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

[RoughcutAU]

8.4 at 7:00am this morning. I’m going to cop that one on the chin. Miscounted carbs at dinner and should have taken a correction unit at 2am when I checked and was still in the 8s.

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

Good morning
Libre 7.6
Contour 5.6
Swim before work today
Enjoy your day everyone

 

[ultradad]

4.3 today. Have a nice thursday everyone

 

[Estragon]

9.6 - What?!? Yesterday I had Straight-8s all day long. For the last three days I have an infected edge of my thumbnail, along with a growing, angry abscess, appears to be Paronychia. Could this be raising my numbers? Anyways, it’s painful and just ripe enough to, well, you can guess what I’m tempted to do .

 

[danziger]

4.7! Not sure why but I’ll take it

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All. A dastardly 8.1 this morning but I had chocolate for lunch yesterday so probs never recovered. @Estragon I would say that nasty infection is defo raising your BG. Have you got antibiotics and keep it clean. Happy Thursday everyone. Back on the wagon for me!

 

[Daphne917]

5.0 on this sunny Somerset morning

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all. 7.8 this morning after a bedtime 7.5. Have decided to go back onto to teatime Metformin to see if I can get lower readings. I've been keeping to around 30g of carbs a day so I'll keep carrying on @PenguinMum! cos opting out of being diabetic obviously isn't an option! Have a nice day everyone

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning all. 7.8 this morning after a bedtime 7.5. Have decided to go back onto to teatime Metformin to see if I can get lower readings. I've been keeping to around 30g of carbs a day so I'll keep carrying on @PenguinMum! cos opting out of being diabetic obviously isn't an option! Have a nice day everyone

Hear hear Rosemary. I try to keep well under 30g carbs and have never taken Metformin because of all my tum issues. Lets walk together.

 

[JohnEGreen]

5.5 this morning.

 

[ianpspurs]

Hugs for #thumbgate @Estragon; missed correction dose @RoughcutAU; higher bgs @PenguinMum and @RosemaryJackson; winners: for exercise @DEBBIESCOTT and @BrianDoc; fbg @ultrada, @danziger @JohnEGreen and @Daphne917 . Swipey is boxed here. Go Team D.

 

[Pipp]

@Estragon, I agree with @PenguinMum , do not mess about with that infected thumb. Speaking from experience, I once tried to lance a similar fingernail infection. It didnot end well. Antibiotic, possibly ointment, but perhaps tablets are needed, and soaking in warm salt water before applying sterile dressings. Of course with infection your BG will be raised.
Trying to find a reason for my raised fasting today… 6.7. How I loathe the sticky sixes.

 

[Ryhia]

5.9 this morning.

 

[SaskiaKC]

Hello, everyone.

8.1 this morning.

 

[RoughcutAU]

Back in the 6s this morning 6.9 (just!) then a nice cruisey 5.0 by lunch. Have a good day everyone.

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

Good morning
Libre 7.2
Finetest 5.9
Gym before work this morning, health walk this afternoon & run tonight, rest day tomorrow
Have a good day everyone

 

[Estragon]

8.2 - Phew, better than yesterday’s 9.6.

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all. 6.6 this morning at 5.15am after a bedtime 6.9!!!! I had an almost carb free day yesterday. My one indulgence was a handful of blueberries. But it's proved to me that I've been eating too many carbs and perhaps even miscounting. Maybe the weight will start dropping now, who knows!

 

[ultradad]

4.2 today. Have a nice friday everyone

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All. 7.6 today so better but not good enough. @RosemaryJackson well done for the supreme effort and the well deserved arrival in the sticky sixes. I did not have a carb free day due to Fish Finger Firsday. Try again today. Have a great Friday everyone.