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

[ziggy_w]

Hello and good morning all.

Great run of low fasting blood sugars, @PenguinMum, @Pipp and @DJC3. Keeping my fingers crossed for your upcoming HbA1c tests, @DJC3 and @PenguinMum.

Didn't post yesterday -- so a 4.9 for yesterday and a 5.0 for today.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[ert]

Good morning. 4.3 this morning. Had berries, and coffee at 2 am as I was running too low. Will have to reduce my basal to a single unit tonight.

 

[philchap1]

4.8 today

 

[Ymdawd]

A good 6.3 today. At least for me.

 

[JohnEGreen]

4.8 this morning.

 

[DJC3]

Morning all. 6.1 today. Don’t know why but hope it doesn’t herald the start of another run of 6s

 

[Pipp]

It is a 6.3 today for me. I know how you feel, @DJC3 . I feel it too!

 

[Debandez]

Thank you everyone that sent hugs and good wishes to me. My dry eye is still playing up but I'm no longer lighting up Blackpool prom! Its more like a children's night light now getting there.

Readings
5.2
6.6
6.0
5.8

 

[mojo37]

7.5 today didn't take any metformin yesterday because travelling and din;t want to risk any side effects

 

[Sue Cross1]

I had gestational diabetes 14 years ago and have had prediabetes since with a huge family history of diabetes t2. I knew my diet wasnt great so tested my own blood sugar 3 weeks ago and to my horror was over 14%. Knowing how difficult it is to see a doctor I did some research and started low carb diet.. 2 weeks in and this morning sugars down to 7.1. Not as low as I would like but very pleased with progress so far. Plan is to get below 6 and maintain it to hopefully avoid medication.

 

[karen8967]

3.2 for me couple of jelly babies now 5.4

 

[ziggy_w]

Good morning all.

Hugs for the hypo, @karen8967. Hope you are feeling a bit better now.
Welcome to the thread and to the forum, @Sue Cross1. Well done on dropping your fasting blood sugars by so much. Glad low carb is working for you. (Btw, for me fasting levels were the last to normalize while levels throughout the day were already good for some months.)
@Debandez -- It's good news that your dry eye is getting better. Keeping my fingers crossed that you'll be back to normal in no time at all.

Fasting blood sugars were 5.1 today.

 

[DJC3]

5.8 this morning phew!
Hope you are ok @karen8967 you are always so understated and calm sounding in your posts but the hypos must be absolutely horrible. Sending hugs.
@Sue Cross1 welcome and well done! You’ve definitely come to the right forum for advice, knowledge and recipes etc in low carb. As @ziggy_w says the morning bg is often the last to come under control - I still struggle with it at times.

 

[ianpspurs]

Stabbo vacillated between 5.2 and 5.4 this morning. Pretty sure neither of them is low enough but probably not dangerous. Welcome @Sue Cross and great progress. Take it easy crew.

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All
6.0 today, was lower last night so must have been the weird dream.
@karen8967 hug and take care. @Sue Cross1 welcome to the thread and well done for a great start.

 

[JohnEGreen]

4.4 today.

 

[PatsyB]

5.8 this morning

 

[PatsyB]

5.8 this morning slept well too, was shattered walking dogs seeing to mother etc etc and at 75 i should be
resting grrrrr

 

[Ymdawd]

Morning all. 6.1 today. Don’t know why but hope it doesn’t herald the start of another run of 6s

Would be quite happy with a run of 6’s. )

 

[karen8967]

5.8 this morning phew!
Hope you are ok @karen8967 you are always so understated and calm sounding in your posts but the hypos must be absolutely horrible. Sending hugs.
@Sue Cross1 welcome and well done! You’ve definitely come to the right forum for advice, knowledge and recipes etc in low carb. As @ziggy_w says the morning bg is often the last to come under control - I still struggle with it at times.

thanks DJC3 for as mad as it sounds i prefer to be hypo than hyper as i can treat it quickly were the hypers take ages to come down and involve more insulin