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

[paulus1]

Good morning everyone. It's very cold and icy here! Think I will be staying in today brrrrr! 5.7 today, I'm happy with that . Have a good day.

same here its less windy but very icy still very little snow.

 

[ziggy_w]

Good morning all. It has snowed all day yesterday and through the night. Everything is now covered in snow and wonderful to look at. However, I am still happy I don't have to go out today.

Seems a lot of us are now down with the cold. Hope everyone is feeling better soon, @dogslife, @HelenHak, @Granny_grump_, @Goacher55 and others (I apologize if I left someone out).

Blood sugars this morning were 5.1.

Have a great weekend all.

 

[Sobo82]

5.7 on this snowy morning ️
Have a good weekend peeps

 

[ickihun]

Fbg 7.7 with liver dump. I'm so much more relaxed about testing and monitoring my bgs. I know my hba1c will be higher but it was soooo much effort and taking attention from my children's needs.
Whoever thinks insulin for type2s is the easy option is wrong. It's very hard work. Especially trying to lower very high units too. I've reduced my basal (nearly triple strength and called toujeo300) from 72 units to 51 units last month. Still waiting for more than 5lb weight loss.
I think I'm just too impatient. Using a little more novarapid as a result thou, due to xmas carbs. :s
Well it is xmas and out for more meals.
Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[Granny_grump_]

Good morning all. It has snowed all day yesterday and through the night. Everything is now covered in snow and wonderful to look at. However, I am still happy I don't have to go out today.

Seems a lot of us are now down with the cold. Hope everyone is feeling better soon, @dogslife, @HelenHak, @Granny_grump_, @Goacher55 and others (I apologize if I left someone out).

Blood sugars this morning were 5.1.

Have a great weekend all.

@ziggy weather same here not deep snow just a light covering but I won't be making snow balls anytime soon! Thank you for your good wishes,also hope all who aren't well feel better soon! K
BG early this morning was 6.2

 

[Rie26]

Good morning I hope you're all well. 4.5 this morning. Had another hypo of 2.8 last night at work...lowest it's ever been. Felt very dizzy but had my orange & carbs and felt fine 20 mins later. Can having a long day (was out 16 hours) and feeling tired cause a hypo?

 

[Freema]

6.3 at 10:30 seems to be my level without metformin very much space for progress

 

[Granny_grump_]

6.3 at 10:30 seems to be my level without metformin very much space for progress

@Freema but your off the metformin and that's quite an achievement and further down the line your levels could drop,but still not high but I do understand your concern you like them lower, but well done to you! K

 

[Freema]

@Freema but your off the metformin and that's quite an achievement and further down the line your levels could drop,but still not high but I do understand your concern you like them lower, but well done to you! K

thank you dear... well my character is a bit weak... I wish I would find it much more tempting to go under 100 grams of carb a day

 

[geefull]

good morning all

4.2 today

We had quite a lot of heavy snow showers yesterday and the roads were dire but fortunately here, down by the sea, it melted overnight and it's just above freezing, cold wind though. A few flurries this morning but not bad they are having a mulled wine and mince pie Christmas fayre in the village hall and turning on the village lights this afternoon so I'm glad it's calmer than the last couple of days.

Take care all of you if you're going out today

 

[karen8967]

Good morning I hope you're all well. 4.5 this morning. Had another hypo of 2.8 last night at work...lowest it's ever been. Felt very dizzy but had my orange & carbs and felt fine 20 mins later. Can having a long day (was out 16 hours) and feeling tired cause a hypo?

are you having enough carbs rie26 or if your on insulin does it need adjusting

 

[Rie26]

are you having enough carbs rie26 or if your on insulin does it need adjusting

I'm on gliclazide which seems to be super powerful! Lol. I have 20mg 4 days a week (didn't even have it yesterday when I had a hypo). I knew I was out all day so had x2 wholemeal toast for breakfast and lunch I even made sure to have a jacket potato. I had a few snacks with carbs too. I had a feeling it was going to go low as I was super tired a while beforehand which i take as a sign it's coming....when I knew that I even had a snack. I think yesterday was just a really long day. Thankfully I don't seem to have anymore than 1-2 hypos a week.

 

[dogslife]

I'm on gliclazide which seems to be super powerful! Lol. I have 20mg 4 days a week (didn't even have it yesterday when I had a hypo). I knew I was out all day so had x2 wholemeal toast for breakfast and lunch I even made sure to have a jacket potato. I had a few snacks with carbs too. I had a feeling it was going to go low as I was super tired a while beforehand which i take as a sign it's coming....when I knew that I even had a snack. I think yesterday was just a really long day. Thankfully I don't seem to have anymore than 1-2 hypos a week.

Hello Rie26. Sorry you are having hypos. Is it worth ringing your GP surgery for advice in case your Gliclazide dose needs adjusting?

 

[Cumberland]

5.6

Have a good day peeps

 

[Granny_grump_]

thank you dear... well my character is a bit weak... I wish I would find it much more tempting to go under 100 grams of carb a day

Hi @Freema I definitely don't agree you have a strong character or you would not have achieved so much,we all have our weaknesses and give in to things but if it's only a treat occasionally then why not we all have to work **** hard to keep on track it's allowed I'm sure. But don't beat yourself up your doing marvellously and your not on your own in all of this,I've met some lovely people on here helpful caring people we are all here for you! K

 

[first14808]

No snow here (yet), but a cold, crisp winter's morning. Ok, afternoon, but it's a relative thing.

6.3 from me.

 

[Troubled1]

6.3 on a very cold morning

 

[Ymdawd]

@Granny_grump_ On the Amazon site they have a good choice of shapes and sizes of electric pads including one for knees.Last winter I bought my hubby a chargeable battery one for back pain.He finds it really good because he can walk around, and it helps a lot.

No one ever tried a TENS machine for pain relief.?

 

[JohnEGreen]

My grandson was supplied with one by the NHS some years ago in his teens, he found it a great help.

 

[Granny_grump_]

thanks k.hows the cough coming along hope its easing up for you and your getting a bit more sleep xx

Hi Karen the meds seem to be working a bit, hopefully will get a better night tonight,are you ok. K