Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

[LivingLightly]

4.5 mmols/l at 6.30 this morning.

 

[Hiitsme]

6.7

 

[filly]

Still restless 8.6

 

[Rachox]

4.4 today for me

 

[BJtheexile]

I dont know whats going on? I got 2.1 when i woke.scared me to death so came downstairs,re-tested 6.4!

Check, dates on stiks, did you wash fingers to avoid contamination, battery low in glucometer ? Scientists always repeat data to prove it so don't rely on one reading especially if you are suspicious. Good luck

 

[BJtheexile]

9.8 this morning but my fault, pigged it a bit yesterday ( for me that means eating about 1500 cal for day at male/ 66yr ). I am trying to remain between 4.0 - 8.0 which I can do but takes quite some perseverance. I think I need to really cut all carbs out but learning to realise which foods contain carbs is a long lesson. Been D2 since 2004 but didn't learn my lesson . Now neuropathy has hit big time to extent I usually have to use 2 sticks although cutting that to 1 at moment. I used to play Squash until 5 years ago. Oh for youth again !!

 

[LeafyArts]

6.0 this morning!

 

[Silver Hammer]

5.3 this morning

Maxwell

 

[filly]

8.2

 

[JanetMcDowell]

5.5 this morning.

 

[the-mental-one]

I'm so happy, back to a 5 this morning. First time in months I've been in the 5 levels has been this weekend whilst out at a LARP event.

 

[Linskic]

10.4 … going to go for a walk see if it drops.

 

[MissMuffett]

9.1! I’m so disappointed on the verge of crying. I was in the 6s and occasionally 5s last week and can’t understand why it’s so high. Would it seriously have anything to do with aching hips and not sleeping well?

 

[LivingLightly]

4.4 mmols/l at 6.30 this morning.

 

[IBEX82]

5.4 this morning. Libre said I was hypo overnight but finger prick said not so I didn’t correct - glad I didn’t as I’d have woke up much higher.

 

[flonvic]

7.0 today.no tears miss muffett tomorrow is another day.

 

[Rachox]

4.2 today

 

[BJtheexile]

9.1 this morning, was 7.4 last night around 8pm. All to do with eating too much (for me) really need to nail down food and hence weight.

 

[LeafyArts]

6.4

 

[LivingLightly]

9.1! I’m so disappointed on the verge of crying. I was in the 6s and occasionally 5s last week and can’t understand why it’s so high. Would it seriously have anything to do with aching hips and not sleeping well?

The stress associated with chronic pain like your aching hips could certainly contribute to your raised blood glucose. Your hip disorder may be making your normal positions in bed uncomfortable and poor sleep can also affect blood glucose levels.

Did you mention earlier that you've been on holiday recently? If so, a change from your normal routine can't have helped. My medical diary tells me that holiday periods (like the days between Christmas and New year for instance) invariably push up my blood glucose readings. We're all different, but if I've kicked over the traces every once in a while for a week or so, it takes at least a week of low-carb meals for my BGs to return to normal.

I hope you've enjoyed a cuppa and feel better by now.