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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 776331" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Yes, the 2 hour time is just a guide. Everyone will spike after eating carbs, including non-diabetics. The timing of the peak varies according to what was eaten. From what I have read and understand, non-diabetics may spike to high 7's (and even higher depending on the food) but then return to normal quite quickly, whereas diabetics struggle to return to normal and tend to stay up much longer. It seems that for non-diabetics a sort of average is up to 7.8 at <em><strong>about</strong> </em>an hour, down to under 6.6 at <strong><em>about</em> </strong>2 hours. (Note the emphasis) This is where the no more than 2mmol/l increase at about 2 hours comes from. (Non-diabetics most likely have pre-meal readings of about 4.6, so after 2 hours could be up to 6.6.)</p><p></p><p>I tend to test at 1 hour and again at 2 hours. This tells me whether I am on the way down at 2 hours, or still on the way up! If the latter, I test again at 2.5hrs. If my 1 hour spike is high (for me) but I am back under 6.6 at 2 hours, I am happy and don't worry about the 1hr spike too much. I would only worry if I was still high at 2 hours.</p><p></p><p>It's all a big learning curve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 776331, member: 94045"] Yes, the 2 hour time is just a guide. Everyone will spike after eating carbs, including non-diabetics. The timing of the peak varies according to what was eaten. From what I have read and understand, non-diabetics may spike to high 7's (and even higher depending on the food) but then return to normal quite quickly, whereas diabetics struggle to return to normal and tend to stay up much longer. It seems that for non-diabetics a sort of average is up to 7.8 at [I][B]about[/B] [/I]an hour, down to under 6.6 at [B][I]about[/I] [/B]2 hours. (Note the emphasis) This is where the no more than 2mmol/l increase at about 2 hours comes from. (Non-diabetics most likely have pre-meal readings of about 4.6, so after 2 hours could be up to 6.6.) I tend to test at 1 hour and again at 2 hours. This tells me whether I am on the way down at 2 hours, or still on the way up! If the latter, I test again at 2.5hrs. If my 1 hour spike is high (for me) but I am back under 6.6 at 2 hours, I am happy and don't worry about the 1hr spike too much. I would only worry if I was still high at 2 hours. It's all a big learning curve. [/QUOTE]
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