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Fasting Blood Levels

Mal37

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I am somewhat confused by the question "What were your fasting blood sugar levels this morning"

Does this mean taking a test while still in bed, and before doing anything?
 
Fasting blood sugars are just that - a test taken after a fast. As we all fast overnight by default, (unless we have midnight feasts!) a test soon after we get up is our morning fasting test. I get up, go to the loo, wash my hands, then test.
 
I test my fasting level straight after getting up, while I’m sitting on the only seat in our bathroom!
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Fasting blood sugars are just that - a test taken after a fast. As we all fast overnight by default, (unless we have midnight feasts!) a test soon after we get up is our morning fasting test. I get up, go to the loo, wash my hands, then test.
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Ahhh I see. Well I won't be doing that, since it means taking all my things up to bed every night and that won't work for me. I usually test about 90 minutes after breakfast, so that is first of my day. Thank you all for explaining to me
 
Mal37 said:
Well I won't be doing that, since it means taking all my things up to bed every night and that won't work for me.
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Do the fast test before you have your drink of coffee / tea after you have got out of bed..
 
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