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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1678168" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Hi [USER=306666]@Speedbird[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Just a couple of random thoughts, really <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- I wouldn't read too much into minor fluctuations, such as bg rising from 8 up to 8.3 mmol/l over a shortish time. That is well within the accuracy tolerance of the meters, and you would probably find that variation, or larger, if you did two tests from the same drop of blood within moments of each other. It is just one of the things we have to accept about home testing.</p><p></p><p>- also, I second what DCUKmod said about liver dumping.</p><p></p><p>- and, my own bg rises in the morning until I have something to eat, or have a coffeesubstitute and some cream. But there are a lot of other variations that can affect things too. Like stress. Or a change in routine. My over-helpful liver will step in with a glucose release if I look out of the window, see rain, and decide that yes, I AM going for that dog walk, and YES, it is going to be wet, cold and clammy. It is a pain, but I don't know of a way to stop it, since 'stress hormones' seem to be a major player for me. disturbed sleep and bad news contribute hugely too. Again, it is just something I have learned to accept.</p><p></p><p>- other things that will cause blips, up or down, include exercise (even a few trips up and down stairs in the middle of a sedentary day can cause my bg to drop measurably), plus of course illness. I think it is easy to assume that our bg is affected by viruses or other infections, but pain is a player too. And these effects can kick in days before we realise that we are getting ill, and last days or even weeks after we thought we had recovered.</p><p></p><p>I guess I am saying that bg management is more like spinning plates, than hanging a plate on a wall. Sorry for the bad comparison, but I hope you can see what I am getting at...?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1678168, member: 41816"] Hi [USER=306666]@Speedbird[/USER] Just a couple of random thoughts, really :) - I wouldn't read too much into minor fluctuations, such as bg rising from 8 up to 8.3 mmol/l over a shortish time. That is well within the accuracy tolerance of the meters, and you would probably find that variation, or larger, if you did two tests from the same drop of blood within moments of each other. It is just one of the things we have to accept about home testing. - also, I second what DCUKmod said about liver dumping. - and, my own bg rises in the morning until I have something to eat, or have a coffeesubstitute and some cream. But there are a lot of other variations that can affect things too. Like stress. Or a change in routine. My over-helpful liver will step in with a glucose release if I look out of the window, see rain, and decide that yes, I AM going for that dog walk, and YES, it is going to be wet, cold and clammy. It is a pain, but I don't know of a way to stop it, since 'stress hormones' seem to be a major player for me. disturbed sleep and bad news contribute hugely too. Again, it is just something I have learned to accept. - other things that will cause blips, up or down, include exercise (even a few trips up and down stairs in the middle of a sedentary day can cause my bg to drop measurably), plus of course illness. I think it is easy to assume that our bg is affected by viruses or other infections, but pain is a player too. And these effects can kick in days before we realise that we are getting ill, and last days or even weeks after we thought we had recovered. I guess I am saying that bg management is more like spinning plates, than hanging a plate on a wall. Sorry for the bad comparison, but I hope you can see what I am getting at...? [/QUOTE]
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