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Bairn22

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Hello
First time posting. I come from a family of diabetics all diagnosed in the 60’s and 70’s. I need to lose a few pounds and therefore I am deemed as high risk. My last test at the GP 18 months ago was 5.4 - with reminder to lose weight. I bought myself a testing kit. I have been testing now for 3 weeks, the majority has been under 6.00 but I have had a few readings that have been over 10, the highest being 12.1. I will get the GP to get properly tested etc. But what could be causing the random readings and massive jumps (which are rare).
Thank you
 
Blood glucose does go up and down through the day (within a range) so getting say, 5.2, 6.7, 4.4 would be normal. Also, the meters have a margin of error.

Can you connect your 12 reading to anything? Something you ate? Did you repeat the test with clean hands, etc? Always repeat if you get an ‘odd’ result.
 
You’re welcome 🙂

It’s always worth speaking to your GP to get an HbA1C test if you’re still concerned, especially as you say you’re high risk. If everything is fine then st least you’ll have that reassurance, and if there is something then you can catch it early and take action.

It might be worth keeping a record of your results to show the doctor or nurse. Write down the result, the time of day and when and what you last ate.
 
Are you testing before a meal and two hours after starting to eat, @Inka? I remember that I got a 12.something once from a Linda McCartney Deep Dish pie, which used to be a favourite of mine pre-D.... :(
 
I’m Type 1 @Pine Marten so it’s a little different for me 🙂 I’m not sure if you’re on insulin but if you are, then yes, I find some meals take more thought than others regarding the timing of the injection/bolus. I tend to have a little extra insulin or extend my bolus (I have a pump). On injections, I’d split my dose.

I test 8+ times a day, depending on how things are going. For meals, I test beforehand, then usually 2hrs after. However, if it’s a new meal or something I suspect is going to be tricky, I test at around 1hr so I can see how things are going, or, if I forget to do that, I test at 1 and 1/2 hours.

The OP would be best testing before eating and at 2 hrs after, I’d think.
 
Whoops, sorry, @Inka, I should have noticed! Apologies too to the OP @Bairn22 , to whom my comment was addressed...

That'll teach me to barge in without reading the thread properly 😱
 
Bairn22 said:
I will get the GP to get properly tested etc. But what could be causing the random readings and massive jumps (which are rare).
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Welcome to the forum @Bairn22

Let us know how your results from the GO play out.

Good luck!
 
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