BG reading up?

Prayerful

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Posted 3/17/2011 10:16 PM (GMT 0)

Is it normal that some days your BG reading might go higher than previous days (with same food intake)? Say for instance from mid-120s to mid-130s? And fasting to go from lower 80s to upper 80s?

Is that something to worry about or is it "normal?" Or is it supposed to stay at the same level every day?

Thanks

Bob

Jim1969

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Posted 3/18/2011 12:04 AM (GMT 0)

It is normal to have fluctuations in your BGL. There are so many things that can effect your BGL, from how your overall health is to stress levels to probably how many minutes of REM sleep you have each night not to mention total hours of sleep and at which point in your sleep cycle that you wake up from that a 10 point variation is not out of the question.

Just keep an eye on it and if it continues to climb talk to your doctor, but the occasional small "burp" in numbers, such as you have mentioned, is not any reason to be overly concerned.

Post Edited (Jim1969) : 3/18/2011 11:19:33 AM (GMT-6)

Lanie G

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Posted 3/18/2011 12:07 PM (GMT 0)

I think that's right. Some fluctuation may be normal but if you see this as a trend and constantly rising and not going back to your previous numbers, then you might want to discuss this with your doctor. And stress and nerves do make the blood sugar rise in many people.

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