? Why would eating make numbers go down?

[Pax's Mom]

I have noticed that when I test Pax prior to eating and then 20 minutes after eating (especially in the morning after sleeping all night and not eating) his numbers drop, sometimes over 100.
Why would this happen?
Could it be because his numbers are higher when he sleeps and it is just a coincidence that he eats when he wakes up?
Could it be the can of water I give him with food hydrates him and that brings the numbers down?

Anyone else experience this?

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

When you eat, it signals your pancreas to release insulin to help food, once it's metabolized into glucose, to get into the cells. Seeing numbers drop after eating is a sign that the pancreas is awake -- it's a good thing!

 

[Pax's Mom]

When you eat, it signals your pancreas to release insulin to help food, once it's metabolized into glucose, to get into the cells. Seeing numbers drop after eating is a sign that the pancreas is awake -- it's a good thing!

well, this is good news

 

[Sue and Luci]

@Sienne and Gabby (GA) - could you please combine Pax's two posts from today?
Here's the other one: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/12-19-pax-amps-327.223145/

We're only allowed one condo per day. It just helps to keep all the comments in one place