When to Check Your Blood Sugar
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- We cover when its the best time to check your sugar if you are a diabetic. These apply to most people with diabetes. Discusses why we check blood sugar at different times of the day, how to reduce the number of times you check your blood sugar and the importance of alternating the check. Written by endocrinologist Dr. Christopher Palmeiro and produced by Doctablet®
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Glad it was helpful! Thanks Antoinette!
Thank you easy to understand and appreciated.
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@@Doctabletdiabetes needs to watch they're blood sugar
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I take the test every fortnight in the morning before breakfast, for me it works fine. Your weight, daily walk after every meal for 20 minutes, and a controlled lifestyle. No medication at all.
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I think it is important to see how much glucose the liver is making in the morning. In a well fasted state, check upon waking then in an hour or two. You may be surprized! Typically, mine may be 120 on waking then go as high as 160 a little later. No food.
Check out this video. It might help explain this phenomenon called the Dawn Phenomenon. ruclips.net/video/C5dU3zqkT8o/видео.html
thank you! i’m a new diagnosed T1 Diabetic!
sorry to hear that! thanks for watching. we hope this was a good starting point for your journey with Type 1
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Thank you very much for your info. 2 hours after meal method. I would like to know the exact meaning of 2 hours. Some doctors say 2 hours as we start eating, but some say 2 hours after the last mouthful has been eaten. The both timings make quite a big difference. Some people chew a lot and take much more time than others. I need at least 30-40minutes to finish my meals.
Appreciated your reply.
I'm not a dr. But I believe the reason your checking after 2 hours is to make sure your Sugar levels are't staying too high, which can cause harm. If your levels are too high after 2 hours you may need to modify your diet. Its good to find meals that work for you, and know the ones that don't. For example if you eat pizza and check your Blood sugar and find its at 250 two hours after the meal, you may need to cut your portion size or eliminate pizza from your diet. I personally find its better to eat meals that don't cause spikes.
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You need to give some numbers it would help a lot ...and what the numbers indicate at different times before and after eating
Thanks foor the feedback Gary. Nowadays we individualize target glucoses to the patient so that would be hard to generalize. Here is a resource for you: care.diabetesjournals.org/content/43/Supplement_1/S66
Doctablet appreciate that link, thank you
I am type 2 on insulin. I check my blood sugar at different times, for different goals. 1. I need to know I am dosing the insulin right. So I check before meals. If my numbers are always high for several days I start adding a unit every few days until I'm happy with my fasting blood sugar levels. 2. I want to avoid eating foods that spike my blood sugar, So I test 1 hour after a meal. If I had 1/2 cup white rice in that meal and my blood sugar went too high after 1 hour , I might cut the rice to 1/4 cup, or change out the rice for something better. Once I had the meal severall times, and I know its not spiking my sugar, I can relax the post meal testing for known good meals.
Not mentioned about time gap( between meals and test time) in pasting suger checking!?
Hi! Do you know if it’s better to check the blood sugar before or after a shower? or does it not matter? Thank you!
I dont think that matters much. thanks for asking!
Matters if your shower contains sugar and you happen to drink it
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I think the temperature can change a bit of blood glucose levels
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After how many hours I should be checking my fasting blood sugar if I had a bed time snack ? Should I count 9 hrs after the dinner or 9 hrs after the bed time snack ,I'm having gestational diabetes, now at 29th weeks of my pregnancy
true fasting is at least 8 hours from the last thing you ate, which would would mean 8 hours after the snack. keep in mind that frequency of checking the sugar is often intensified during pregnancy, check out ACOG's' recommendations
Hello Doctor, I have one typical question - we take multiple medications at night before bedtime for Diabetes, Cholesterol, Blood thinner & high BP. In such a complex medication, what is right way & time of checking blood sugar. I am 70+ yrs old person. I shall appreciate if you can guide me on timing of checking blood sugar after meals & before bedtime. Regards
Try checking in with your own doctor because they know your personal situation. Generally speaking, checking before meals and at bedtime is a safe place to start. If your doctor think you should only check one time per day, alternate between those times
@Miller Lincoln Absolute bull shit,
Hi, Doctor can I check my blood sugar during my menstrual period? Thank you.
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My last meal during the day is no later then 4pm. I am on Metformin ER 500 twice a day. First time next morning what time should I check my blood sugar.
Great work! It sounds like you are doing intermittent fasting? True fasting blood sugars are 8 to 12 hours after the last meal. However, there are also other factors which can elevate your blood sugar in the very early AM. You might want to experiment set an alarm and check it 2AM one day, 4 AM another day, and then when you wake up. Most patients check it before breakfast.
How do you feel about the Dawn Phenomenon in the mornings?
Hmmm... id check 30, 1hr, and 1.5 after meals. Im using a CGM and its the best! I can monitor what I SHOULD NOT eat. Im on the way out of being Type 2. 95 mg/dl av.g for 7 days running!
Thanks for sharing! CGMs are a great tool!
My fasting sugar level 3.7 and after 2 hour meal 4.0..its that normal please tell me... im scared..
I have GD and 31 weeks pregnant. I am monitoring my blood suger using CGM, should I only consider one hour glucose and two hours and make sure that they are bellow 140 and 120?. My pick sometime is not within hour and it is 1.5hr after first bite. It even reaches to 170 but then drop to 120 in half an hour.
Hi, thanks for watching. Your comment is important as the rules in this video are too relaxed for someone with gestational diabetes. ACOG has very strict guidelines to check after meals in addition to before meals. I would check with your MFM or endocrinologist as to whether they wish to target the 1 or 2 hour level, each provider is a little different but both are important. Best of luck with everything
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At the time of test , with medicine or without medicine???? Please ans
Thanks for watching, the test would be prior to taking short acting insulin
Sugar level chart @3:21 is the chart you could make in an excel sheet or simply draw one like that on A4 sheet.
here ya go! www.doctablet.com/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Finger%20Stick%20Log%20Doctablet.pdf
@@Doctablet Perfect, Thanks :)
My doctor told me to do it first thing in the morning then 30 min after lunch and dinner compared to your video
Hi thanks for watching our video. 30 mins after eating is a little too soon to check it. If you really want to do it after eating, 2 hours would be correct.
Hello...What is your opinion concerning the drug Metformin?....thank you........Ireland
Metformin is a great, well studied medication with > 4 decades of experience. All the best!
I am using metformin for 20 yrs now 500mg morning after breakfast , 500mg after di nner now at 72 yrs of age stl the same but I control n watch my food. Thanks GOD I'm OK.
I have been taking metformin, 2x1000mgs daily for about 35 years. Fro me has caused no problems and it works. Also, I just turned 79, so maybe metformin is the longevity drug it is being tested for......
take your reading 2 hours after you get up in the morning but before breakfast is the best time. mine was always higher as soon as i get up. but as i move througout the day it hovers around the 130s or lower. so imma wait 2 hours after i get up. The liver makes more glucose while you sleep.
Best after one hour...the peak..
Thanks for your comments. Generally speaking we only recommend 1 hour post-prandial blood sugar checks in pregnant patients with diabetes.
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Thanks for answering.
Many have blood sugar normalized after two hours, despite reaching 160-200.... after one hour, or 30min after drinking juices.
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@@isaacyeboah3724 8?
@@زنكي No juice!
Hi I just want to check my moms sugar once a week , she is a type 2 diabetic for 10 years now, she is currently 52.
I just want to check it once a week. Can you suggest me a good timing? I am not sure when to check for appropriate result?
You can alternate when you check it. One week check before breakfast, the next week check before lunch, the next week check before dinner, and finally check at bedtime. Write the numbers down and bring them to your mother's doctors appointment.
@@Doctablet wow thanks, impressive suggestion, how significant is the difference in before breakfast and after lunch.
@@guruteaches6234 the value before breakfast is fasting. The value before lunch actually reflects what mom ate for breakfast, so if she i running high before lunch she can make some dietary changes at breakfast time
@@Doctablet Thanks :)
@@guruteaches6234 thank you for watching!
Practice, practice know your body, you can really feel the moment to check your count. And remember portions of what you eat.
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Stick your finger tip to one side, not in the direct center. There are less nerve endings there, it will hurt less when you stick and less during the day when you use you hands.
well said! thanks for watching!
1 hour is best... at the two mark my sugar has gone down and I have no ideal what was the spike!
Thanks TD. We are teaching general concepts that will teach the vast majority of people with diabetes. All the best!
What should be your blood sugar on fasting
Give this a quick read! www.diabetes.org/healthy-living/medication-treatments/blood-glucose-testing-and-control/checking-your-blood-sugar
Is my meter bad if I poke different fingers out of curiosity and they all give me different readings I did 3 different fingers
how old is the meter? How far apart are the readings? There will alway be some discrepancy between reading even if done at almost the same exact time.
All meters are made to the ISO standard that requires 95% of readings to be within +- 15mg/dl of the true value. Independent tests show that most meters are worse than this.
I never can get an accurate reading if i wake up later the Numbers are way higher then if i were to messure it earlyer. How can you get an accurate fasted reading ?
Or mabey its beter to only messure 2 hours after eating for accurate results.
check out the reasons for why your sugar might be high in the AM: ruclips.net/video/C5dU3zqkT8o/видео.html
Hi. Doctablet. Y sometimes it happens that if someone's sugars are normal post dinner i.e.,after 2 hours. & it becomes higher in fasting?
Ex. Post dinner. 120 ,101
Fasting : 117. 121
Glucogenesis
Probably insulin resistance in the liver. Check video we made out: ruclips.net/video/C5dU3zqkT8o/видео.html
How many have died while in their sleep, one takes a prescribed dosage according to their physician, , but it seems the blood sugar was already low for that prescribed dosage upon going to bed. I have had these bad experience’s almost losing my life. I had to learn to calibrate my insulin dosage according to what I read on the glucose monitor, then log the information on a daily basis that I could go back to it as future reference.
You may want to check with your doc if the prescribed dose is causing your sugar to drop overnight. We often see overdosed basal insulin dosing coming from the primary care referrals. The ideal basal insulin dose should be around 0.25 units per kg of body weight and it should keep the blood sugar relatively stable overnight so as not to risk hypoglycemia while sleeping.
I am on Lantus, supposedly 33 units when originally prescribed I weighed about 194 that was 2007 now I am at 185 and taking between 16 and 28 units Lantus. Mornings I still take the prescribed 33 units of Insulin besides the Metformin, even on this dosage I have very bad experiences of low blood sugar and passing out.
@@monti409 This is not specific medical advice but a safe dose of Lantus for someone of a body weight approx 185 lb would be around 22 units TOTAL for the day.
Same can you plzz tell i ate lots of sugary item at the same time like biscuits bread watermelon melon one Date 1 glass juice 2 peices of cake 1 cup chickpeas and one spring roll and my spike after 1 hour was 158 then after two hour it came down to 135 was that OK i intentionally ate that much to see how my blood sugar went high and how much came down was it good or bad i again did that the next day i ate 1 tortilla and 3 peices of cake and 2 rusk peices with milk tea and my blood went up to same 154 and came down to 108 at 2 hours was that OK or not like i again did another experiment the next day i ate 5 biscuits with milk tea as i was doing intermittent fasting all day so i just ate 5 to 6 biscuits with milk tea at night 7 pm and after 1 hour my blood went to 130 and 2 hours it came down to 102 was that OK again the next day i did intermittent fasting and at night the first thing i ate was a one full plate of white boil rice and after that my blood sugar went up to 154 at 1 hour and came down to 123 after 2 hour and not to mention i do walk lightly for 10 mints after 1 hour so plzz someone tell me was that ok idk but when i checked my fasting blood sugar it came mostly like 92 to 95 or sometimes even 99 and sometimes even 103 or 104 idk what conclusion should i put am i prediabatic or not 😢😢
I know this. It is usually over 500 insulin 28. Any thoughts
Thanks for watching! We do not provide medical advice here. Generally speaking, for blood sugars that are this high, there needs to be an additional meal time insulin added in addition to the long acting basal shot. Best of luck with your health
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I took my sugar after taking 20 minutes of break fast which was around 178 is it ok ?
We do not give medical advice here. You might check the ADA's website for specific cut offs. They do not have a normal for 20 minutes post-prandial published
Aftr sleep what happened erly morning?? Because always early morning is my sugr levl is 130.135.125.like this & aftr breakfast 5 or 6 hours latr my sugar level is 88 .90.94.so what is your opinion??
Thanks for viewing our video and posting a comment. While we cannot give you specific medical advice, generally speaking fasting blood sugars are elevated in the morning due to insulin resistance in the liver. This can be most profound in the morning due circulating hormones like cortisol and growth hormone. Check out this post for more information: doctablet.com/medicine/endocrinology/diabetes/testing-your-sugar/high-sugar-am/#.XwH0Cy2z3qs
@@Doctablet thanks a lot!!
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Anyone here can tell me if to check two hours after first bite of food or after meal finished??
how long does It take you to eat?
after meal finished
Why do I still experience hyperglycemia after I give myself a correction dose?
Hi! Thanks for watching! We cannot give medical advise, but doctors often change correction doses depending upon the time of day if the dose you are taking is ineffective.
What are the latest developments for COVID-19 vaccines sir?
Thanks for watching our Video. We will have a coronavirus video out soon
When your first diagnosed you may start out checking it more but taper off later.
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Did they come up with some kind of device for you don't have to stick your finger anymore it it tells you what your blood sugar is I think
yes, this is called continuous glucose monitoring or flash glucose monitoring. It measures the glucose values in the interstitial fluid or in other words the amount of sugar present under the skin within fatty tissue. the newest devices are so accurate they replace checking the finger stick
@@Doctablet Are they widely available now?
was just diagnosed with DB2 and have to stick with needle 8 times per day
8 times? Why 8? This sounds like much. Care to share details?
@@Doctablet breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. Before and 2 hours after each. Don't know why but those were the instructions. Still have some lab tests to do, maybe they're just being thorough...
@@sakkel.7357 Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. Sounds like you are hitting the ground running. For most patients, a blood glucose before meals and at bedtime should suffice. This assumes that you are not eating between meals. For pregnant patients with gestational diabetes, before meals and 1-2 hours after is typically recommended.
@@sakkel.7357....too much. Two times a day will be ok. Remember if you check before lunch and it is 90, then you eat and take your pills it may go up a little, then you don't need to check again because it was ok before you ate and you should know more or less that it is ok.
just quit eating carbs and your sugars will be normal, its not that hard
Doctablet I disagree with monitoring blood sugars after two hours. At the two hour mark the blood sugar begins to drop or is already fallen to good values. The two hour mark does not tell you anything about spiking blood sugar. For example, you may eat bread and after two hours your blood sugar may show levels of 120. But at the one hour mark your blood sugar may have been 200 or more. Blood sugar spikes like that are not good for your body. Two hour readings do not really tell what your blood sugar level was when it peaked. Taking more constant reading after meals will tell you what foods tend to raise your blood sugar and help you to avoid them. The US standard for testing blood sugar is not helpful and not informative. I would recommend testing in the morning before meal, then an hour after every meal until you get a good idea of what meals spike your sugar. Then avoid those foods that cause large spikes. For the most part eating less carbs results in lower blood sugar readings. Diabetes is the bodies reaction to too much carbs (pasta, rice, potatoes and certain fruits). Greatly reduce the carbs and greatly reduce blood sugar levels. For more information see "Beat Diabetes!" videos on RUclips. Diabetes is only a chronic progressive decease if you continue to eat carbs in high quantity.
Thans Antonio. We are more teaching general concepts after taking care of many 1000's of patients with diabetes. What we are teaching is meant for the general population and consistent with national guidelines. All the best with Beat Diabetes. Education is power!
Agree with you 100%. Hope people take this advise seriously.
@Miller Lincoln Go away troll
You are exactly right. Among Things 2 hours is way too long. 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes you get the spike. It's the spike that tells you everything you need to know.
Thank you you saved me time very helpful I agree
I take my blood test in the morning and after every meal an hour to an hour and 15 minutes. Anything longer you're missing the spike. Knowing that spike is the most important. If the spike is too high you know that's a food or a meal you cannot eat again.
I get spike after 45 minutes of food eating , before meal its 85 after meal its 150 and it came down to 120 after 1 hour 15 minutes
thanks for watching! We do present the most accepted information in this video and it is generalized and simplified so it can work for many patients.
Darko, i do eat all those you mentioned, but not everyone like the foods you like to eat. Yesterday morning my sugar was 69, i dont really know why. This morning was 275 in the right hand and 302 on the left hand, and i said what the hell is going on.
There can often be a discrepancy when checking between fingers / hands
@@Doctablet......Docta, i agree. I have seen that for a long time.
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@Miller Lincoln Stop bullshiting.Rubbish.
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Blood sugar peaks one hour to 90 minutes after eating. So, if I have a blood sugar of 153 one hour after eating but less than 140 two hours after, that's good? I ask this because 1/2 cup of strawberries sends me into the 150s+ but I return to baseline levels or less in three hours. My BS level being over 140 for a short period of time is not damaging?
Believe me, my doctor doesn't know the answer to this.
Wide swings in the glucose have been associated with increases in inflammation in the blood, however overall glucose control is still considered most important to the risk of complications. Have you considered limiting the foods that drive your blood sugar up?
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i suggest you check after 30 mins to make sure you are not going over the 150's. My peak happens in 30 mins & by 1 hour i am already coming down! just FYI
It's good control
Same can you plzz tell i ate lots of sugary item at the same time like biscuits bread watermelon melon one Date 1 glass juice 2 peices of cake 1 cup chickpeas and one spring roll and my spike after 1 hour was 158 then after two hour it came down to 135 was that OK i intentionally ate that much to see how my blood sugar went high and how much came down was it good or bad i again did that the next day i ate 1 tortilla and 3 peices of cake and 2 rusk peices with milk tea and my blood went up to same 154 and came down to 108 at 2 hours was that OK or not like i again did another experiment the next day i ate 5 biscuits with milk tea as i was doing intermittent fasting all day so i just ate 5 to 6 biscuits with milk tea at night 7 pm and after 1 hour my blood went to 130 and 2 hours it came down to 102 was that OK again the next day i did intermittent fasting and at night the first thing i ate was a one full plate of white boil rice and after that my blood sugar went up to 154 at 1 hour and came down to 123 after 2 hour and not to mention i do walk lightly for 10 mints after 1 hour so plzz someone tell me was that ok idk but when i checked my fasting blood sugar it came mostly like 92 to 95 or sometimes even 99 and sometimes even 103 or 104 idk what conclusion should i put am i prediabatic or not 😢😢
Why the hell if I take 3 reading one after another I get 30mg swing. Is this normal?
FDA requires that glucometers the 95% of all measured blood glucose meter values must be within 15% of the true value (a lab measurement). So, 30 mg/dL swing can be seen at higher values. Glucometers become less accurate when the sugar is either low or high
My insurance company will only pay for one test strip a day..... How can anybody manage their diabetes only testing one time a day.... The way doctors treat diabetes in the United States is all wrong.... Whether you're on insulin or not you need to be able to check at least five times a day ....they should provide continuous glucose monitors to everybody that is diabetic... They don't want you to reverse your diabetes they want you to eat a normal American diet and then keep on stacking medicines on top of each other until your pancreas dies and then you have to become insulin dependent..... They slowly kill you with all their medicine and lack of information about diet and exercise
thank you so much for sharing your story! very insightful! We love using CGMs for our patients with diabetes. If your insurance will not cover it, the FreeStyle Libre has tried to make it somewhat affordable.
Mark, the drug. Companies loose money if you get your health under control.
All Diabetes needs to watch they're blood sugar
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I want the sugar should be in the morning before breakfast
Thanks for watching. Only checking in the morning before breakfast limits the amount of information available. Alternate when you check it and this will help you and your doctor come up with a game plan!
2hrs before meal what whould be the reading
why does it have to be 15 minutes before breakfast? no matter when, whether it is 15 minutes, 2 hours, or 15 seconds before, as long as you do it before breakfast it is just exactly the same fasting blood sugar
What are the options for a diabetic person to be put on tablets other than insulin injections?
metformin is usually offered first line. If there is a history of heart disease a group of medications called SGLT-2 inhibitors are usually offered next. They make the individual urinate out sugar. After this, an injectable class of medications called GLP-1 agonists are usually considered as they curb appetite and are excellent at reducing blood sugars.
@@Doctablet thanks a lot.
Metformin
Sorry, in other words keep it simple, no DRAMA. All this works for me.
Save the DRAMA for your MAMMA! Haha. Thanks for watching!
I am always low (40-) in the morning .
sounds like you need to check with your doc. thats too low
Try a different meter, I'm pretty sure I would pass out if my blood sugar was 40......
Dear doctor .. .. Month ago i did my full blood chekup . Fasting glucose level 4.9.. .. .. I'm 54 .Old. .. Is that okay .. . Or please help me. Because my brother fast away . With diabetic .. So i also worried about suger level.. My doctor don't give me any advice
Thanks for watching our video. Sorry to hear about your brother. We do not give medical advise on this channel. Generally speaking, the fassting glucose level vallues physicians are concerned about are greater than or equal to 5.6 mmol/L
Doctablet Thanks for kind answer .
@@dayanhamine7533 thanks again for watching
Uh.. What if a meal spikes at the 1 hr mark? Testing only at 2 hrs can give people a false sense of security with certain foods. The spike may have dropped 50 pts by then.
Thanks for watching! These recommendations are for the general population. Appreciate your comments though!
The doctors will interpret the two hour mark and can determine how effective your insulin is working since the time you ate. The test is a medical standard and all doctors will interpret the two hour mark. Since they have seen the data from numerous patients at the two hour mark it gives him confidence in the predictions on how to go forward with your treatment. I’m just a lay person with diabetes and this is just a general gist Other direction. Yes your sugars will speak at one hour or in between but they should be going down at two hours, and if not the doctor will adjust things
@@petermartin4142....the spike matters...and people should know what they are. If you spike at 220 at one hour and you test at two hours and it's 170 you might think "well...that's not TOO bad" and believe you can hit that meal every so often. If people want to fool themselves then by all means only test at two hours. By most accounts the majority of endocrinologists believe damage occurs at 170 or higher...some even think as low as 140. People will believe what they want to believe. Many believe that if you eat carbs with fat or protein it blunts the response. After 12 years as a diabetic I can say for myself at least that theory is bunk. I'm also finding the "low carb" breads/wraps that use "resistant wheat starch" to get their net carb number is also woo-woo. People should test. Don't trust food companies...don't even trust the ADA...it's not their life on the line...it's yours. The best treatment for a diabetic is their own dietary choices. Relying on your doctor to adjust your drugs is the pathway to uncontrolled diabetes.
A girl in my class has that
It's better to check an hour after a meal than 2 hours. At 2 hours blood sugar is starting to fall.
e walt, thanks for your comment. There are situations when a 1 hour post-prandial might be useful. For instance, during pregnancy when tighter control is warranted. However, a 2 hour blood glucose after eating is the gold standard.
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e walt, thanks for your comment. There are situations when a 1 hour post-prandial might be useful. For instance, during pregnancy when tighter control is warranted. However, a 2 hour blood glucose after eating is the gold standard.
@@Doctablet I like the idea of a gold standard if that means I can ignore blood glucose levels of 153 and 168 one hour PP.
@@LynnePriceStudio Every case is different, but we typically monitor 2 hour post-prandial levels in the US. Unless it is a pregnant female where the goals are quite strict to help decrease the risk of wha we call macrosomia
@@Doctablet Thank you!
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Thanks manuel, will take that into consideration
Before your meal AND 1 hour after and then again 2 hours after.
Because spikes happen an hour and two hours after you eat, NEVER wait or check once or twice a day. This is BAD advice in this video.
Thanks for the comment. We appreciate your opinion, but this video presents what is accepted by most professional societies (aside from gestational diabetes). Take care
That would be nice but the price of these glucose stick are out rages this is why people find it hard to check there blood you need at least 4 to 5 sticks a day they come in a pack of 50 at between 12 to over 20 dollars so you spending 80 to 100 or more a month some of us are on ssi give us a break you need to come up with a better way of doing this ....
Thanks for viewing our video and for your comments. As praciticing doctors, we echo your sentiments. Have you tried looking on Amazon for testing strips? Also, contacting your local diabetes education center can also be a great starting point / resource for lower cost supplies at the local level.
100 glucose level strips at Walmart cost $ 17.88; if you test 3 times a day, it'll last you for one month.
@@bobboscarato1313 Yes, and the test device in only 9 dollars....it works as well as the more expensive ones....
You can get 100 for $ 18.55 at Walmart. Should take only three readings a day. Ask your Dr. for best times, usually 2 hours after a meal.
en ayuno cuanto es normal la lucosa
Last time i checked my sugar levels was on an empty stomach...didn't have appetite, migraines, and dizziness.
Lovely video content! Apologies for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you considered - Loowarn Inconceivable Desire (do a search on google)? It is a great one of a kind product for reversing type 2 diabetes minus the headache. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my m8 at last got cool results with it.
Thanks for your reply. We also have a post about the symptoms of low blood sugar if you want to learn more: doctablet.com/medicine/endocrinology/diabetes/the-sugar-race/#.XwH0pi2z3qs
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My mil had a fasting sugar level is 270 and after eating is 469. It is okk
those numbers are elevated, you might want to check in with your doc!
NO.......way too high.......
I check my blood sugar levels up to eight times a day.❤️
This video is very stupid.
Keep up the great work!
May I ask you,if you say this video is very stupid,please Explain to me about,”When to Check Your
Blood Sugar”.THANK-YOU.❤️.
@@colinmccarthy7921 ....colin I check when I get up which is usually by 12 to 1 pm, depend on how it is i plan my lunch. If is high, then I eat the way the doctors want. If is below 110, then I abuse it and eat what I want. A lot of times I check it by 10pm also, cause I usually eat after that time, and most of the times I eat heavy at night. When I don't eat at night the sugar is below 110 or around when I get up the next day. If I eat heavy at night which is almost every night then the sugar is high the next day. You have to starve in order to regulate your sugar and I can't do that cause iam skinny. It is a battle. Another thing is that a lot of times I check two fingers at the time and one give me a very different reading than the other.
My dear Friend,I have never come across a REGIME like yours in the Taking and Controlling Blood
Sugars.I wish you all the Best.Your’s Colin❤️.
check it when it is very sweet.
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So if it highly then
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Why should you wait 2 hours after you eat to check blood sugar? I wait an hour.
In the USA 1 hour post-prandial blood sugar are recommended for pregnant patients
My fasting sugar level 4.4 and after 2hours meal 6.9 is that normla please tell me doctor
Your glucose level are dangerously high . Consult a doctor immediately and get ur diabetes under control. Drugs , exercise and a proper diet are key. Go for a low carb diet. It is very suitable for diabetics.
@@sendawihajji6911 mein giya tha doctor k pass aur test b karwaya fastin meri sugar 80 thi doc ne kaha tumhari sugar normal hai mein germany mein rehta hu yaha aur dusri country amrica und uk sy different hai yaha accountig mein different hai dusre country sy mein ne ap ka massage b dikhya tha medical store walo ko us ne muje bataya k germany mein accounting different hai dusri country sy reply karna please
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Could you please write in english. I do not read urdu. Thanks.
@@sendawihajji6911 ok i try you live in america i was by doctor and A1c test doing doc said your sugar is normal fastin my sugar 80 doc also said germany account not same like amrica and other country 4.4 m not same the other country send me your whats app i can send my sugar test picture
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Your numbers are fine man! Why worry?
How old are you?
Give me your weight and height (tall) , please.
Sorry I dont use Whatsapp!
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If you're on insulin injections and you're a type 2 diabetic you need to do whatever you can to change your diet to get off the insulin you can get off the insulin as fast as four to six weeks if you cut the carbs. You don't want to be on insulin it will kill you
Thanks for watching. Cutting back carbs is certainly important. Not sure we agree that insulin will 'kill you,' as many diabetics rely on insulin therapy to stay out of the hospital.
Been on insulin 27 yrs still hanging in there,
I don't check it
for some people not checking the blood sugar and following the A1c at the doctor's office is an acceptable approach. Check with your doc to see what is appropriate in your case
Less is not more that's why is called less!! More in this case is better to control your blood sugar.
Thanks for contributing here Audrey!
I don't know why one wouldn't want to check their blood-sugar, particularly if there is family history, or they're over 50 yrs of age, overweight, etc.
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Hello. Has anyone been misdiagnosed with type 1 diabetes? There are those that were misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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@@Doctablet Thank you, but I haven't received any replies.
Great, thank you! Don't be a clown, write it down.
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Test your blood sugar 1 hour after meal to see if you have a sugar spike and should not eat that food again. 2 hours is way to long.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! We think what you suggest is a great learning tool. The accepted standard is 2 hours after a meal unless the patient is a gestational diabetic. We agree that valuable info can be obtained at 1 hour as well!
@@Doctablet you will miss a possible sugar spike if you wait 2 hours. I'm diabetic I have to test before and 1 hour after I eat . To see if I have a sugar spike so that I avoid that food .
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Turn that loud annoying music off
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Test, Test , Test.......this advise is wrong...........I respect my Doctor but he does not know what its like.......wrong wrong wrong wrong.....test. You wont know how you are doing if you dont test. Exersice. Learn how to take care of yourself. Eat low carbs. Wish everone well. YOU CAN DO IT!
ALSO RELISE YOU ARE IN CONTROL....Its up to you. NOT YOUR DOCTOR.
hi thanks for sharing your inspirational story and for watching!