I am a type 2 diabetic. Before eating I will typically be between 85 and 100 and 1-2 hours after eating a healthy meal my level will peak at 180-200. I thought the ideal was to stay under 140??
2007-06-04 05:43:05 · 8 answers · asked by Engineering Company 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
You are absolutely correct that the normal for a non-diabetic and the ideal (remember however that the ideal is not always possible) for a type 2 diabetic is a glucose excursion of 70 to 140 mg/dL daily - day and night - irrespective of what when and how much you eat. Your post-prandial after meal glucose excursion is simply unacceptably high. Fortunately we now have a number of medications specifically designed for this situation. The most recent - having been released last year - and one which I have used extensively is sitagliptin phosphate or Januvia. If your physician is not familiar with it please ask them to look it up. If you would like more specific information about how this drug works please let me know. I am primarily an educator - having begun teaching at Johns Hopkins in 1972 - and it is in the role of an educator that I participate in this forum. Despite the occasional death threat from someone who does not much care for my point of view. My address is johnerussomd@jhu.edu
2007-06-04 11:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I learned in the diabetes education class that peaking at 180 - 200 is normal shortly after a meal.
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2016-02-16 00:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right, it should be under 140 two hours after starting the meal. You may need to adjust your food plan and/or medication.
You need to see your diabetes educator/nutritionist.
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2007-06-04 06:24:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah under 140 Im a type 2 diabetic too
2007-06-04 05:46:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fasting should be 80-120. 2 hrs after eating should be less than 180. Checking at other times doesn't really tell you anything, just wastes testing supplies.
2007-06-04 05:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by dana_osmundson 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋