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Help with glucose levels
Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:46 pm
I been wearing a glucose monitor for 3 months. I’m still trying to figure things out.
I have my levels set at 70 and 120 and I’m in that range over 85% of the time. Levels spike sometimes after certain foods but drop back to “normal” within an hour most times.
I just don’t know if it’s okay to have levels spike or am I trying to keep in range all the time?
I have my levels set at 70 and 120 and I’m in that range over 85% of the time. Levels spike sometimes after certain foods but drop back to “normal” within an hour most times.
I just don’t know if it’s okay to have levels spike or am I trying to keep in range all the time?
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Posted on 5/9/25 at 4:14 pm to SlidellCajun
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Levels spike sometimes after certain foods but drop back to “normal” within an hour most times.
Define "Spike"... 125 or say... 175?
So long as they drop back... you're all good.
Question is... why are you wearing a glucose monitor? Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic or just for info?
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:40 pm to SlidellCajun
120 isn’t really very high of a max range
I’d bump that to like 150ish.
I’d bump that to like 150ish.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:42 pm to SlidellCajun
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I just don’t know if it’s okay to have levels spike or am I trying to keep in range all the time?
That’s a good range. You just don’t wanna be roller coastering spike to 250 or 300 and dropping to 60
For example I suffer from the dawn phenomena , my fasting blood sugar is high every morning which categorizes me as diabetic, except I’m not . It’s Fuel powering up the machine.
I can eat half a pizza and 2 hours later my BS will be 180. Or drink a bunch of beer and get the same numbers . Then it slowly comes back down to normal range
Posted on 5/9/25 at 9:01 pm to MemphisGuy
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Define "Spike"... 125 or say... 175?
Like 130 to 145 is where it’s gone when I eat pure carb like pure carb food like pasta, rice or even some fruits like banana.
I wear the monitor just to see how I respond to varied foods, exercise, sleep etc.
I just don’t completely understand what I’m seeing.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 10:37 pm to SlidellCajun
Any blood sugar >30 rise in your level is considered a spike. This is especially bad if it is outside of your range (>120). The more glucose molecules floating in your blood, the more chance of oxidizing fats in your blood. This contributes to atherosclerosis. Diabetes/PreDiabetes is one of the major factors contributing to cardiovascular disease.
Also, how does it make you feel? I felt absolutely terrible when my sugar spiked. Furthermore, it causes insulin spikes and then a subsequent drop in sugar, which usually leaves you hungry and, thus, more snacking.
Tip: after you eat things that generally spike your sugar, go for a 10-15 min walk/bike/movement that is moderate in intensity. You can help control those spikes. Personally, I would try to avoid the spike altogether by avoiding the foods that spike you.
Good luck!
Also, how does it make you feel? I felt absolutely terrible when my sugar spiked. Furthermore, it causes insulin spikes and then a subsequent drop in sugar, which usually leaves you hungry and, thus, more snacking.
Tip: after you eat things that generally spike your sugar, go for a 10-15 min walk/bike/movement that is moderate in intensity. You can help control those spikes. Personally, I would try to avoid the spike altogether by avoiding the foods that spike you.
Good luck!
Posted on 5/10/25 at 7:46 am to SlidellCajun
Type 1 here. I have my Dexcom ranges set at 60 and 110. Facts are, from the doctors who have opined, damage occurs at levels greater than 100. As a non-diabetic, it’s never okay to see blood sugars north of 140. My A1Cs run in the 4.5 - 4.9 range. My philosophy: if you want the longevity of a non-diabetic, get blood sugars down to non-diabetic levels.
Posted on 5/10/25 at 12:11 pm to MemphisGuy
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Question is... why are you wearing a glucose monitor? Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic or just for info?
Just wearing for info. No diagnosis for anything.
I went down a social media rabbit hole on glucose and insulin and everything therewith.
Figured it’d be a good idea to monitor and see how my body reacts to various foods.
Posted on 5/10/25 at 12:17 pm to Lawyered
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That’s a good range. You just don’t wanna be roller coastering spike to 250 or 300 and dropping to 60
Ah. I’ve never seen numbers like that for me. That would freak me out
I notice that after a meal, if I go for a mile walk, the level stays in range but if I don’t go for walk, it sometimes goes above depending on the meal.
I also notice that if I eat straight carb and no proteins, the level sometimes goes out of range but if I have protein it stays in range
For instance- I ate salted crackers and it spiked to 140. I had salted crackers with just Tuna (no Mayo etc) and it didn’t spike much.
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