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

7.2 this morning now that I am back on the wagon. Better than most of my previous week readings and back to portion sizing and choosing my own foods. Work to be done I know but just brings it home to me the effect carbs and diet in general has on my blood sugar.
Likely fit a Libre later today, strange that somehow I feel comforted by having it even knowing it is only measuring but not directly controlling blood sugar. Sort of feel a bit lost without it, crazy I know but then that just about sums me up.
 
grantg said:
each small step forward will get u there in no time :)
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My result at 6.40 a.m was 7.5. My issue is this - It moves to 13.5 by 10a.m at 6.50 i inject 22 units of Levemir insulin . At 8a.m 500 Metformin tablet with breakfast . Eggs or fish plus 1 slice of wholemeal. Occasionally 10g slice of orange (with peel). The orange doesnt seem to make any difference.
 
5.00 mmol/L at 5AM this morning. Yesterday was an awesome day, today is a little cooler. Lot of you have good numbers with CGM. I am still happy with finger pricking. I fast for 8 hours during the day and 8 hours during the night. My day time FBG is always lower than my night FBG numbers. Have a nice day.
 
Being places is great. Flying long distance a bit more challenging

Got home twelve hours ago had a bit to eat a glass of wine and wrapped myself in an electric overthrow and slept !

Changed the clocks , stabbed myself to get a start at five point eight to this multilayered day

All a bit Brrrrr at the mo.

Have a good day all
 
libre: 3.1 blood glucose 5.0 10 mins later libre 2.9
really wish abbot freestyle2 plus had the ability to calibrate. surely it can't be one size fits all :F 3rd or 4th sensor in a row to read fair bit lower constistantly. no wonder the DSN is having a hissy fit about lows obviously she doesn't beleive me when i telling her not low.
 

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5.2 this morning and I did a double take. :woot:. Checked again and it came out 5.3 so all good. :joyful::singing:
Its been years since I last saw a level as low as that. The past few days have been good for me so much so I was thinking. "Was it funny strips"? But no! In between the 5.2 and the 5.3 I opened a new box. :happy:
 
Another 7.2 again today. It's not down yet but at least it hasn't gone up so have to take it as a minor win. Back on the Libre but will continue to post finger pricks for a few more days to give a decent comparison between poor diet holiday week and more focussed healthier week. Not sure why I am making comparison as we all know which works best for reducing BS.;)
 
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ChrisT2 said:
7.9 this morning but not really surprised. Went for a nice 8 mile walk yesterday with just plain water for sustinence and measured immediately when I got back, nearly fell over as reading 10.8 on meter. Was hoping for a decent 6 or so. Never been able to explain why my readings so high after exercise when the recommendation is exercise is good for lowering BG as well as other benefits, sadly not so in my case. I am not giving up the walking because I find it preferable to lying on a sunbed soaking up the rays with a cold beer and a book but I don't expect it to be beneficial for BG any more.
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It will lower later or if you eat first it will lower as u walk .....or that's what happens with mine.
 
11.7

Back to "normal". Appeared to be hydrated but still had to stab 4 times before getting a decent blood drop. So frustrating, and my regular fingertips are all bruised now so may have to try little finger this evening.
 
grantg said:
hopefully swelling goes down soon for you and in turn wont be as painful. I'd guess you've tried cold compress?

been up for a few hours now libre seemed to think was 3.8 at 6:23 this morning and been low a fair bit according to it over the last couple of weeks, attached is todays graph alongside last 7 days time in range last couple of sensors seem to be a couple of mmol out vs fingerpricks so not worried :)

have appointment with DSN today wishing her luck in advance if its her duty to get bloods :O

mental note for self: remember to get clarity on sensor locations from her in particular asking where the most interstitial fluid is on the upperarms. also to point out bruising and a couple of lumpy bits with tummy bruising :/
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I didn't realise that different areas of the upper arm can vary re interstitial fluid .
 
debs248 said:
Unfortunately I appear to be a very difficult bleeder. The only things that have worked for me so far are keeping super hydrated and keeping my hand below my knees, and even then it only works 2/3 of the time. The need for hydration is another reason I can't test until I've drunk my tea ;)
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Try rubbing ur fingers under warm water .
 
debs248 said:
11.7

Back to "normal". Appeared to be hydrated but still had to stab 4 times before getting a decent blood drop. So frustrating, and my regular fingertips are all bruised now so may have to try little finger this evening.
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Have you tried the libre sensor they are giving ones away at the moment ..well a 2 week free trial .
 
6.1 this morning….ate some extra carbs yesterday…just a few in some ever so yummy wraps (B-Free). Net carbs about 3.5 per wrap, very good but…..not for me, at least every day. They have bamboo fibre in them which set my intestines off…
went garden shopping this morning, the wind was howling! Plants flying all over the place, it was hilarious. Found some lovely mini roses for super cheap and I hugged them for dear life at checkout, the cashier laughed and said save the roses! Not as bad at my house.
 
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