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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jules_91@hotmail.com" data-source="post: 671242" data-attributes="member: 66378"><p>I believe that blood sugar rises immediately after exercise, so if you test then it will be high.  You might need to rest for a bit before testing.  I was completely baffled that my HB1ac was lower than the reading on a fasting reading I did with my BG monitor.  My sister-in-law who is a diabetic nurse informed me that I would be more resistant in the morning.  When I had my second HB1 taken the second time at the doctors I was down by a  unit after being put on 500g of Metformin once a day and not eating sugar for 6 weeks. Phew! It was a relieve.  I believe exercise is good for diabetes in the long-run as it helps the body to improves insulin sensitivity.  I have now been put off testing frequently because of this.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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