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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1005311" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>Just to provide an update. I am still taking 2 x 500 mg Bitter Melon, and I have just changed to the next bottle of 60. I thought the BM had kicked in when I saw 11 consecutive readings in a much more narrow a range than I was used to, but I was not having hypo levels, and I was not having to suspend or omit any evening meds. This may be changing. </p><p></p><p>Last night I had a low reading when I took my pre-meal, so I delayed all my meds until my next reading at 2 hrs after my meal. The meal had a high fat content, but low carb, so when I next tested it was under the 5.6 mmol/L that is my safety level, so I still did not take my meds. My 4 hr PP was 6.2, but I was away from home so again did not take my meds. In the morning my fasting bgl was 9.4, so it is clear that i should have taken some of my meds as clearly I still need them. It is interesting that my post prandials were lower than I am used to getting with that particular meal, which would normally take me up around 13 at 2hr PP even with full meds in the days before BM. This is an effect I did also notice during my first BM trial, but it is too early to draw any conclusions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1005311, member: 196898"] Just to provide an update. I am still taking 2 x 500 mg Bitter Melon, and I have just changed to the next bottle of 60. I thought the BM had kicked in when I saw 11 consecutive readings in a much more narrow a range than I was used to, but I was not having hypo levels, and I was not having to suspend or omit any evening meds. This may be changing. Last night I had a low reading when I took my pre-meal, so I delayed all my meds until my next reading at 2 hrs after my meal. The meal had a high fat content, but low carb, so when I next tested it was under the 5.6 mmol/L that is my safety level, so I still did not take my meds. My 4 hr PP was 6.2, but I was away from home so again did not take my meds. In the morning my fasting bgl was 9.4, so it is clear that i should have taken some of my meds as clearly I still need them. It is interesting that my post prandials were lower than I am used to getting with that particular meal, which would normally take me up around 13 at 2hr PP even with full meds in the days before BM. This is an effect I did also notice during my first BM trial, but it is too early to draw any conclusions. [/QUOTE]
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