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Can your job affect bg.

Spl@

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I'm not sure if that's a daft question or not?

I started to test more often today. Every 2 or 3 hours starting at 11 am.

First thing I was 5.3. Then from 11 right through till 6 across 4 bg readings I tested at 5.8. Once at home pre meal was 4.4, checked. Got 4.4 twice.

Can your work push your bg readings. (1.5 points is enough to wonder) or am I just being silly?
 
Not silly. Our levels fluctuate throughout the day. The things that affect levels are many, including: excercise, food, stress, fatigue, infection as well as liver dump. A difference of 1.5 should not concern you as it is a fairly usual occurence.
 
No such thing as a silly question. What does your job entail?
 
There are many things which can affect your BG.
A couple of things which I can think of are work related - exercise (if you have a very active job) and stress definitely affect your BG.
 
Hi,

Well those readings don't look that bad to me. But i am T1. I assume you ate something during the day?

I see from your profile. You kind of work in logistics with "HGVs.." This could stress..?
 
xfieldok said:
No such thing as a silly question. What does your job entail?
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Hgv.

Artic Multi drop delivery and collections through Birmingham and the Black Country.
 
Jaylee said:
Hi,

Well those readings don't look that bad to me. But i am T1. I assume you ate something during the day?

I see from your profile. You kind of work in logistics with "HGVs.." This could stress..?
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Tin of tuna with ham salad.
 
Spl@ said:
Hgv.

Artic Multi drop delivery and collections through Birmingham and the Black Country.
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Done a little "temp" work in long wheel based vans sent out on multi drops also in trucks & arctics as "driver's mate."

BG wise, lol, I feel your holding it together well.

Edit, it wasn't all temp work. Having a valid licence I got sent out in a tranny or Dub when a driver down..
It ain't natural for me...
 
Spl@ said:
Hgv.

Artic Multi drop delivery and collections through Birmingham and the Black Country.
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Driving in Birmingham and the Black Country can certainly be stressful!
 
Japes said:
Driving in Birmingham and the Black Country can certainly be stressful!
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Driving to a gig in London once.. The Astoria. Was not too bad.?.

But then I got the "pizza effect" two weeks later, in the post when I forgot to pay the LEZ charge...
 
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