Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

[Ruth B]

Things do seem to be improving slowly, In April my HBA1C had increased from 59 (which the nurse seemed happy with) to 71 (which she wasn't happy with) and that was when my Metformin was upped. I will be seeing her next week for a follow up and have already had the bloods taken, for the first time I wanted to know what the results were, so rang the surgery but all the receptionist could tell me was it was now classed as 'good', I have to wait to see the nurse to get the actual figure.

I have accepted that this is something I am in for the long haul so I am sure the Blood Sugars will go down in a few months. By my estimate 71 works out at an average BS of about 11 so as they have rarely been going into double figures these past few weeks, only after the odd meal that spiked me for no obvious reason,

I also have to take my blood pressure for a week or so at home before I see the nurse and it is looking like that has dropped about 10 points on both the upper and lower figure.

 

[Jerri]

7.2 this morning. Not recorded it the last few days as I was in hospital and they were doing it. I never asked them what the readings were.


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[Bluetit1802]

I hope you are feeling better after your stay in hospital, @Jerri

 

[Jerri]

Thanks bluetit. I wasn't in for the diabetes. I had a large kidney stone and needed some extra Iain relief. I've passed it now so much better for now


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[Bluetit1802]

Phew!

 

[kimbo1962]

Nice readings there, but it was a no carb meal! Did you do a test on arriving home before you ate? It was a good opportunity to see what your liver dump was.

Oops....yes i did bluetit, i had been a decent walk around town too before i got back home and was 5.9 so gone up slightly which i guess was my liver starting to dump as no fuel!!

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[Marieukxx]

4.6 this morning

 

[Bluetit1802]

Well done Marie.

 

[poshtotty]

6.2 and dropping

 

[JohnD54]

First out of bed reading 5.7 , going to bed 6.1
Don't know if this is good or bad.
Diagnosed 9.5 with bloods at doctors
All reading since I got a meter between 5.5 & 7.2


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[zand]

6.4 this morning

 

[Ruth B]

6.5 this morning, so finally back in the 6s. I also had my best post meal reading at 6.6 2 hours after a meal of lamb steaks, new potatoes and a load of veg (carrots and baby onions out of the garden included) It had been 5.1 before the meal.

 

[sanguine]

6.4 this morning (!). Sequence started badly after preprandial of 6.2 last night (weather, stress?), +2 of 7.1 and bedtime of 7.3. Probably not enough sleep didn't help either.

 

[Jerri]

5.8 this morning and that was with a slice of chicken and red pepper pizza for dinner last night.


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[kimbo1962]

5.7 this morning- would have preferred 5.3 again but warm night tossing and turning maybe a factor!

 

[Jerri]

5.7 this morning- would have preferred 5.3 again but warm night tossing and turning maybe a factor!

Kim I think the humidity has a knock on effect on us all


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[Bluetit1802]

5.7 at bedtime
5.9 this morning

The humidity and heat is having an effect on my levels partly because it is too hot to walk far.

 

[AndBreathe]

4.0 for me today, so nicely in range. I was 3.7 and 3.8 pre and post prandially last night, so a teenie, tiny notch up over night. This is feeding my hypothesis, but I'll prove or discount it in a couple of weeks, once in UK and over the inevitable jet lag.

 

[Bluetit1802]

I tested my pre-lunch meal today. It was a massive 6.9. Re-tested at 6.2. (normally 5.5, haven't been in the 6's for a long time)

This is a massive rise for me considering I started the day at 5.9 (also high) and because I was slightly late with breakfast I only had half my usual portion of yogurt and berries. I had my usual 20 minute walk. Nothing else different.

Please tell me this is the heat.

EDIT still 6.3 at +3 hours after a salmon salad!

 

[Debmcgee]

I say it's the heat titty x

Mines been up - partly due to bad choices on the go and the heat.

Today was up to 6.3 but I was late to test so not too concerned.

Starting again tomorrow x


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