Blood glucose levels can go up or down during the day. The goal is to get them as stable as possible. Dealing with Hypos: Levels are generally low before meals, during or after exercise and in the middle of the night when there is a long time between meals. Higher glucose levels generally occur about two hours after meals and during stress. But everyone is different and diabetics should learn their patterns as completely as possible. Low blood glucose is called hypoglycaemia, or ‘hypo’ for short. High blood glucose is called hyperglycaemia, or ‘hyper’ for…