hey, im 15 years old, and i was diagnosed on 4/21/09. i am currently using an insulin pump (OneTouchPing) and have been doing so for about a month.

my doctor had me checking my sugar 1 hour after i eat. and for about the past 3 weeks, my sugar has been up in the 190's - 220's an hour after i eat. my mom called the doctor, and all she told me to do was check it 2 hours after i eat instead of 1 because an hour after i eat, the carbs are at their peak, and the insulin hasnt actually done its job until the 2nd hour. so i have a question.. does this happen to everyone? and is it normal? It really scares me when my sugar is high, although i know its not TOO high.. but i still dont like it. i havent officially come out of my honeymoon phase yet, and i think that these high blood sugars after i eat may have something to do with that.. but i dont know. I have another question.. is your honeymoon phase something that just suddenly ends, or is it a gradual thing? (stupid question, i know) but yeah, i just dont know what to think of this.. 

so.. any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Hello type1girl,

I never really checked it an hour after I ate until I started the dexcom, with that I can always see what it's doing.  With me I am the exact same way.  I start at about 90-120 and peak to about 180-220.  at about the 3 and 1/2 hour mark I am right back down to normal range (80-120) .  What I have been doing sometimes is taking my insulin a little earlier, maybe a half an hour, but be careful you don't drop too fast and also do not forget to eat.  Doing this lets my BG come down a little earlier than 2 hours after I eat.  Good luck!

Heya there! I'm in the same boat you are! I was diagnosed 08/04/09! And I'm also on a pump and I'm also on the hooneymoon phase (Or as I like to call it: The Farewell Tour).  The reason that your numbers are higher an hour after you eat is that food changes your blood sugar way faster than insulin does. Getting higher an hour later is completely normal! I'm glad to see you getting along well in this awesome new diabetic lifestyle.

~Clark~

hey guys, thanks for the comments and stories, it makes me feel better knowing that i'm not the only one going through this.   i've been between the 80's and 130's for about the past week, so thats good. but yeah, thanks for sharing.

It is normal, though it's something I try to avoid. I find the climb up and then drop down is hard on my body (not to mention my A1c!).

I try not to have too much carb in one meal, which makes a giant difference to the BG spike... but when I am eating carb laden meals I split my dose, for example about half the dose 20 - 30 minutes before I eat (assuming I'm nowhere near low at the time) and the rest just before or during the meal.

It takes a good 10 minutes for my insulin (novorapid) to even start kicking in, so I try to dose around 5 - 10 minutes before every meal anyway.

These are probably the biggest changes I've made towards my lower A1cs and they help me feel better too

If you're going to try this yourself just make sure you're the kind of person who is happy to test lots... that's really the key! I don't think it's ever a good idea to jab without testing first, (although I do it myself sometimes!) but it's definitely not a good idea to jab 30 minutes before a meal if you don't test! If you're almost low at the time you can be flat on the floor within that half hour and with a bunch of active insulin still dragging you lower.

Sounds like you got the numbers in order already... but I hope my tips can help someone anyway!

EmPenfold at 04:48PM on Feb 16, 2010

It is normal, though it's something I try to avoid. I find the climb up and then drop down is hard on my body (not to mention my A1c!).

I try not to have too much carb in one meal, which makes a giant difference to the BG spike... but when I am eating carb laden meals I split my dose, for example about half the dose 20 - 30 minutes before I eat (assuming I'm nowhere near low at the time) and the rest just before or during the meal.

It takes a good 10 minutes for my insulin (novorapid) to even start kicking in, so I try to dose around 5 - 10 minutes before every meal anyway.

These are probably the biggest changes I've made towards my lower A1cs and they help me feel better too

If you're going to try this yourself just make sure you're the kind of person who is happy to test lots... that's really the key! I don't think it's ever a good idea to jab without testing first, (although I do it myself sometimes!) but it's definitely not a good idea to jab 30 minutes before a meal if you don't test! If you're almost low at the time you can be flat on the floor within that half hour and with a bunch of active insulin still dragging you lower.

Sounds like you got the numbers in order already... but I hope my tips can help someone anyway!

i am most definitely the kind of person who is happy to test lots! its better to be safe than sorry!

And i went to the doctors on the 8th, and my A1C had gona from 5.7 to 5.1, so apparently i'm doing great! My doctor told me that the highs after meals are normal and all she told me to do was check my sugar 2 hours after eating, and try to take the insulin about 10 minutes before i eat. so i'm good now thanks!♥