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Meter Reading- Result Explanation

What was your reading before you ate? Check again 2 hours after eating.
 
11.5 is high at that time. It is high at any time. What did you eat and what was your pre meal reading and why test ten minutes after eating? Did you test again after washing your hands to check for a dud strip or contaminated fingers?
 
Just using new meter, it had just arrived in the post. I will get into a routine tomorrow .
Best thing you could have done was to buy a meter. If you need full info on how/when to test, just ask.
 
just 10 minutes after eating?

It is not really useful to test that soon after anything.

It's probably impossible for anyone to comment on the level, because I doubt whether many have tested at that time.
 
Is 11.5 a high reading just 10 minutes after eating?
My spike doesn't start for a while after eating. I am inclined to think that you were pretty high before eating and probably got even higher when the meal took effect. In any case, 11.5 is not low since it would bust you at the surgery if it was taken as a random reading.
 
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