Chris12345
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Hi Folks
For context I'm T2, 41, not overweight, and take 1.5g SR metformin as well as linagliptin. Found out about 18 months ago.
My HbAC1 dropped rapidly after diagnosis due to medication and watching carbs. I also dropped a little bit too much weight, ending up with 30" waist jeans so the usual remission tips didn't help me too much (also investigated for LADA). I run at least 10km twice a week on hilly trails, and can often 'feel' that I am experiencing postprandial highs, confirmed by finger prick. Which makes me think that, as a runner, my AC1 average may be hiding some spikes. As such I've bought myself a freestyle libre as an experiment for a couple of weeks to share with the specialist and get some insight. Not obsessive, I just like to see the data to inform my management strategies.
My question here is, what kind of highs do others see on this? I've only been wearing it a day, but already interesting. The levels went up to 18.2 within an hour of breakfast (yes, it did contain carbs), but dropped pretty fast as a result of the linagliptin I presume. Then I had a good hard 1 hour run which put it down to 5.5 ish by noon. But back up to 12.5 after lunch, which is unusual after a run as the sensitivity is better.
Thanks for reading
For context I'm T2, 41, not overweight, and take 1.5g SR metformin as well as linagliptin. Found out about 18 months ago.
My HbAC1 dropped rapidly after diagnosis due to medication and watching carbs. I also dropped a little bit too much weight, ending up with 30" waist jeans so the usual remission tips didn't help me too much (also investigated for LADA). I run at least 10km twice a week on hilly trails, and can often 'feel' that I am experiencing postprandial highs, confirmed by finger prick. Which makes me think that, as a runner, my AC1 average may be hiding some spikes. As such I've bought myself a freestyle libre as an experiment for a couple of weeks to share with the specialist and get some insight. Not obsessive, I just like to see the data to inform my management strategies.
My question here is, what kind of highs do others see on this? I've only been wearing it a day, but already interesting. The levels went up to 18.2 within an hour of breakfast (yes, it did contain carbs), but dropped pretty fast as a result of the linagliptin I presume. Then I had a good hard 1 hour run which put it down to 5.5 ish by noon. But back up to 12.5 after lunch, which is unusual after a run as the sensitivity is better.
Thanks for reading