Ozempic and post prandial numbers

[SparklesG]

I’ve had a thought having looked up a few ozempic things. I think with my high dose (2mg) of ozempic and reasonably low-ish carb meals, the 1 hr mark is too soon for a useful reading, the up takes about 2 hrs and presumably the down takes another 2 hrs ish so I need to see 4 hrs which won’t work cos I eat more frequently than that

I think Normal people get a high by one hour and a stabilisation (it is hoped) at 2 hrs then down again I believe although I’m sure everyone is different

Anyone think I’m on the right track?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I think there are a couple of different schools of thought for people interested in post-meal checks.

One is to follow the 2hr principle, because that was mentioned in the old guidance about numbers:
4-7 before meals and
No higher than 8.5 by 2hrs after meals

Additionally many members here aim for a difference of no more than 2-3mmol/L between pre-meal and 2hrs.

So a meal that gives 4.3 before / 8.5 after, might make someone consider tweaking it as although it did hit the ‘magic’ 8.5, that was only because of the low starting point

Whereas in the early days a meal that gave 9.7 before / 11.1 after might be considered a ‘success’ in that it only resulted in a 1.4 rise, and over time, as the levels gradually reduce that will help to keep things on target.

Alternatively…

Some prefer to try to find their ‘spike time’. Conduct experiments that aim to identify the time after meals where their BG is likely to be at its highest. Then they use that timing. Their logic is that by 2hrs, depending on their insulin phase response, their BG may be on its way down, or mey not even have peaked. And they’d rather see the biggest value they are going to get in order to make adjustments to the meal.

I don’t think there’s right or wrong way to do it, as long as the checks you are making are giving you helpful information, that allow you to make changes with a view to improving your BG levels or maintaining the improvements you have made.

 

[SparklesG]

I think there are a couple of different schools of thought for people interested in post-meal checks.

One is to follow the 2hr principle, because that was mentioned in the old guidance about numbers:
4-7 before meals and
No higher than 8.5 by 2hrs after meals

Additionally many members here aim for a difference of no more than 2-3mmol/L between pre-meal and 2hrs.

So a meal that gives 4.3 before / 8.5 after, might make someone consider tweaking it as although it did hit the ‘magic’ 8.5, that was only because of the low starting point

Whereas in the early days a meal that gave 9.7 before / 11.1 after might be considered a ‘success’ in that it only resulted in a 1.4 rise, and over time, as the levels gradually reduce that will help to keep things on target.

Alternatively…

Some prefer to try to find their ‘spike time’. Conduct experiments that aim to identify the time after meals where their BG is likely to be at its highest. Then they use that timing. Their logic is that by 2hrs, depending on their insulin phase response, their BG may be on its way down, or mey not even have peaked. And they’d rather see the biggest value they are going to get in order to make adjustments to the meal.

I don’t think there’s right or wrong way to do it, as long as the checks you are making are giving you helpful information, that allow you to make changes with a view to improving your BG levels or maintaining the improvements you have made.

Thank you so much! Very interesting and food for thought