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

    6s mostly this week breakfast spikes 12+ even with protein tried couple days no latte zero difference. Afternoon evening don't really spike as high with lots more carbs (albeit relatively low sub 40g) tramadol not enough for uninterrupted slleep usually 3-4 hours total per day. Between 30 mins...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    libre 6.1 fingerprick will likely be a little higher. beta cells not producing as effeciently/dying off or something? stomach seems more accurate (for me) than back of upper arm for libre so far... anyway. wasnt as whoozy with taking tramadol after a couple hours after pregabalin :) happy...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    6.4. fingerprick. libre 5.9 dr prescribed some tramadol to pop back in couple weeks time was offered some morphine which refused. will see how fair with it this evening, last night was a little whoozy still didn't sleep good. this evening taken pregabalin waiting couple of hours before tramadol
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    6.0 new libre not where suppossed to put it... stomach. fingerprick 6.3 hope get dr today wanting something else for back pain. Decemebers last cadual injection totally worn off needing something a little stronger than 300mg pregablin & 2x co-codomal 500/30 before or/if get another pain...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    libre thought 3, fingerprick said 5.8, its now dead. hopefully new sensor inserted is a bit more accurate :) @DEBBIESCOTT Nice that next day deliverly worked well for you, i live fairly remote -- 3-5 days usually for replacement sensor. wish they would use royal mail thats the only...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    libre 3.6 fingerprick 5.8 dsn called complaining lows... isn't too happy that I'm not fingerprick testing each and every time. why bother when consistantly reads for me around the same amount lower? if wasnt consistant sure i'd see point. still need to work on stabbing self you'd of thought...
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    Hi I’m julieclarke I’ve joined to find out more about T2 diabetes

    nice result :) Have you found the jags helping much? :)
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    Hi I’m julieclarke I’ve joined to find out more about T2 diabetes

    not sure if your aware, you can usually sign up to get results online some test results can take a few days. My mum hated doing it that way so never bothered, i personally like being able to get them online :> best wishes
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    Hi I’m julieclarke I’ve joined to find out more about T2 diabetes

    What chocolate bars do u usually eat I've found high 80+ doesn't effect sugars as much. Also have found H&B keto range some are nice others not so much. I do miss ferror rocher spikes heck of a lot
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    New libre reading a little lower than normal. Around 2 mmol consistently lower. So 2,9 it's currently saying is actually 5.2 confirmed via finger prick check. End April start of may will have lumber fusion surgery had appt for it earlier this week. Risks Vs reward.. needing to stop the...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    4.9 today according to the libre, fingerprick 5.7 splash of milk (semi skimmed for change) maybe 30-40ml i did eat my main evening meal and barely moved on libre maybe glitchy sensor or something. Just shows fingerprick greater accuracy than cgm is for whatever reason. Hope all went well at...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    No idea lol no food except coffee
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    Hi I’m julieclarke I’ve joined to find out more about T2 diabetes

    what do you use for your homemade coleslaw? :) I like a little shredded red cabbage, white onion, celery seed, grated carrots and a wee bit of fresh parsley . Mayo: egg yolk with a little bit of dijon mustard, rind & juice of 1 lemon with a little bit of oilive oil 1/4 teaspoon black pepper...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    fingerprick 6.4 libre 5.7
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    3.2 according to libre reality fingerprick 5.5 off to mainland for some shopping and hopefully swim. Current sensor for whatever reason is reading anywhere been 2 and 4mmol out (after taking into account lag between interestrial fluid and blood glucose.
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