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23 July
Fbs 3,8.
PP 4,6 which I am happy about.

24 July
No Fbs as I couldn’t draw blood. I wasted 5 strips.
PP 3.3.
This I find concerning after eating a bowl of oats, strained low fat Greek yoghurt, 3/4 small banana and a cup of filter coffee with almond milk.

26 July
Fbs 2.9
PP 4,7 which I am happy about. I had exactly the same breakfast as on 24 July.

My hands are always washed with soap, dried throughly on a clean towel and the battery in my Acc-Check Active monitor is brand… read more

July 26
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Hi. Around 3.5 for 2 hour for a nondiabetic or a prediabetic is not that unusual.

Our middle baby boy can eat 30-45 carbs and his 2 hour number can run around 3.5.

His 2 hour numbers are often significantly lower than his before eating number.

Since you don't know your before eating number. I would not be overly concerned.

Praying for you. Love you always. Enjoy your day and just let it slide.

July 26 (edited)
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Start a food diary to see what food might be causing your BS to be raised and which might be making you feel just so-so. 

 

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August 18
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In the USA Walmart sells a meter with strips that are now down to 12.5 cents each. This allows me to test my BG often. If I eat something questionable, I like to test every 10 or 15 minutes for a few hours to find the spike or spikes. I am unwilling to ignore spikes. I can remember when strips used to cost double or triple that amount and I was reluctant to test very often. I posted this because you were concerned about wasting 5 strips.

August 17
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July 28
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What could explain that surprisingly low PP reading of 3.3 mmol/L on July 24th, especially after a balanced meal?

First, well done on reversing your prediabetes — that takes real commitment! Your other readings look great. That 3.3 reading on July 24th does stand out, but there are a few possible explanations worth Show Full Answer

What could explain that surprisingly low PP reading of 3.3 mmol/L on July 24th, especially after a balanced meal?

First, well done on reversing your prediabetes — that takes real commitment! Your other readings look great. That 3.3 reading on July 24th does stand out, but there are a few possible explanations worth considering. The most likely culprit could be linked to the trouble drawing blood that day. Here's why:

- Squeezing your finger too hard to force a blood sample can mix tissue fluid with blood, which often produces a falsely *low* reading
- After wasting 5 strips, there's a good chance repeated squeezing played a role
- Struggling to get enough blood is one of the most common causes of this specific type of error A few other things worth checking:

- Test strip integrity — repeated attempts can sometimes mean strips are handled more than usual, potentially affecting accuracy
- Timing of the test — if tested at a slightly different time post-meal compared to other days, results can vary

Given that your July 26th reading with the exact same breakfast came back at a perfectly reasonable 4.7, the July 24th reading was most likely a technical error rather than a true reflection of your blood glucose. It's always worth mentioning unusual readings to your doctor, just to keep them in the loop.

July 26

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