What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

[james11]

I sometime worry a little if I go below 5, because it means I can't go somewhere (such as the office) on the spur (at least I was told that's the floor for driving in the UK).

That said, I do prefer to keep as good control as I can (below 6). Since being diagnosed in November, I've got my HbA1C from 152 down to 40.[/QUOTE]
Hi...good numbers for u...i been keeping mine low too..yes i drive hgv...so difficult balancing act between doctors and dvla...have to check rregularly and then my meters are looked at by 2 consultant every year

 

[james11]

Morning all. ..6.5 today. ..sweet

 

[geefull]

good morning all

4.7

a bit better after a weird and stressful day yesterday. My anxiety didn't do me any favours, Mum's blood pressure is a little higher than usual and I didn't do so well on the vision field test and have to go back to repeat it next week (however, apparently, because anxiety affects your concentration it may be more my anxiety than my eyes - hadn't realised it could affect you that way ). After my hospital appt. we had a tasty low carb meal out but then found a pothole the hard way bursting a tyre on the way home in the dark. It was a roller coaster of a day!

 

[Olufisayo]

6.7 @8:00 am.
Last week till yesterday I had good bgs readings between 5 and 5. 4. (on meds, metformin and glibenclamide plus low carb diet), I was happy . But I observed that I was always feeling dizzy . Yesterday morning on 5.4, still feeling dizzy, I skipped my 5mg daily glibenclamide and only took the 500 mg metformin (I observed the dizziness stopped) . I had my dinner of low carb around 5pm. I didn’t have a very good sleep, I felt hungry but I refused to succumb to the hunger. Alas this morning, my bg level has risen to 6.7 with over 10hours of fasting.

 

[Jenniewren1958]

Morning all 5.0 today.

 

[Granny_grump_]

good morning all

4.7

a bit better after a weird and stressful day yesterday. My anxiety didn't do me any favours, Mum's blood pressure is a little higher than usual and I didn't do so well on the vision field test and have to go back to repeat it next week (however, apparently, because anxiety affects your concentration it may be more my anxiety than my eyes - hadn't realised it could affect you that way ). After my hospital appt. we had a tasty low carb meal out but then found a pothole the hard way bursting a tyre on the way home in the dark. It was a roller coaster of a day!

Hi geefull not such a great day for you yesterday,hope today is better! Great BG reading! K

 

[eggs11]

Morning all, 5.7 - first one under 6 in about 10 days!

 

[Granny_grump_]

6.7 @8:00 am.
Last week till yesterday I had good bgs readings between 5 and 5. 4. (on meds, metformin and glibenclamide plus low carb diet), I was happy . But I observed that I was always feeling dizzy . Yesterday morning on 5.4, still feeling dizzy, I skipped my 5mg daily glibenclamide and only took the 500 mg metformin (I observed the dizziness stopped) . I had my dinner of low carb around 5pm. I didn’t have a very good sleep, I felt hungry but I refused to succumb to the hunger. Alas this morning, my bg level has risen to 6.7 with over 10hours of fasting.

Hi Olufisayo. I cannot comment on if the meds caused your dizziness Has I'm not on meds but I fast regularly and still get higher readings in a morning sometimes,it could just be a liver dump!K

 

[Freema]

Only slept 2 hours hmm 6.3 I hate it need to meet my mother helping at bank in an hour. So probably need to sleep whole afternoon Then

 

[Olufisayo]

Hi Olufisayo. I cannot comment on if the meds caused your dizziness Has I'm not on meds but I fast regularly and still get higher readings in a morning sometimes,it could just be a liver dump!K

Appreciation!

 

[Granny_grump_]

Good morning everyone
BG @ 7.30 am 5.7
Went back to bed felt light headed and sickly,but no rest for the wicked dogs wanting their food,it seems to have passed in last hour,will have a coffee see how I go! K

 

[ziggy_w]

Good morning all. Blood sugars were 5.1 this morning.

 

[Glenmac]

Good morning.....7.2 .....too many carbs in the chilli I made last night?..........tomatoes,beans(no rice for me).........oh dear it was so good!Lots of snow here,and snowing again now.Yesterday drove eight miles to Tesco,dressed in my 'alpine' gear,snow boots,furry hat etc and guess what ..........hardly a snow flake there!Returned home to falling snow,crunchy and ankle deep!The local children were out sledging.I am living in a parallel universe!!

 

[Granny_grump_]

Good morning.....7.2 .....too many carbs in the chilli I made last night?..........tomatoes,beans(no rice for me).........oh dear it was so good!Lots of snow here,and snowing again now.Yesterday drove eight miles to Tesco,dressed in my 'alpine' gear,snow boots,furry hat etc and guess what ..........hardly a snow flake there!Returned home to falling snow,crunchy and ankle deep!The local children were out sledging.I am living in a parallel universe!!

Hi Glenmac what a time we're having with so much changeable weather and not just here but all over Spain we couldn't believe how cold it was,but to see from the airplane Madrid covered in snow couldn't believe it thought we were over alps there was not a bit of clear land to be seen! It's raining here but cold I have doctors appointment later in day will wrap up warm and face it head on,bet you looked a picture with your alpine gear on,and a good job you did have it on with your return journey home, you could have joined the kids sledging! Ha ha! K

 

[Glenmac]

@Granny_grump_ Ah sledging,there's an idea,that would shock the pancreas into action!

 

[Cumberland]

5.2

Have a good day peeps

 

[Jb1965]

7.3 before bed, 10.2 in morning. I seem to be higher in the mornings oddly

 

[karen8967]

5.2

Have a good day peeps

 

[eggs11]

7.3 before bed, 10.2 in morning. I seem to be higher in the mornings oddly

We often have a tendency for higher levels in the morning than at bedtime, could be a liver lump - take a look at this: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/dawn-phenomenon.html

 

[HarryBeau]

Morning...s**t day at work yesterday...sometimes wonder why I do this job...nothing to eat all day...home...what a relief...reasonable sleep...woke to a 5.3.