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Sugar spike
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What is the right time to check blood sugar spike
One hour after finishing the meal
Or one hour after starting the meal
Plz guide the right time
Thank you for your precious time
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Your BMI is 23.7 kg/m² (normal range). To check the blood sugar spike, measure your sugar 1-2 hours after starting the meal; the peak commonly occurs around 1 hour.
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Always check at the same post-meal timing and maintain a sugar log for accurate comparison.
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Kindly consult with physician or diabetologist
For proper treatment.
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if your goal is to capture the glucose spike, check the blood sugar approximately 1 hour after beginning the meal rather than 1 hour after finishing it
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake
Inform
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2 hours from starting the meals
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Around 2 hour from when the meal was started to measure the PP.
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Dr. Aamera Sait
Diabetologist
10 yrs exp
Mumbai
2 hours after finishing a proper meal preferably after lunch.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
2 hrs after starting food. Pl consult. Pl have Hba1c test.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Fasting
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Dr. Nikunj Nayak
Diabetologist
6 yrs exp
Surat
After lunch after 2 hours
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Dr. R S Disodia
Diabetologist
31 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Two hr after meal
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