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First blood glucose level - puzzled

geoffh

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Other
Hi everyone.

I got hold of my blood glucose meter today (yay!) and just psyched myself up to try it out.

2 hours since eating and it came back as 4.9 mmol/l. I'm confused. Is this good, or am I getting muddled?
It's my first ever test (since being diagnosed at 16 mmol/l 2 weeks ago). I couldn't test before dinner but perhaps I should try again in the morning.

Thanks!
Geoff
 
That does sound a bit odd! What did you have to eat and did you have any exercise in that 2 hours?

Meters are not 100% accurate. All meters can be plus or minus 15% wrong, then there are user errors to consider, such as not washing and drying hands properly. If I get an unexpected reading (and I often do) I re-test to confirm it.
 
Oh man. This is hard!!

Washed my hands, and must have tried 7 fingers before I got enough blood for a sample. Tell me this gets easier!! Is there a knack I'm missing?

4.5 mmol/l this time (SD codefree, brand new)
 
I've just remembered - I had a glass of wine with dinner. I'm assuming this would explain the low levels?
 
I don't understand your readings, but they are excellent! How could you forget the glass of wine! Yes, it may have helped.

You will get the knack of stabbing yourself and getting enough blood. It happens to me a lot. Rinse your hands in very warm water and rub them dry. Make sure your fingers are warm. If they are cold the blood won't come out easily.
 
I think it may have been the glass of wine that made me forget the glass of wine
 
It's like getting blood out of a stone sometime. Just make sure your hands are warm and you should be fine. It does get easier with time.
 
I tried again this morning, two hours after breakfast and managed to get a good drop. Thanks for the tips everybody!

Meter says 6.5 - I think I'm jolly happy with that.
 
geoffh said:
I tried again this morning, two hours after breakfast and managed to get a good drop. Thanks for the tips everybody!

Meter says 6.5 - I think I'm jolly happy with that.
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Good numbers. Whatever you are eating it is working for you.
 
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