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Hi everyone, I'm interested to know what a "flatter profile" actually means in figures. What sort of variation is everyone trying for?
 
SueJB said:
Hi everyone, I'm interested to know what a "flatter profile" actually means in figures. What sort of variation is everyone trying for?
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Hi Sue, a flat profile for me is simply a straight line which doesn't spike, so being around say 5.5 mmol/l and staying thereabouts for a good few hours. I see spikes occur with carbs, exercise, hormones, heat, stress etc so literally being awake. The only time I can achieve a truly flat profile is when I'm asleep.
 
Juicyj said:
Hi Sue, a flat profile for me is simply a straight line which doesn't spike, so being around say 5.5 mmol/l and staying thereabouts for a good few hours. I see spikes occur with carbs, exercise, hormones, heat, stress etc so literally being awake. The only time I can achieve a truly flat profile is when I'm asleep.
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Me too, and not even always when I’m asleep. Correction doses any time.
 
Juicyj said:
The only time I can achieve a truly flat profile is when I'm asleep.
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:) Or sitting still, moving very little :) isn't it like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow??

But anyway morning y'all, 4.6 and .5u less for breakfast bolus, I'm still a roof rack short of normality so will need to do my commute with the ladders on my shoulder still :) and I'm sure my left arm has stretched from carrying the bucket but you don't need the confessions of a window cleaner with your breakfasts.... :p
 
Hello @Fairygodmother i should of added that not always when i’m asleep either.. last nights libre..
 

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I’m less relaxed now about the numbers than I was before the days of tech that told me what they were: I used to rely on physical signals. Sometimes I wonder whether our lives have been been improved or constrained by all the number watching.
 
Fairygodmother said:
I’m less relaxed now about the numbers than I was before the days of tech that told me what they were: I used to rely on physical signals. Sometimes I wonder whether our lives have been been improved or constrained by all the number watching.
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:) a very good point, 2 & 3 injections a day and testing once a day with a fair degree of inaccuracy but a lot less mental arithmetic.

Those halcyon days :p
 
Fairygodmother said:
I’m less relaxed now about the numbers than I was before the days of tech that told me what they were: I used to rely on physical signals. Sometimes I wonder whether our lives have been been improved or constrained by all the number watching.
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Know what you mean. Since getting this Libre, Etch A Sketch thing I am always checking and now I am getting obsest with numbers, plus I am blaming @Mel dCP for now getting me obsest with MySugr App :hilarious: :wacky:
 
Fairygodmother said:
I’m less relaxed now about the numbers than I was before the days of tech that told me what they were: I used to rely on physical signals. Sometimes I wonder whether our lives have been been improved or constrained by all the number watching.
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Have also said this in the past. It becomes a little obsessive and I become a bit of a bore!
 
So, after a fantastic Libre accuracy for 10 days, and I mean bang on accurate. It then went to pot, and the last 4 days were whacky! As I’d lost all faith in it I didn’t cover during my hour swim session yesterday to encourage it to come off. Did it heck! Still had a struggle this morning it was stuck fast. The last one departed company with my arm after 5 days. You couldn’t make it up.
It looks a mess and am presently putting on the steroid cream. When I don’t have one on, I think, oh is it worth it. But it so is when wearing it. I have definitely picked up the allergy to it though. Which is a little heartbreaking.
 
becca59 said:
Have also said this in the past. It becomes a little obsessive and I become a bit of a bore!
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When I got Freestyle Libre I became quite obsessed with it for at least the first 3 months. Seem to be past the worst now.

But, as a result of all that extra data I have made quite a few changes that I feel have massively improved my control. I now have to start reintegrating with society, though, and hope the better control can survive.
 
slip said:
Best for what or who? It's not the best if your activity levels vary greatly day to day!
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Aye, there is that, but then the consultant is aware of my exercise regime and he say 'go for it' so we'll see :) (written with a blood of 3.5 as I've dropped again with .5u less)

I'm expecting to have to eat more on training days and bolus more on rest days, much as I do now but without the Lantus peaks coming at varying times in the afternoon/evening and the other days when it seems to be working at 2/3rds strength, as I say, if I can't better what I'm doing now I'll revert back :)

Alison54321 said:
But, as a result of all that extra data I have made quite a few changes that I feel have massively improved my control. I now have to start reintegrating with society, though, and hope the better control can survive.
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I can empathise with this :)
 
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