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Increasing blood sugar

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jaelro

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi, I have my main meal in the evening, inject apidra
beforehand, go for a walk and my blood sugar is ok. Approx 2 hrs later it starts to go up again although I've not eaten or drunk anything. Can anyone explain why?
My health advisor puts it down to my hormones, I'm 70.
 
When you inject Apidra before your evening meal, it lowers your blood sugar for a while — but it doesn’t last very long, usually around 2–4 hours.

After that, if your body is still slowly digesting food or your liver starts releasing sugar into your blood (which can happen naturally), your blood sugar goes up again.

This is quite common, especially as people get older. Hormones, slower digestion, or not having long-acting insulin in your system could all play a part.

If this keeps happening, it’s worth talking to your healthcare provider about adjusting your insulin or meal plan.
 
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