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5 to 7 the Consultant suggests What I'm asking from members is what would happen if it goes above or below the suggested reading?

I was given some sweets at hospital and was told to use them if I went below 4. Question is wether my 4.something now and again is anything to worry about. Another thing at the other end my readings go up to 8 and 9 before bed again now and again. Is that anything to worry about?

Ok these are the meds I'm on atm. Some are to do with the attack and some are for Diabetes Ticagrelor Aspirin Atorvastatin Bisoprolol Ramipril Gliclazide Metformin

I've been put on medication after a heart attack that also made me diabetic type 2. Is a reading in the 4's now and again something to worry about?

Mine has dropped to the 4. odd a few times this past week. Being new to this is this something to be concerned about? The consultant told me my results should be beween 5 and 7.

Like you I'm new to this game. I get confussed as well. Some of the ---- I eat as an experiment does nothing to my sugar yet low carb things make my sugar go up a bit. I think it's a thing where everyone reacts differently.

I dare say the boss is playing it safe, and proberbly does'nt know the full story ablout type 1 and driving.

ATM I drink diluted orage squash. It say 0.2g carbs per 100g on the side of the bottle Mind you if you don't like squash. Just a suggestion.

Being new to this I have a question about spikes in me blood sugar. From what I've sussed out so far is that a rise of 2 in my blood sugar level 2 hours after a meal is ok. What about if I get a sugar spike during the day that happens beween tests and it goes down when I do test? What are the...

I assume that is just for travelling and not just for the day?

In between 1pm and 5pm I did a 3pm test of 7.2

To save you looking back at my previous posts. Before breakfast 5.6 Breakfast of tea with 2 sugars and 4 wheetabix no sugar. Midday test 5.8 Dinner at 1pm 2 thins with 3 slices ham on each and cottage cheese. Baby Bell, Home made muffin, pot of manderins glass of no sugar orange squash. 3pm test...

Just done me 5pm test and it's gone down to 5 Is it me or there something wrong? After the dinner I had according to some my test results should have been sky high.

The blood tests are for Isocyanates which in some paints I use, they test for various things at the same time. Cholesterol is one for the things they tell me about. As for gloves, I wear cotton gloves under rubber ones and when I take them of they are damp. For a test you need to wash your hands...

I'm a paint sprayer and work in a not very nice area. To get all my clobber off to do a test would take about 10 minutes from stopping to starting. To save all the hassle from various people I'll do the test at break times. So my dinner time one will be 1pm then I'll have me dinner ofter I've...

To add to confusion My first test before breakfast 5.6 For breakfast I had a cup of tea with 2 sugars and 4 wheetabix no sugar My second test 12 midday was 5.8 Dinner was just before 1pm 2 wholemeal thins with 3 slices of ham on each with a bit of cottage cheese as well, a baby bell, a home made...

Ok point taken. Before I go can I explain what I have on my plate atm I know I'm not the only one in this situation but I'm trying to look after number one. It's been said that just because a consultant says something it does'nt mean they are right In a situation like this who do you take advice...

All I can go by is what I've been told by the powers that be. At the time I was'nt in a position to question. It may sound a bit dramatic but I'm still sucking wind and that's what counts.

He was one of the consultants that did the op to put two stents in me.

Another thing about the test times I have. The diary that came with the kit I was given has 8 differant times of the day to do a reading. The consultant ringed 4 times for me to do. Before Breakfast Before Midday Meal Before Evening Meal Before Bed I dare say the is a reason he marked those...