Ickihun, whilst we use the 2 hour post-prandial test as a benchmark, it's not usually going to be the highest point. The highest point for any given meal is likely to be a lottery, although influenced by the make-up of what was eaten or drunk.
Even if we did consistently catch our highest readings, that's unlikely to be directly indicative of our HbA1c score, any more than if we caught every lowest score.
Even using a CGM might not so it, due to regulatory acceptable testing variances all measuring tools comply to.
For example, my Libre sensors almost always suggest my HbA1c will be 21-22, but in reality it is usually 31<>33 when tested. Like any test, it is what it is on the day. For me any form of testing, including an HbA1c is about the trend not any single absolute score.
I agree.
Only windows I have to try and see how my trends are doing.
I'm happy not to use libre sensors on that basis. Neither are a true picture. Hba1c either.
All just averages.
Trends of increase or decrease, that's all any of the 3 are.
Im just delighted my increase was more of an increase on my hba1c as much as my meter was predicting.
I was on 4s and 5s on my meter. Now I'm 11s and 14s but hba1c not indicating so much of an increase.
So it tells me my basal is working brilliantly as keeping my averages down. Bolus is variable hourly. My basal is daily, and is supporting my spikes better than I thought.
Im very very happy with the increase as I was expecting far far higher due to winter illness and current investigations. Pain has been noted to interfer with my bgs and exercise support/tool.
As I've been told. Until pain relieved bgs will continue to be higher.
Which I agree, since I'm low carbing since my little financial bleep was rectified and food constantly back in my house for the 4 of us.
Diet is good, pain no longer very extreme and walking is unsure. Experimenting today. My birthday.
I'm taking support incase tramadol let's me down.
I cannot believe codeine and paracetamol did nothing, nothing at all. In fact may have made it worse with constipation and addition fluid retention weight on bad back. I was shocked how much pain I was in. Shaking with the shock of it all, too.
Shock and stress has triggered my thrush off again. I feel I now have a water infection too.
So... test has to go into gp next week.
I'm at GP weekly. Lovely GPs and staff but I'd prefer not too see them.
I'd prefer back to calling monthly for repeat meds and yearly blood test.
I dream of such minimal interaction.
I havent tried their requesting meds on-line as I need a med review first. (They still have old insulins only on there. )
I need a chance to do these things when not ill or in severe pain.
I highly see maintenance of good bgs the only key to my weight loss programme. Without good bgs, I never lose this excess weight.
With or without exercise.
With or without food.
I'm adding weight due to higher bgs.
Its that simple for me.
4s and 5s are weight loss numbers I need, guaranteed to maintain the weight loss I'm hoping to soon achieve.
High bgs will be my operation downfall.
I will do whatever I need to too keep bgs on track after op and leading up to it.
GP gave me the option of calling him back if tramadol fails my walking again attempt. Mentally I've waited til today to find out so only need to wait til Monday to speak to him if I'm let down by painkillers.
I cannot mentally cope with no walking. No swimming or cycling was as a big a compromise I was prepared to make.
I'm ready mentally for going into a swimming pool again now I have grip socks to support my bad walking. I just need to walk to transport and into the buildings now. Without passing out with pain and breathlessness. (breathlessness may be due to anaemia thou). My diet has plenty of iron in it. Always have had. Even cereals have added iron in. Which I used that week I was financially strapped.
Frozen green veg is the back done of my diet. Protein next, then fats. (nuts for fibre).
