Japes
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A bit of a late reply as I've been thinking about the hypo/hyper thing. Also, it's been One of Those Weeks with a vengeance on all fronts and my tolerance of many people is rock bottom. (You lovely lot being some of the honourable exceptions.)
I think, on the whole, at work I'd rather be running in the 6 - 8 range, given it's not entirely ideal if I have a hypo at work. I'm also lucky enough to be able to walk off most hypers. Definitely able to do that this afternoon having been about 8 since I got up, over-estimated the fast-acting in the hopes it would come down a bit, was still over 8 pre-lunch, after a morning sitting at the computer catching up on various admin jobs and also avoiding the rain, so had a no-carb lunch and stomped off to walk it all off via the errands list. (A splendid 5.4 on my return.)
I've also been lucky enough, so far, never to have had a really scary hypo or need intervention (another reason for running slightly higher at work if possible - some of my colleagues are people who are definitely not on my "trust in a diabetes crisis" list.) I've found it scary enough with the "bit worse than mild" ones I've had which I've come out of fairly fast but I do accept it's all part of the gubbins of this diabetes shenanigans.
At home, I'm perfectly happy pootling around on high 3s, 4s and low 5s, all of which have me reaching for the snacks at work!
I do reckon it all averages out...
On a different kind of hypo/hyper question - I'm not someone who likes being touched much by people I don't know well, I mostly can accept for some people it's a friendly gesture and try not to react, but I've been very aware lately I seem to be reacting badly to it from absolutely everyone in my vicinity, and was trying to pin down if it was related to being hyper or hypo which I'm reluctantly thinking may be the case. Not entirely sure I wish to declare to some people this may be the case as it could lead to a secondary bad reaction from me getting cross with the "Is it your diabetes, do you think?" (bit like "Oh, is it that time of the month?" used to drive me mad as that was rarely the case.) Or I may just try to stand well back from everyone!!
I think, on the whole, at work I'd rather be running in the 6 - 8 range, given it's not entirely ideal if I have a hypo at work. I'm also lucky enough to be able to walk off most hypers. Definitely able to do that this afternoon having been about 8 since I got up, over-estimated the fast-acting in the hopes it would come down a bit, was still over 8 pre-lunch, after a morning sitting at the computer catching up on various admin jobs and also avoiding the rain, so had a no-carb lunch and stomped off to walk it all off via the errands list. (A splendid 5.4 on my return.)
I've also been lucky enough, so far, never to have had a really scary hypo or need intervention (another reason for running slightly higher at work if possible - some of my colleagues are people who are definitely not on my "trust in a diabetes crisis" list.) I've found it scary enough with the "bit worse than mild" ones I've had which I've come out of fairly fast but I do accept it's all part of the gubbins of this diabetes shenanigans.
At home, I'm perfectly happy pootling around on high 3s, 4s and low 5s, all of which have me reaching for the snacks at work!
I do reckon it all averages out...
On a different kind of hypo/hyper question - I'm not someone who likes being touched much by people I don't know well, I mostly can accept for some people it's a friendly gesture and try not to react, but I've been very aware lately I seem to be reacting badly to it from absolutely everyone in my vicinity, and was trying to pin down if it was related to being hyper or hypo which I'm reluctantly thinking may be the case. Not entirely sure I wish to declare to some people this may be the case as it could lead to a secondary bad reaction from me getting cross with the "Is it your diabetes, do you think?" (bit like "Oh, is it that time of the month?" used to drive me mad as that was rarely the case.) Or I may just try to stand well back from everyone!!