Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 <<Does the 8 hours have to be at night? Or can it be 8 hours fasting during the day?>> Fawnee, From what I understand, after fasting for 8 hours (regardless of time of day), your readings should be 126 or lower, preferably closer to 110 or lower. The only reason that I know of that most people test in the morning is that most people sleep during the night - hence, their fasting time. However, in my case, I usually sleep from 3:00am to 12 Noon. So, my fasting glucose is taken at noon or soon thereafter. It is, of course, taken after I have been sleeping. Although, I don't see that sleeping or not sleeping for 8 hours would make any difference. You are still fasting. Just my thoughts on the matter, Rhonda Y. rhonda.yeager@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 I have tried that... last night I had some peanuts and this morning it was 174. Before lunch it will be down to 115 or so. It's extremely frustrating. I even tried taking one of my pills BEFORE bed... doesn't help either. Re: fasting questions Try eating before your liver dump. Some protein, like cheese, or a glass of milk. It may slow the dump, and in some peoples cases it will stop it all together. Angelia in OR fasting questions > Ya Im full of questions tonight..lol Ok to do 8 hour fasting tests like we > are suppose to do sometimes with our meter. Does the 8 hours have to be at > night? Or can it be 8 hours fasting during the day? Also my liver dump does > not happen tell normally after 9:00 in the mornings. Normally it does it > before 11:00. So if we test earlier than our liver dump for fasting isnt > that a not true reading? Also if your high to liver dump is that better > than a high from say a food you ate? Or is all high readings not good > equally? My liver dump this morning gave me 176. The 3 mornings before was > 158, 154, 140. fran > > > > > > Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Thanks. I tried this today but think I got to it to late. I was 142. I need to check to see if it went any higher yet. fran > Try eating before your liver dump. Some protein, like cheese, or a glass of > milk. > It may slow the dump, and in some peoples cases it will stop it all > together. > Angelia in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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