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how would you define a spike?

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Yaya10_10

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi,

I was wondering how would you define a spike.

I know when my bg goes from say 6 to 13

but would it be a spike if my bg goes from 6 to says 8.5 ( still in range)

Thanks
 
To me, a spike is when my levels temporarily rise above my target range and then return to in range within a short time of about 30 minutes.
I have seen some people refer to the rise as the spike but in my mind this is not "spike shaped".
A "plateau" (a rise that remains and does not come down) is not a spike in my mind.

So, it is less about how high it goes but more about how long it stays there.
That said, I would not consider 8.5 to be a spike but I would correct it if it is a stubborn 8.5 that is not coming down when I have no insulin on board.
 
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