redrickshaw
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- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
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- Diet only
Just wondered if drinking water in the two hours after a meal whilst waiting to test your blood sugar makes any difference? newly diagnosed Pre diabetic.
I'm guessing you mean will it lower it?, I would say no.Just wondered if drinking water in the two hours after a meal whilst waiting to test your blood sugar makes any difference? newly diagnosed Pre diabetic.
I guess depends on individual, but personally, regards fasting test, which myself and others seem to have higher results morning, I can happily confirm, that drinking four glasses of water, a quick 10min on the treadmill or 10 min walk, wait 15 mins, each and every time never fails my levels are i.e. 82mg/dl 86mg/dl 84mg/dl 90mg/dl more or less same each and every time.I would think none, however I am open to change my mind
I shall certainly try this, thanks! However I am thinking it might work for people who are slightly de-hydrated, but not if their hydration levels are already perfect. (In the same way as taking a vitamin supplement can be good for you if you are lacking a vitamin, but if you already have plenty of a vitamin adding more won't help.) Have you tried these strategies to lower post prandial bg? For that, I find the 10 minute walk sometimes works, but sometimes not, so maybe when it works it's just coincidence.I guess depends on individual, but personally, regards fasting test, which myself and others seem to have higher results morning, I can happily confirm, that drinking four glasses of water, a quick 10min on the treadmill or 10 min walk, wait 15 mins, each and every time never fails my levels are i.e. 82mg/dl 86mg/dl 84mg/dl 90mg/dl more or less same each and every time.
When I don't drink water around 100mg/dl.
Water may make difference for some and not others, who knows, but for sure, it gives consistent normal normal results after four small glasses of water.
magic perhaps?
I too have always wondered about this. If as a result of badly under estimating my carbs intake or missing my novorapid before a meal I find my BG sky high, I take a corrective dose of insulin to bring it down. I have found over the years that drinking copious amounts of water certainly helps to restore my BG level to normal level much sooner than if I had not drunk extra water. Your body tells you to drink more water anyway by making you feel parched and thirsty.Just wondered if drinking water in the two hours after a meal whilst waiting to test your blood sugar makes any difference? newly diagnosed Pre diabetic.
I too have always wondered about this. If as a result of badly under estimating my carbs intake or missing my novorapid before a meal I find my BG sky high, I take a corrective dose of insulin to bring it down. I have found over the years that drinking copious amounts of water certainly helps to restore my BG level to normal level much sooner than if I had not drunk extra water. Your body tells you to drink more water anyway by making you feel parched and thirsty.
I’m late here I know!! I found, quite by accident, that for me too little water equals skyrocketing and I mean orbital BG numbers. I have seen US 180 as a peak. That particular one dropped by 20 points per hour once I started drinking a big glass of water every half hour, until it came down 70 points— in about 3 hours. My theory is, maybe your blood is thicker when you’re dehydrated, so the sugar is more concentrated. Actually I think I read that at some diabetes site, so, somebody else’s writings...![]()