nomunnofun
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Now I’d have gone the other way (based on readings alone) as the higher numbers would motivate me more - and make the hb1ac a pleasant surprise. Others would argue the opposite about motivationI will, thanks. It will be the One Touch, not least because it gives lower readings!
That’s the thing. Porridge just does not affect me. Today my reading was 6.4 just before breakfast and 5.4 two hours later. Thus is the case more often than not. Is this normal?I would be looking suspiciously at the meter that gave me a lower reading after eating porridge
Have you ever tried testing porridge at a different time of day? I’m curious if dawn phenomenon masks the rise or if there simply isn’t one. Perhaps anyone else reading this that also has porridge believing it’s ok could report back too on this mini experiment.That’s the thing. Porridge just does not affect me. Today my reading was 6.4 just before breakfast and 5.4 two hours later. Thus is the case more often than not. Is this normal?
Have you ever tried testing porridge at a different time of day? I’m curious if dawn phenomenon masks the rise or if there simply isn’t one. Perhaps anyone else reading this that also has porridge believing it’s ok could report back too on this mini experiment.
Still curious. Foot on floor as opposed to DP can hit a bit later.Interesting. In my own case, however, I don’t eat breakfast immediately, usually at least an hour after I get up.
Well they don’t ALWAYS fall but never rise significantly. 27 g Oat So Simple with water.@HSSS . Dawn phenomenon and feet on floor are both scenarios where the liver releases glucagon in to the body. This causes an often unwanted rise in BS levels for diabetics. You’ll have to correct me if this isn’t the case for type 2 diabetics. If it is the case with all diabetics then surely the OP would be seeing a noticeable rise in BS levels after eating porridge as opposed to a fall in levels.
What I meant it if there’s already a DP rise taken place before eating it will give a misleadingly high preprandial reading. Bgl will drop regardless of food as DP wears off. Maybe an example will explain it better than I am.@HSSS . Dawn phenomenon and feet on floor are both scenarios where the liver releases glucagon in to the body. This causes an often unwanted rise in BS levels for diabetics. You’ll have to correct me if this isn’t the case for type 2 diabetics. If it is the case with all diabetics then surely the OP would be seeing a noticeable rise in BS levels after eating porridge as opposed to a fall in levels.
As far as I’m aware and my experience is in type 2 that DP rise falls away as we do have our own insulin that does the job eventually. I’m assuming you’d need to correct for it as a type 1@HSSS . Dawn phenomenon and feet on floor are both scenarios where the liver releases glucagon in to the body. This causes an often unwanted rise in BS levels for diabetics. You’ll have to correct me if this isn’t the case for type 2 diabetics. If it is the case with all diabetics then surely the OP would be seeing a noticeable rise in BS levels after eating porridge as opposed to a fall in levels.
Well they don’t ALWAYS fall but never rise significantly. My@HSSS . Dawn phenomenon and feet on floor are both scenarios where the liver releases glucagon in to the body. This causes an often unwanted rise in BS levels for diabetics. You’ll have to correct me if this isn’t the case for type 2 diabetics. If it is the case with all diabetics then surely the OP would be seeing a noticeable rise in BS levels after eating porridge as opposed to a fall in levels.
What I meant it if there’s already a DP rise taken place before eating it will give a misleadingly high preprandial reading. Bgl will drop regardless of food as DP wears off. Maybe an example will explain it better than I am.
without DP without food Stable
Pre 5.5
+2hrs 5.5 ish
without DP with porridge Rise of 3 as porridge isn’t great for this person
Pre 5.5
Post 8.5
with DP but no food. Fall of 2 as DP wears off
Pre 7.5
+2hrs 5.5
with DP and porridge Rise of 3 & fall of 2 masking effect of porridge appearing as a rise of just 1
Pre 7.5
Post 8.5
Well there’s little consistency there, other than all the changes are small. It’s only out loud thinking on my part. What sort of numbers would you get pre prandial later in the day, especially if it’s been a long while since eating last?Well they don’t ALWAYS fall but never rise significantly. 27 g Oat So Simple with water.
Before eating and two hours after readings:
Tuesday 5.5, 6.9
Wednesday 5.7, 6.0
Thursday 5.5, 4.4
Friday 5.6, 5.4
Saturday 5.8, 6.9
Today 6.4, 5.4
Sorry. I’m amusing and confusing myself and don’t mean to do the same to you.All getting very technical for this newbie
Thanks. Let’s take Friday and Saturday. First reading is Friday, second Saturday.Well there’s little consistency there, other than all the changes are small. It’s only out loud thinking on my part. What sort of numbers would you get pre prandial later in the day, especially if it’s been a long while since eating last?
I can’t see how long OP has been diagnosed.. or type
But for me in the first couple of years after diagnosis I hardly had and bg spikes and control was really easy... this was because I was producing my own insulin albeit in a smaller quantity so whatever I injected was topped up with my own insulin
As time went by and a produced less of my own I would get bigger and bigger spikes.. is OP new to diabetes if so you could be getting an easy ride at the moment
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