Questions about spikes?

[NotPink]

Why does it take so long for a spike to go down?

Can you have too many spikes?

Can you ever eat some or any sugar whilst reducing carbs?

Thank you.

 

[SB2015]

At 70 yrs we deliberately debated the argument regarding vaccination. We decided to have it. And we did 3 wks ago. I was relatively poorly with all the list that 1 in 10 people suffer from, for over a week.
My husband was fine.

But I realised that to have it was responsible for me. My doctor said he would be first in line if it was offered as he had a duty of care to his patients. He is 70 yrs. That sorted it.

I do understand why people are sceptical, we don't get all the information we are entitled to. They do have a choice. Only certain information is available and the rest undisclosed until deemed fit to release.
But we will all probably be in the same boat if things go belly up.


PS
Why does it take so long for a spike to go down?
Can you have too many spikes?
Can you ever eat some or any sugar whilst reducing carbs?
Thank you.

Hi NotPink

It might be good to start a new thread with your PS as this will then probably get more responses and not get lost in the vaccination thread. If that is a problem let @everydayupsanddowns know and I think he has the power to shift it and start a new one.

As a quick response: People will also spike after a meal to some extent. In simplistic terms
The size of the spike will depend on the amount of carbs eaten. The duration of the spike will be impacted by the fat content of your food, and also your insulin production. Whether you eat sugar or other carbs makes little difference it is simply the amount of any carbs you eat that get changed to glucose. Sugars are likely to change more quickly.

You are likely to get more responses to your questions in its own thread.

 

[NotPink]

Hi NotPink

It might be good to start a new thread with your PS as this will then probably get more responses and not get lost in the vaccination thread. If that is a problem let @everydayupsanddowns know and I think he has the power to shift it and start a new one.

As a quick response: People will also spike after a meal to some extent. In simplistic terms
The size of the spike will depend on the amount of carbs eaten. The duration of the spike will be impacted by the fat content of your food, and also your insulin production. Whether you eat sugar or other carbs makes little difference it is simply the amount of any carbs you eat that get changed to glucose. Sugars are likely to change more quickly.

You are likely to get more responses to your questions in its own thread.

Thank you. Not very good at these posts sorry.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I’ve moved this into its own thread for you 🙂

 

[leonS]

Insulin has three function; one of them is to induce the liver to store glucose and thus reduce the BG level.

In type 2 this function is impaired, although there might be plenty of insulin available the storage part does not work well.

The best solution is not to put too much stress on the system by reducing the amount of carbs that you eat and spreading them out through the twenty four hours. Don't let BG get too high in the first place.

Yes you can eat sugar in moderation, it will tend to put BG up very quickly, and you get less food {bulk) as sugar is a very concentrated form of carb.

The number of spikes is not as important as how high and how long the BG is high. The problem is that glucose in high concentrations is toxic and will kill cells. The message is try to keep it low.