I think we,re in the same boat dianagrace, how about we split the difference! Am thinking about going on metformin, are you on any meds or just low carbing? Anna x7. 2. I've let @sanguine and @Bluetit1802 down and will probably now have to pay a forfeit!
Unusually for me I was awake in the night a couple of times with some mildly unpleasant withdrawal effects after taking myself off co-codomol last week, but used the time to check my bs at 3am and 4am when they were 6.4 and 6.6 respectively. Apart from some random housework and popping to the shops for a newspaper, I didn't do any physical exercise yesterday as I was deskbound with follow-ups from my day in Birmingham, replying to emails and blogging.
I've come to the conclusion I'm getting mine and someone else's share of the DP so if they'd like to come and claim it back they will find me chilling at my beach hut today
Have a good day everyone
Thanks dianagrace, will let you know how it goes xHi Anna
Very happy to split the difference!
Frustrating isn't it, especially when we are both so dedicated to LCHF and can see the results during the day, but not at fasting?
I've been on Metformin SR since the beginning of this year. I agreed to it very reluctantly , after resisting all meds for diabetes for some time, but have tolerated it well and gradually built up to the full dose, which I'm now on. I'm not sure exactly how it's helping me. I do believe its low carbing that has made the most significant improvement to my overall health.
Don't be despondent about your morning readings. I'm told they are the last to adjust. I think I currently hold the record for the slowest! Good luck on Wednesday with your HbA1c - do let us know how you get on.
Diana
7.3 for me this morning, just checked my code free strips and they are that same batch. Can you tell me what the problem is with them, do they give you higher readings? Waiting on my results for my latest Hba1C which I should get on Wednesday, but high morning readings like this one fairly make you feel useless!
7. 2. I've let @sanguine and @Bluetit1802 down and will probably now have to pay a forfeit!
Unusually for me I was awake in the night a couple of times with some mildly unpleasant withdrawal effects after taking myself off co-codomol last week, but used the time to check my bs at 3am and 4am when they were 6.4 and 6.6 respectively.
Hi Zazoopits, it was @AndBreathe who reported this initially because it was the only variable left in an otherwise unexplained rise in readings by around 0.5. It may or may not be real, there is no question of poor quality control or that the strips are actually out of specification. There are some earlier posts by @AndBreathe in this thread which say more. I'm not sure if I can see a change myself, but I don't test as frequently or have as controlled BGs as @AndBreathe and it could just be wishful thinking! Whatever the case it won't affect the accuracy of your HbA1c.
To be fair, Sanguine and @zazoopits , it was @Andrew Colvin who first posted his findings.
6.1 this morning.
Zazoopits, there's some evidence that the batch of strips in question is reading about .5 higher than other batches. A few folk have tested against other batches and/or meters and there is a discrepancy. I've noticed that when I get my low blood sugar feelings, which normally happens about 4.2ish that the meter can be saying anything up to 5.0.
I have codefree and if i do it twice it could vary by 1 point easy but everytime i have done twice i do get a minimum of .5 difference. The day i had my test done in hospital i got 6.6 and at hospital they told me its 6They tend to be pretty similar if I retest - so 6.4 and 6.5 one test. I know different fingers and strips can give a range of readings and would retest if I got a wild outlier but I believe Andrew and Andbreathe have tested these strips against other meters and against new batch number of strips. They are still within their tolerance but I've had several wildly erratic readings as well as them reading up a notch. It is swings and roundabouts as my second batch of strips read about a similar amount on the low side.
Did I forget to say my prediction was for 3 am?
You're not letting anyone down Diana, but I'll try and think of a forfeit anyway ...