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I’ve been wearing a Libre for just over a week and it’s opened my eyes to a pattern I was not aware of at all. I’d like some ideas from all you lovely people as to what I might do about this.
I eat the same thing for breakfast every weekday at about 7:10. I then set off for work straight afterwards, arriving about 8:45. I’ve always done a 2 hour after test at about 9:10, but now with the Libre I can see what’s been happening in the interim – a huge spike! I’m usually around 6mmol/L before breakfast, rising sharply to around 15 an hour afterwards and then dropping quickly back down – 2 hours afterwards is generally around 9. This explains why I sometimes felt I was getting odd results on my 2 hour test – the drop is so sharp that testing a few minutes early or late makes a big difference in the result.
So what do I do with this information? I’ve had a few ideas:
I eat the same thing for breakfast every weekday at about 7:10. I then set off for work straight afterwards, arriving about 8:45. I’ve always done a 2 hour after test at about 9:10, but now with the Libre I can see what’s been happening in the interim – a huge spike! I’m usually around 6mmol/L before breakfast, rising sharply to around 15 an hour afterwards and then dropping quickly back down – 2 hours afterwards is generally around 9. This explains why I sometimes felt I was getting odd results on my 2 hour test – the drop is so sharp that testing a few minutes early or late makes a big difference in the result.
So what do I do with this information? I’ve had a few ideas:
- Take my bolus earlier? Possible issue if I start to drop before the food kicks in because I need to be above 5 to drive to work
- Eat something different that’s not so spiky, needs to be quick to prepare though because I don’t have much time in the morning
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