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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2413611" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi ema, what are you sad about exactly? What was your level around 2 hours after your meal, 'spiking' to 11 in and of itself is pretty common for a type 1 but if it has come down after 2 hours to an acceptable level then you're doing really well. Also, this '2 hour post meal' target is not written in stone, it's a guideline if you like for type 1s. This is because bolus insulin acts (roughly) over a 4/5 hour period so your post meal levels could take 3 or 4 hours before they go back to what they were pre meal. Much of the stuff you read on here is pertinent to type 2s who are dealing with a different set of challenges albeit we share some.</p><p></p><p> Try not to get hung up on every individual reading because you simply cannot replicate the job of a working pancreas and trying to will lead to failure. As already said there is this so called magical number of '7.8' which is touted as the holy grail, go over it and it's instant destruction apparently. I do not believe that is the case, we all go above 7.8 (even non diabetics) but if you are above this level for prolonged periods of time or most of the time, the consensus is this could cause long term damage. . To me, the aim is to keep your levels as steady as you can whilst accepting that you will spike above 7.8, you may go up into double figures after food but if you are mostly in the lower ranges and under 10 most of the time you can consider yourself a success. Please don't get disheartened, you have just started and you are doing fab. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2413611, member: 451727"] Hi ema, what are you sad about exactly? What was your level around 2 hours after your meal, 'spiking' to 11 in and of itself is pretty common for a type 1 but if it has come down after 2 hours to an acceptable level then you're doing really well. Also, this '2 hour post meal' target is not written in stone, it's a guideline if you like for type 1s. This is because bolus insulin acts (roughly) over a 4/5 hour period so your post meal levels could take 3 or 4 hours before they go back to what they were pre meal. Much of the stuff you read on here is pertinent to type 2s who are dealing with a different set of challenges albeit we share some. Try not to get hung up on every individual reading because you simply cannot replicate the job of a working pancreas and trying to will lead to failure. As already said there is this so called magical number of '7.8' which is touted as the holy grail, go over it and it's instant destruction apparently. I do not believe that is the case, we all go above 7.8 (even non diabetics) but if you are above this level for prolonged periods of time or most of the time, the consensus is this could cause long term damage. . To me, the aim is to keep your levels as steady as you can whilst accepting that you will spike above 7.8, you may go up into double figures after food but if you are mostly in the lower ranges and under 10 most of the time you can consider yourself a success. Please don't get disheartened, you have just started and you are doing fab. x [/QUOTE]
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