How soon should I check my blood glucose reading after a meal?
For the first time I started to check readings 15 mins after meal and it was high. I tested it after eating 6 tacos and 3 small candy bars with my first reading at 205. I thought that was a mistake and checked it again 3 minutes later it was 179. 30 mins after meal it was at 149. It then went down to 110 after 1.5 hours.
Did another test the next day around 15 minutes after eating 20 carb breakfast and got a reading at 125.
In the past month I was always testing 1 hour, 2 hour and up to 5 hours after meals.
Readings were consistently around 113 average and the problem is it stays that way for up to 5 hours depending on what I eat. My overnight 8 hour fasting is always around 95. I dont take meds and considered pre diabetes with A1C at 5.9.
Any advise on how soon to test blood after meals and I assume it should never go over 200 right after a meal?
For the first time I started to check readings 15 mins after meal and it was high. I tested it after eating 6 tacos and 3 small candy bars with my first reading at 205. I thought that was a mistake and checked it again 3 minutes later it was 179. 30 mins after meal it was at 149. It then went down to 110 after 1.5 hours.
Did another test the next day around 15 minutes after eating 20 carb breakfast and got a reading at 125.
In the past month I was always testing 1 hour, 2 hour and up to 5 hours after meals.
Readings were consistently around 113 average and the problem is it stays that way for up to 5 hours depending on what I eat. My overnight 8 hour fasting is always around 95. I dont take meds and considered pre diabetes with A1C at 5.9.
Any advise on how soon to test blood after meals and I assume it should never go over 200 right after a meal?