is 94 normal reading after fasting?
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I took a blood glucose reading after fasting for 12 hours and it was 94... is that normal after fasting?
Are you also supposed to test after eating ?
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Notes on is 94 normal reading after fasting?
lee12629 David74325
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yes it's normal
jx41870 David74325
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94 is in a normal range, perhaps a tad high if you're not diabetic or pre-diabetic.
Fasting for 12 hours will generally let your body recover from a big meal but not reduce your BG below normal levels, in fact as the fasting starts to be felt it can cause your liver to feel stress and release more glycogen that raises the level a bit.
My high for the day is usually my morning reading, before breakfast.
If you test after eating you will see your BG go high for a while (assuming you're not on a strict keto diet, and maybe even then), it should be falling towards normal after an hour and should get there after about two hours. Depends on your meal, of course.
It's great to watch these all happen, that's why continuous glucose monitors (CGM) are terrific, you don't have to keep stabbing yourself and using up test strips.
But depending on your A1C and all, it's not strictly necessary.
iqbal_45667 David74325
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It is absolutely normal. Try to see normal limits on google etc. After food, normal limits are higher. As I feel Fasting results are the basic assessment.