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<blockquote data-quote="ianf0ster" data-source="post: 2219794" data-attributes="member: 506169"><p>What makes you think that 8.5 is acceptable for a T2? It may be acceptable for a T1, but they have to avoid over injecting Insulin.</p><p></p><p>The target upper limit for a T2 is around 7.8 to 8.0, depending upon how cautious you are. A reading of 7.8 after 2hrs (for a low carb meal, or 1hr for a high carb meal) is generally accepted as highly unlikely to cause any diabetes complications such as neuropathy, retinopathy, amputations, blindness. So if you knowingly eat more carbs or higher GI carbs than usual you really out to be testing at 1hr, then 1hr 30min and then 2hrs. If you eat high carb with substantial fat, then you need to extend this beyond 2hrs since the fat will slow down the effect of the carbs.</p><p>The 8.0 is often quoted by medics as being something more 'achievable' - though they are assuming 'standard care'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ianf0ster, post: 2219794, member: 506169"] What makes you think that 8.5 is acceptable for a T2? It may be acceptable for a T1, but they have to avoid over injecting Insulin. The target upper limit for a T2 is around 7.8 to 8.0, depending upon how cautious you are. A reading of 7.8 after 2hrs (for a low carb meal, or 1hr for a high carb meal) is generally accepted as highly unlikely to cause any diabetes complications such as neuropathy, retinopathy, amputations, blindness. So if you knowingly eat more carbs or higher GI carbs than usual you really out to be testing at 1hr, then 1hr 30min and then 2hrs. If you eat high carb with substantial fat, then you need to extend this beyond 2hrs since the fat will slow down the effect of the carbs. The 8.0 is often quoted by medics as being something more 'achievable' - though they are assuming 'standard care'. [/QUOTE]
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