BS readings

[Bluetit1802]

Bad day for me so far and nothing different food wise. Is it the cold, or the batch 44? Or me?

6.1 fasting (an average of 3)
6.7 at 2hrs after breakfast (yogurt and raspberries with flax)
6.5 before lunch and 4.5hrs after breakfast and an hour after a 20 min walk. Highest EVER. Re-tested. No different.
7.2 at 1hr after. Rise is fine, but high due to pre-lunch level (1 sausage, 3 rashers bacon, 1 egg, lots of mushrooms, 1 tomato)
7.1 at 1.5hrs after
6.5 at 2 hours, so back where I started

 

[Lynn1]

Prelunch 5.3

Tested at 2 hours. First reading 7.3, second 6.5 and third 6.3.

Guess which one I'm taking! These strips drive me nuts sometimes.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Prelunch 5.3

Tested at 2 hours. First reading 7.3, second 6.5 and third 6.3.

Guess which one I'm taking! These strips drive me nuts sometimes.

I am being driven round the bend with mine at the moment. But I usually average all my re-tests unless there is a really ridiculous one. Anyone could have been right, or none of them!

 

[cold ethyl]

I do find my levels can stay elevated a bit after exercise so I try not to do it too close to my 2 hr test. Also it does seem that there's a tendency to run higher levels in the winter for some diabetics so you may find that everything notches down again as it warms up.

 

[Bluetit1802]

I do find my levels can stay elevated a bit after exercise so I try not to do it too close to my 2 hr test. Also it does seem that there's a tendency to run higher levels in the winter for some diabetics so you may find that everything notches down again as it warms up.

I doubt it was the walk as I always have a walk at the same time, back again for an hour before lunch. Today was no different, just a whole mmol/l up on normal! Walking does raise my levels, but not normally for an hour afterwards. I'll put it down to the cold. It was below freezing outside here this morning.

 

[Kezzer4321]

Bad day for me so far and nothing different food wise. Is it the cold, or the batch 44? Or me?

6.1 fasting (an average of 3)
6.7 at 2hrs after breakfast (yogurt and raspberries with flax)
6.5 before lunch and 4.5hrs after breakfast and an hour after a 20 min walk. Highest EVER. Re-tested. No different.
7.2 at 1hr after. Rise is fine, but high due to pre-lunch level (1 sausage, 3 rashers bacon, 1 egg, lots of mushrooms, 1 tomato)
7.1 at 1.5hrs after
6.5 at 2 hours, so back where I started

This is so unusual for you I would have to say it's the strips....

 

[vit90]

Is the batch number next to the issue date? (Are you using SD Code Free?)

 

[Bluetit1802]

Its on the tub and looks like this SO314144

 

[vit90]

So you mean like this? Looks like my batch is past its 6 month use by date...

 

[Lynn1]

Its on the tub and looks like this SO314144

Just checked the tub I'm using - SO314144. SNAP.

 

[vit90]

Is my L06 number in the photo the batch number?

 

[cold ethyl]

Is my L06 number in the photo the batch number?

the batch number is usually on the back of the pot next to the range chart- it begins with SO

 

[cold ethyl]

2HR post second lunch 5.2
pre dinner 5.2

 

[vit90]

the batch number is usually on the back of the pot next to the range chart- it begins with SO

OK, I see - mine's 126

 

[cold ethyl]

same as my current batch.

 

[cold ethyl]

2HR post second lunch 5.2
pre dinner 5.2

Post dinner 5.1. Having half an apple in bed as a treat. Not going to test , so there .

 

[Bluetit1802]

Just checked the tub I'm using - SO314144. SNAP.

That's the dodgy batch. Watch out for erratic or abnormal readings

 

[Lynn1]

That's the dodgy batch. Watch out for erratic or abnormal readings

Yep, gave me the 7.3 at lunchtime.

 

[Clivethedrive]

6.8 :( my own fault came home hungry and ate too much cheese sauce with my cod and cauliflower

 

[cold ethyl]

6.8 :( my own fault came home hungry and ate too much cheese sauce with my cod and cauliflower

Still an ok reading though.