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Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

Freema said:
5.7 at 9:00

had almost a whole week off and ate like all the others around me on this hollyday lots of sweets and chips and high carb foods... seems I can now regulate my blood glucose, days where I remembered to measure fasting blood glucose was 6.0 and 5.8 .. well still on metformin anyways... but nice to know.. now going back to lower carb food choices and ... and if I can force myself to do it also low calories for a while... gained around 1 kg from all this binging... tomorrow fitness again as usual...
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Even with a "relaxed week" your body is managing well. Congratulations!!! Knowing your approach the weight will fall off again!:D
 
Tim55 said:
Morning All

6.9 for me again today.

My 16 day average is now running around 6.5, which is a lot higher than I had got used to - it was 5.2. Mentioned this to my GP yesterday as a concern and he basically laughed out loud and said 90% of his patients wouldn't get anywhere near that and I shouldn't worry.

But........
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Maybe GP's right and you shouldn't worry (more stress and all that) :( You've got a lot going on.... Hugs to you
 
JeremySE18 said:
I will be testing my BG in about a hour. Is 16 grammes carbs so bad? Excuse my ignorance, I was under the impression this was a healthy breakfast.
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Some aim for less than 10g per 100g. Especially for breakfast as worse time for your Insulin resistance (diabetes) to cope with carbs.
Its not a must but can help.
 
Freema said:
it is all depending on how servere your insuline resistance is... you can see that from how high it spikes your blood glucose and if your numbers get down to a normal level 2 hours after eating your food... like under 6.5 mmol
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That's right. Only true perspective is no meds thou. With meds it distortes the facts a little. All meds have a threshold so once deducted gives the full picture of IR severity. @JeremySE18 .
I take metformin and insulin to keep my bgs good. Huge amounts of insulin. Even hospital drs are standing watch me inject as cannot believe how much I need and no coma. I am working on it behind the scenes with help of some very clever people.
I don't know anyone more insulin resistant nor the north of england specialist.
Now I'm taking enough insulin, I'm losing weight instead of adding. Of course the bgs too and fro, like everyones.
Its hard work some days, others not so bad. I enjoy posting my fbg and seeing I'm not alone.
Tomorrows fbg may be wayward as I've had a lot of pain today too from walking. It's a surprise for me every morning. Enjoy your rewards of good fbgs. They are worth celebrating, whatever the meds situation. Well done everyone!
 
Tim55 said:
Morning All

6.9 for me again today.

My 16 day average is now running around 6.5, which is a lot higher than I had got used to - it was 5.2. Mentioned this to my GP yesterday as a concern and he basically laughed out loud and said 90% of his patients wouldn't get anywhere near that and I shouldn't worry.

But........
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GP is right!
Not everyone can do it @Tim55
 
Tipetoo said:
6.1 at 5:00 am, down a bit on yesterday.

Still feeling like **** though.
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It's probably your changeable weather hot one day colder the next
Easy to pickup colds and viruses hopefully just a 24-36 hour thing
And you'll be fighting fit before long
 
ickihun said:
Hope your feeling better @Tipetoo ? I am, sickness gone. Cough lingering thou.
Hope same bug. ;)
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It's from the copd I have, if I lay on my back in bed I get short of breath and my heart rate goes up (AFib).
Then I feel the effects till my spo2 comes back to normal which takes several days.

My GP will sort me out later this morning when I see him.
 
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