I am surprised that you are on meds with a BG of 7.8 a that was my diagnosis reading as well and I was told that I was in the diabetes "good control" zone, i.e. no need for meds as long as I kept it at that level or lower.
I also started taking my readings yesterday obviously the sample size is very small:
2018-02-15 Fasting 6.0
2018-02-16 Fasting 4.7
Is it normal to see lower results this quick? I know I have to do pre/post meal readings as well. The plan right now is to make changes/test once per day/up the metformin to 2/day in 8 more days and then go back for testing in 3 months. Depending on the number we go from there?
Thoughts?
I do the same, my BG tests are mostly in the normal range (5.0 - 6.4) regardless of the time I test but I use a nutrition app to help keep me on track. I experiment a little now and then to try out different foods and what happens to by readings, as you say you can look back to determine whether its worth eating them again@OU812
To back up what bluetit advsies. I keep a food diary. It invololes a bti of planning and measuring but I can see what I ate (and how much) and what impact it has.
As an example a few weeks back, I decided to "test" weetabix - a nice healthy breakfast - to see if I could eat them. Before eating BG was 5.9, ninety (90) mins after it was 7.6 and then dropped to 5.1 after 2 hours. Without the diary I wouldn't be able to look back and see the impact of various foods.
Thanks for all the replies. So if I am reading right most of you are testing mutliples times a day? I was told once a day. I was going to do post meal tomorrow and see where I am at.
Also I am confused by the r"ouge reading" reply. Are these meters not accurate?
Thanks for all the replies. So if I am reading right most of you are testing mutliples times a day? I was told once a day. I was going to do post meal tomorrow and see where I am at.
Also I am confused by the r"ouge reading" reply. Are these meters not accurate?
Interesting. Are there any good websites or articles that explain testing in more detail?
The pharmacist also said test one per day but gave me the following times to chose from.
Fasting
2 hours before break/lunch/dinner and 2 hours after
So, I wake up (that's when Ive done my fasting) test. Get a reading.
Eat. Wait 2 hours get a reading... and so on.
How do you know what spikes your readings? Do you write off the protein and fats and just focus on the carbs that meal?
Interesting. Are there any good websites or articles that explain testing in more detail?
The pharmacist also said test one per day but gave me the following times to chose from.
Fasting
2 hours before break/lunch/dinner and 2 hours after
So, I wake up (that's when Ive done my fasting) test. Get a reading.
Eat. Wait 2 hours get a reading... and so on.
How do you know what spikes your readings? Do you write off the protein and fats and just focus on the carbs that meal?
You are assuming the 7.8 was a fasting plasma glucose test. As he was diagnosed T2 and put on medication, it is more likely it was his HbA1c, which is 62 in new numbers, so moderately high and certainly not in the good control zone.
Sorry I should have clarified on this but I am not 100% sure. It was not a fasting test. I just walked into the lab with a requestion form.
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