Stupid mistake high blood sugar

EllieM said:

Thank you for sharing this. I think I now know where to go to buy my 90 year old dad a treat for his 91 birthday in a couple of weeks.

And honestly, you sound like you are doing an awesome job of caring for your mum.

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lucylocket61 said:

You are not being annoying. You are being sensible and asking good questions.

Given that the blood sugar levels we are aiming for are the 2 hour ones, I would prioritise that one, and drop the 1 hour test.

As even non diabetics, like my adult son, can spike after an hour, why are you doing a 1 hour test?

The tests are to show how fast our bodies are responding to carbs. The 2 hour window is so we can compare our response to the response of a non diabetic over the same length of time.
A non diabetic can take up to 2 hours to get back to normal levels.

In your case, you are comparing your mother's response.

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alangdunbar said:

It's quite normal to see a spike directly after eating.. it happens with everyone. The main issue would be if it was high before food and especially 2 hrs after food.. you shouldn't really test until at least 2 hrs has elapsed.. occasionally 3. Its the time the body normally takes to process food and convert it to energy.. you would know then if the wrong thing was eaten if it was still elevated

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