Hi, I'm still relatively new - told I'm prediabetic with most recent score in August being 46. I'm keen to get to grips with this and have ordered and begun to use a blood glucose monitor when I get up, before and two hours after food. I've modified my diet and am increasing walking. Just wondered in relation to the testing - is there a generally accepted range for everyone (which I understood to be between 4 mmol/l to 7mmol/l or should you be given a range specific to you by your health professional? Thanks
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Hi @Jan21
Welcome & good on you for being proactive.
Under my post in signatures is a link to type 2 101.
Essentially the premise is damage is caused to us by sustained spikes in our BG Levels
The suspect point of damage is above 8.
To be clear, I usually spike over 8 after eating, as will many others, I suspect.
So I read the spike above 8 as being sustained and often.
Less the meal, more the running background level.
Hence the ideal is to lower ours, and try to keep spikes below that rise of 2mmols.
So if that the high end, what is the lower ?
Personally I see the 'range' as a corridor.
I try not to bounce off the walls at the high end OR the low ...and low for me is under 5
If you read the posts on here, many are very happy in the 4's.
Slightly jealous, because under 5 I feel dreadful
But I am now of the opinion, as individual as we are, just like in so many other things, ( like our temperature perhaps,) we won't all be happy running at the same level.
So for myself I think 5-6 before food is my personal happy zone.
Sure to get more advice, I hope some helps you find your personal zone.
Welcome & good on you for being proactive.
Under my post in signatures is a link to type 2 101.
Essentially the premise is damage is caused to us by sustained spikes in our BG Levels
The suspect point of damage is above 8.
To be clear, I usually spike over 8 after eating, as will many others, I suspect.
So I read the spike above 8 as being sustained and often.
Less the meal, more the running background level.
Hence the ideal is to lower ours, and try to keep spikes below that rise of 2mmols.
So if that the high end, what is the lower ?
Personally I see the 'range' as a corridor.
I try not to bounce off the walls at the high end OR the low ...and low for me is under 5
If you read the posts on here, many are very happy in the 4's.
Slightly jealous, because under 5 I feel dreadful
But I am now of the opinion, as individual as we are, just like in so many other things, ( like our temperature perhaps,) we won't all be happy running at the same level.
So for myself I think 5-6 before food is my personal happy zone.
Sure to get more advice, I hope some helps you find your personal zone.
