As the tittle says, after eating my BS comes down to around 4, around two to three hours after eating, then starts rising again. Would this be a Levimir problem? Or am I not taking enough Nova Rapid? I would have thought if I took more Nova Rapid I would hypo, before it went back up, if that makes sense.
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BS goes down two hours after eating then starts rising again
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Hi clarky
If something happens after eating it would be the novorapid needing looked at I should think.
Im not sure why this would happen without more detail. Does it always happen or just with certain foods ?
Some foods take longer to absorb and as such the insulin starts to work before the food impacts on your bg but then as the insulin runs out, the food gets absorbed and bg rises thereafter. This is often called Pizza effect but can happen with very low GI food, or very fatty food. Pasta is notorious for it too
Another reason for lower bg which rises thereafter is a thing called gastroparesis - neuropathy problem with stomach. However I would expect you to have more obvious symptoms such as feeling full, being sick/feeling sick, and maybe hypos rather than low bg.
What time do you take your novorapid when eating. Sometimes this has an impact too
So try looking at what you are eating, and when you take your novo
Hope this helps
If something happens after eating it would be the novorapid needing looked at I should think.
Im not sure why this would happen without more detail. Does it always happen or just with certain foods ?
Some foods take longer to absorb and as such the insulin starts to work before the food impacts on your bg but then as the insulin runs out, the food gets absorbed and bg rises thereafter. This is often called Pizza effect but can happen with very low GI food, or very fatty food. Pasta is notorious for it too
Another reason for lower bg which rises thereafter is a thing called gastroparesis - neuropathy problem with stomach. However I would expect you to have more obvious symptoms such as feeling full, being sick/feeling sick, and maybe hypos rather than low bg.
What time do you take your novorapid when eating. Sometimes this has an impact too
So try looking at what you are eating, and when you take your novo
Hope this helps
It sounds to me as though it's your Levemir that needs adjusting. Although as mentioned above if you eat slow acting carbs like pasta you can experience a low reading and then a rise later on. Have you tried doing some fasting tests to see if your Levemir dose is correct?
mikethebike
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Clarky
I sometimes can get a similar problem dependant entirely on what I eat.
As mentioned pasta takes time for the carbs to fully kick in (usually around 6 hours with me).
I also find if I eat foods with high fat content or drink alchohol with a meal a similar thing happens.
Otherwise with my usual 'healthy' diet I get blood glucose readings I would expect.
All the advice is good stuff.
I would personally try looking at the effects of what you eat before adjusting insulin dosages.
If you change your insulin and don't consider the type of foods you eat you could end up with more unexpected odd glucose readings.
Mike
I sometimes can get a similar problem dependant entirely on what I eat.
As mentioned pasta takes time for the carbs to fully kick in (usually around 6 hours with me).
I also find if I eat foods with high fat content or drink alchohol with a meal a similar thing happens.
Otherwise with my usual 'healthy' diet I get blood glucose readings I would expect.
All the advice is good stuff.
I would personally try looking at the effects of what you eat before adjusting insulin dosages.
If you change your insulin and don't consider the type of foods you eat you could end up with more unexpected odd glucose readings.
Mike
