Recent Content by bogwort47

Quite so @EllieM. No I do not have a continuous sensor. I more than take your point about cortisol and other affecting factors outside of food. The data relating to one unusual peaking event is on page 1 of this thread. All the readings have their times recorded and all 1st Pricks are1st...

Thank you @EllieM - I have seen that report before - it is very interesting. Yes, there is quite a wide range for the data soon after eating. However, the levels 3 hrs or so after have a much tighter range, down around 4.4 with little change for a prick BG equivalent. So, whilst interesting...

Hmmmm. Interesting, @lovinglife. Need to think about that some more perhaps. May be for some people such changes are small in comparison with other peoples' sizes of change and range of day to day readings. However, statistically, if there's a series of readings of mean 5.5 and range + 0.4...

Hi @lovinglife I have now had a response from my Physio to say NO steroid content in massage oil used. So, notionally I am left with your feedback which suggests that you have had similar rises from massage alone perhaps for the moment. I take your point that you consider the change involved...

Hi @lovinglife Thanks again for coming back to me. The changes I have been experiencing have been commented on as being 'rather peaky' by my diabetes course tutor and as diet changes over 9 months have not had the desired effect, I needs must start looking elsewhere, as I have noted above...

Hi @KennyA Thanks for both your responses. I will take a look and see how they address range and sigma. b 1. OK - done that. Yes you are quite right the ISO spec outer spec limits are +- 15%. I have been back and checked my Contour Plus Blue and see that for design certification 425 of 426...

Thanks for coming back to me @lovinglife. Wow, that's a huge change if you are talking about prick BG. From your information it would appear that your body is much more sensitive to input than mine. You appear to have done well over the years getting more to where I am now. I suspect that you...

Thank you @KennyA Do you know what the range and Sigma data is for this test and could you share with me the source of your information please? Many thanks, b

Hi @lovinglife Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. Much food for thought there - sorry about the unintended pun. I am particularly interested in your observation concerning massage alone and always noting a small increase in BG afterwards yourself. I would be very interested if you could...

I have re-visited the 6 unexplained highs. The last points strongly towards steroids in the lube used by my Physio. The other 5 all meet the time profile related to steroids meat eaten out in 4 cases and 1 meat that I had bought as a cheap offer. The 4 cases were unique to themselves with no...

Hi @Ante77 I too am a little confused. For what it is worth, I try to look at it this way: T1 or T2 they are both diabetes and though their profiles differ the core science is common but with varying causes. For a long time T1 was the definitive diabetes diagnosis and in my experience T2...

Hi All - Include a photo here if you wish to. Wouldn't want to risk breaking readers screens. - What is your name? bogwort47 - been this since I started posting on fora early in the century. - How old are you? 77 - Are you male or female? M - Which country are you from? UK for last 3 to 4...

Hi Rosie Thanks for sharing - clearly you are having a very difficult time. Firstly, please could I clarify did you mean 40mg to 20mg? I cannot presume upon your Dr's views. However, levels of knowledge of alternative meds and a willingness to change what may well be seen by your Dr as a...

Hi EllieM Thank you for the heads up - appreciated. I also note the observation concerning the benefits outweighing the negatives or whatever. However, the paper you reference was published in 2015, some 10 years ago. At that time, there were no alternatives to statins and certainly in 2020...

Hi MrsA2 Thank you for the feedback. Like you I have to bite my tongue. I have had 2 different presenters variously contradicting one another. Hey Ho. Anyway, I am trying to extract what I can from the course to help expand my growing knowledge on the subject and work out what is going on with...