Water query!

[Lucylemonpip]

For the last couple of days, my prick testing numbers have been slightly higher at 6.1 as opposed to 5.4 / 4.9 etc. I looked at what foods I had been having when my numbers were lower and there was no change and the same with exercise. Then I thought of water and realised that although I’d not been particularly thirsty, I hadn’t been drinking that much water. So, is having enough fluids, especially water, likely to help bring down bg numbers? Is it a case of being well hydrated equals “dilution” of sugars in the blood?

 

[grovesy]

I rarely get exactly the same numbers. 6.1 and 5.4 are not that widely different. All monitors have can error rate of around 15%.

 

[Lucylemonpip]

Thank you @grovesy I just wondered because I’d not been drinking much. Today I have been and my numbers are more like I’d expect.

 

[trophywench]

Your blood doesn't actually flow round your body that quick if you don't drink much. Always try and drink more water before you go for a blood test and if you or anyone ever donates blood, they want you all to drink at least half a lire of water whilst waiting, for that purpose so it flows better. So grovesey is correct about the allowed and expected rate of variance in results and really - so are you!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I’ve not heard of hydration being linked to changes in fingerstick BGs as much as it is with sensor glucose - though nothing would surprise me!

 

[Lucylemonpip]

Thank you @trophywench (Jenny) and @everydayupsanddowns (Mike). 🙂 🙂