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Hi For a while now on odd days we have got 'strange' readings from blood sugar tests. At first it was thought to be the machines playing up but we have now got two new ones and last night had very strange results and seems too coincidental it would be both of new machines at fault. So my question is could there be another reason, something else wrong with his blood to cause this. He happened to have a blood test in the morning of this last occurrence, would that tell us anything.
Blood machines used are the accu chek mobile and contour ts.
A while ago readings were showing very low at 3.2 contantly then much later showed 11.2 ( only a biscuit was given when so low but reading never changed when retaken)
recently reading have been extraordinarily high so retaken straight away and changed straight away lower albeit maybe still high for no reason.
Last night 1st reading was 32.6, 2nd was 23.6, 3rd was 27.4, 4th was 16.2 and 5th was 15.8 the accu chek mobile was used at first then later the contour one. normally at this time of night just before supper and bed they would be between 9&12 depending on food & drink intake. I took again just after supper and 1st reading was 17.6 and 2nd was 13.3. Blood sugars were reading pretty normal at 8 in the morning.

Brief history:
I am a carer and sister in law for a gentleman with type 2 diabetes who is extremely complicated to say the least, primarily caused by a head injury. I, his wife assisted by other carers and nurses have been controlling his diabetes for 20+ years. His levels have always been high or low for unknown reasons thought mostly due to wellness and not food or drink intake. A general level is always checked with regular blood tests and appointments with diabetic nurse.
 
joanforcharlie said:
Hi For a while now on odd days we have got 'strange' readings from blood sugar tests. At first it was thought to be the machines playing up but we have now got two new ones and last night had very strange results and seems too coincidental it would be both of new machines at fault. So my question is could there be another reason, something else wrong with his blood to cause this. He happened to have a blood test in the morning of this last occurrence, would that tell us anything.
Blood machines used are the accu chek mobile and contour ts.
A while ago readings were showing very low at 3.2 contantly then much later showed 11.2 ( only a biscuit was given when so low but reading never changed when retaken)
recently reading have been extraordinarily high so retaken straight away and changed straight away lower albeit maybe still high for no reason.
Last night 1st reading was 32.6, 2nd was 23.6, 3rd was 27.4, 4th was 16.2 and 5th was 15.8 the accu chek mobile was used at first then later the contour one. normally at this time of night just before supper and bed they would be between 9&12 depending on food & drink intake. I took again just after supper and 1st reading was 17.6 and 2nd was 13.3. Blood sugars were reading pretty normal at 8 in the morning.

Brief history:
I am a carer and sister in law for a gentleman with type 2 diabetes who is extremely complicated to say the least, primarily caused by a head injury. I, his wife assisted by other carers and nurses have been controlling his diabetes for 20+ years. His levels have always been high or low for unknown reasons thought mostly due to wellness and not food or drink intake. A general level is always checked with regular blood tests and appointments with diabetic nurse.
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That sounds to be well beyond the scope of an internet forum, you will need professional advice. I hope it all works out ok and let us know the outcome.
 
hi yes of course I have and will be talking to professionals further as well. My hope from a forum was spreading the information to a wider audience hoping it may have happened to someone else who may have some suggestion / answers from experience.
Many thanks for your thoughts tho.
 
hi I assume you mean from the hands where blood is being extracted, not the carer taking it , hadn't thought of that , will give that a try, making sure his hands are clean first. Many thanks
 
My latest blood glucose meter occasionally starts the setup procedure unexpectedly. If I don't go far enough in this setup procedure, the meter starts giving unexpected numbers for reading, usually about four times the readings I expected.
 
joanforcharlie said:
we already do regular reading and record results. thanks
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The Libre is a sensor which is attached to your arm and monitors glucose levels continuously, so using one should help to give a much clearer idea of what might be going on with those erratic levels than you would get with the usual test strip spot checks.. And there's no possible mucky finger issues - from either set of hands.

Robbity
 
Robbity said:
The Libre is a sensor which is attached to your arm and monitors glucose levels continuously, so using one should help to give a much clearer idea of what might be going on with those erratic levels than you would get with the usual test strip spot checks.. And there's no possible mucky finger issues - from either set of hands.

Robbity
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thank you, not heard of that, might be difficult to action tho because of the head injury and a short-term memory loss anything unfamiliar he will just pull off. Will try the cleaning first and consider the libre sensor after.
 
Yes I did actually wonder about possible pulling off issues, but maybe something like a crepe bandage over the sensor might be a deterrent. The sensors are normally worn towards the back of the upper arm though, so maybe not too convenient anyway for "messing" with?

Robbity
 
Robbity said:
Yes I did actually wonder about possible pulling off issues, but maybe something like a crepe bandage over the sensor might be a deterrent. The sensors are normally worn towards the back of the upper arm though, so maybe not too convenient anyway for "messing" with?

Robbity
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Many thanks all thoughts much appreciated, yes we've done things like that before (canula) and its only a deterrent for a short period.
 
I have used both meters and I have changed my meter to the contour next one as I didn't get any funny readings as it was with the food I was eating that sent my sugars that way so I decided to use the contour next one meter and you get a free app as well to go with it and I send my readings to the nurse via the app and email and that way I can adjust the medication I'm on and all 3 meters I got 2 different readings and that was the contour meters are accurate and the mobile meter I just placed to one side and I only use one now the contour next one meter and that is the most accurate I think
 
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