I cant believe I am asking this after being on here for so long but I have jsut realised something I dont know.
I think I am right in saying that when we test we should take the reading jsut before we eat and then 2 hrs after we eat. The two readings should then be similar with bs having risen and then returned to what they were before we ate? (in an ideal world?).
However, is there a limit the bs should rise by during that 2 hours - eg if you went from 5 to 12 say and then back to 5 would that be bad if you ended up back where you started.
I am trying to test if food/bs are having an effect on my tiredness issue.
I have had a low fat yogurt this morning and was 5.1 before I ate it. 45 mins later I am 9.2 and am now feeling tired again although not as bad as I was. Its probably just coincidence.
I have tried talking to my nurse about how my bs seem to be going up and down regularly between 3s and 11s but she isn't concerned/interested as my overall hba1c is fine. I did try saying could it be the lows cancelling out the highs but she didn't seem to understand what I meant.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. the yogurt had 18g carbs in it and was 99 cals if that helps.
I think I am right in saying that when we test we should take the reading jsut before we eat and then 2 hrs after we eat. The two readings should then be similar with bs having risen and then returned to what they were before we ate? (in an ideal world?).
However, is there a limit the bs should rise by during that 2 hours - eg if you went from 5 to 12 say and then back to 5 would that be bad if you ended up back where you started.
I am trying to test if food/bs are having an effect on my tiredness issue.
I have had a low fat yogurt this morning and was 5.1 before I ate it. 45 mins later I am 9.2 and am now feeling tired again although not as bad as I was. Its probably just coincidence.
I have tried talking to my nurse about how my bs seem to be going up and down regularly between 3s and 11s but she isn't concerned/interested as my overall hba1c is fine. I did try saying could it be the lows cancelling out the highs but she didn't seem to understand what I meant.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. the yogurt had 18g carbs in it and was 99 cals if that helps.