A couple of people have mentioned some otherwise unexplained jumps in their BG - and it is often said that even a small infection can cause this.
My BG is normally pretty stable - fasting around 4.5 and 2Hr pp perhaps as high as 4.7, until late last week, when my fasting soared up to 6.0 and my post meal about the same.
At the same time, I started noticing pain and some bleeding in one of my gums - got that fixed yesterday at the dentist and today my fasting BG magically is back down to 4.6 and 2hrs after lunch back to 4.5
So yes, even a small infection can make for quite a jump in BG.
markd
My BG is normally pretty stable - fasting around 4.5 and 2Hr pp perhaps as high as 4.7, until late last week, when my fasting soared up to 6.0 and my post meal about the same.
At the same time, I started noticing pain and some bleeding in one of my gums - got that fixed yesterday at the dentist and today my fasting BG magically is back down to 4.6 and 2hrs after lunch back to 4.5
So yes, even a small infection can make for quite a jump in BG.
markd