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<blockquote data-quote="Margi" data-source="post: 202980" data-attributes="member: 30601"><p>I didn't make my meaning quite clear there. What I meant was that 12 for a post hypo spike is not particularly high, and if there for a short time, as that one was, is not dangerous. If your BGs spend a lot of time over 10 or so then, of course, it's a bad thing, but now and then if it goes up and comes back to normal I wouldn't sweat over it too much.</p><p></p><p>DAFNE advises not to do too many between meal tests because this happens a great deal and is no problem so long as the BS comes back down before the next meal. They say if you test at the point when it has peaked, then all you will do is fret for no reason.</p><p></p><p>I think I have remembered that right, but if anyone knows different I'm happy to be corrected.</p><p></p><p>BTW It is still true that the real test of long term control is in your HbA1c, and if that is good then so is life. You will get more ill by worrying about the odd spike than you will by it being there. If the spikes were regularly going over 14 then yes, I would worry. Bearing in mind, of course, that we are all different and 'high' is relative to what we are used to. I am very pleased with myself if my BS stays in single figures for a whole day's tests. And after 36 years I still have no complications so I guess I must be doing something right.</p><p></p><p>Hope that doesn't sound like a rant. It certainly isn't meant to be. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Margi, post: 202980, member: 30601"] I didn't make my meaning quite clear there. What I meant was that 12 for a post hypo spike is not particularly high, and if there for a short time, as that one was, is not dangerous. If your BGs spend a lot of time over 10 or so then, of course, it's a bad thing, but now and then if it goes up and comes back to normal I wouldn't sweat over it too much. DAFNE advises not to do too many between meal tests because this happens a great deal and is no problem so long as the BS comes back down before the next meal. They say if you test at the point when it has peaked, then all you will do is fret for no reason. I think I have remembered that right, but if anyone knows different I'm happy to be corrected. BTW It is still true that the real test of long term control is in your HbA1c, and if that is good then so is life. You will get more ill by worrying about the odd spike than you will by it being there. If the spikes were regularly going over 14 then yes, I would worry. Bearing in mind, of course, that we are all different and 'high' is relative to what we are used to. I am very pleased with myself if my BS stays in single figures for a whole day's tests. And after 36 years I still have no complications so I guess I must be doing something right. Hope that doesn't sound like a rant. It certainly isn't meant to be. :) [/QUOTE]
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