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Help with what I have ate in the last 24 hours

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Rain000

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My first question is, Can carbs/sugar from the previous night effect you in the following days to come?

I had a takeaway with my friend last night since we hadn't seen each other in a while which consisted in kebab and pizza. I started feeling really low and assumed this was my body and diabetes reacting to a stupid move on my behalf. In relation to my question above could my mood continue this way and my levels stay high even after my 8 hours of sleep?

Once the pain subsided I felt fine for a while then I had a sandwhich and now the same situation is back?

Is it possible that my blood sugar could still be too high and I'm just adding more on top? Is there an average time it takes for a diabetics body to break down the food or does it differ depending on the person? I'm worried that my low moods lately have been down to very poor diet control/Not giving my body chance to break down the previous carbs/sugar.

Thanks for any time you can spare
 
Hi,

Pizza is a very complex carbohydrate. When i take insulin for Pizza i have to extend my bolus for 2/3 hours to control the extended spike it gives my BG!!

It's possible that the pizza took a while to break down and get into your system so it's likely your body had less than 8 hours to lower your BG by itself. Maybe it managed to get it down a little so your pain subsided but the sandwich you had spiked it back up..

It's hard to say because everyone is different in how they process carbohydrates. Depending on how fast you digest, your metabolic rate, the amount on insulin your body can still produce, how effective any medications are, how effect your cells are at absorbing Glucose... the list is endless really.

Do you test your BG regularly? if you test regularly you will know how much carbohydrates your body can tolerate without rising your BG's.

High BG's can affect your mood, feeling low, angry etc can be a sign of high BG's.

Hope this helps a little
 
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