that food, or that situation) happens repeatedly. Also, sometimes some of us find that certain foods send our blood glucose weirdly high. Gluten containing foods do it for me, and I will let @Chook tell you about her mushroom situation (hope you don't mind, Chook?)
Hope that helps!
Oh Brunneria, you might have helped me a lot. I had my lowest ever reading last week - a 4.3 just before dimner, but that night, after a compliant meal, my BS jumped to 10.1. I couldn't understand how that could be, and I did wonder if the really low low had something to do with it.Hi,
Well done for that 4.5!
Did you experience any wobbliness at having blood glucose lower than usual? Sometimes that can trigger a 'liver dump' of stored glucose, which is when your body triggers the glucose release from the liver to try and bring the blood glucose up to more familiar levels.
It also could have been something else.
Stress, tiredness, pain, worry... Even the heat, or dehydration - they can all affect blood glucose levels.
I wouldn't worry about it unless you see a pattern developing, where the same thing (that food, or that situation) happens repeatedly. Also, sometimes some of us find that certain foods send our blood glucose weirdly high. Gluten containing foods do it for me, and I will let @Chook tell you about her mushroom situation (hope you don't mind, Chook?)
Hope that helps!
It could be a combination of things. It could be the 4.5 was a rogue reading or the post meal one, or both. I always double check unexpected readings - including low ones. As you say you had been in a lot of pain, that could also be a reason. You will never know now, but do try the same meal again and see what happens.
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