Two items you missed. You did not account for the dawn phenomenon which could account for quite a bit of the rise. The other item was the three small pieces of ham. You will need to estimate the weight in grams and then use about 50 percent of that figure as carbs. I will not say you did not miss something else, but approximately 90 carbs is a lot to account for.

I have had increases of approximately 40 grams due to DP, but very seldom. The one time I had over 60 points increase was due to an illness. I generally test upon rising and then before I eat which can be over two hours later. Most DP increases for me are about 15 to 25 points at most. When things are very good for me, I seldom have over a 10 point increase in approx two hours from waking to premeal breakfast.

I kinow everyone varies, so this just gives you something to think about. You make no mention about a CGM so I am going on just the numbers in you post.

I wish you well as you learn and grow.

This is something that we follow very strongly at my organization, the Juvenile Diabetes Cure Alliance. We conduct research on how the major foundations function because we want to help pave the way towards a type 1 diabetes cure, but we make sure our practice is limited specifically to this area.

We can not give people health advice, because we are not doctors or scientists, and people should always be turning to their health professional first before any sources on the internet.

Thanks again for making this important point.

Good quote up there. One that helped me this week was something to the effect that a year from now, I’ll wish I had started today.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Diagnosis happens in one of four ways:

- Fasting blood glucose: You fast overnight (at least 8 hours) and have your blood drawn in the morning. Anything over 126mg/dl confirmed twice is diagnostic of diabetes. Numbers between 100 mg/dl and 126mg/dl indicate pre-diabetes.
An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) This test measures blood glucose after a person fasts at least 8 hours, and again 2 hours after the person drinks a beverage containing glucose.
- A reading of 139mg/dl and below is normal
- A reading between 140 and 199mg/dl is pre-diabetes, or impaired glucose tolerance
- A reading of 200mg/dl and above is a positive diagnosis for diabetes.
Causal blood glucose and symptoms: This blood test can be taken anytime during the day, without fasting. A glucose level of 200 mg/dl and above may suggest diabetes. To be diagnostic of diabetes, it needs to be confirmed a second time. However, one value with clinical symptoms like polyuria (frequent urination), poly dypsyia (excessive thirst), weight loss, and blurred vision is also confirmatory.
A1C (mean glycated hemoglobin over a 3 month period) above 6.5 percent. Five point seven to 6.4 percent indicates impaired glucose tolerance.