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Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

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Bluetit1802 said:
I have my HbA1c and cholesterol test this morning so I am fasting until I get back. Water never tasted so good! I also have my flu jab straight afterwards. Wish me luck.
Probably a bit stressed about it. I can feel the adrenalin now.

6-0 going to bed :(
5.5 this morning

I will test again before I leave and when I get back.
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Well, I have confirmed sort of that I don't get liver dumps these days.

From 5.5 at 8-30 after getting out of bed
5.6 at 9-20am
5.6 at 9-55am after getting back from blood test and flu jab.
I've now had some food.

Results of HbA1c and cholesterol next week. It's the cholesterol that is making me edgy as I've increased my fats to maintain weight, and am not looking forward to another debate with GP about statins.
 
AndBreathe said:
Could you test as the phlebotomist is prepping your tubes? That would give you a fab comparison; venous versus finger-prick score, and a semi-calibration of your meter?
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It was only an HbA1c and cholesterol. No blood glucose test. They don't do these once diagnosed diabetic at my Practice because they know they are unreliable.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
It was only an HbA1c and cholesterol. No blood glucose test. They don't do these once diagnosed diabetic at my Practice because they know they are unreliable.
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That's a shame. At mine, they do the FBC when they do HbA1c and Lipids, as, to quote my GP, "if your giving blood, we might as learn as much as we can". Fasting glucose in in the broader profile, without specific request.

Results Monday or Tuesday? (Fingers crossed !)
 
AndBreathe said:
That's a shame. At mine, they do the FBC when they do HbA1c and Lipids, as, to quote my GP, "if your giving blood, we might as learn as much as we can". Fasting glucose in in the broader profile, without specific request.

Results Monday or Tuesday? (Fingers crossed !)
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This isn't my normal review test, which isn't due till December. It is one I asked my nurse for and she kindly agreed. They normally do the FBC and kidney/liver/bone stuff on the review tests.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
This isn't my normal review test, which isn't due till December. It is one I asked my nurse for and she kindly agreed. They normally do the FBC and kidney/liver/bone stuff on the review tests.
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Ah. I recall now.
 
maybe need some different medication
 
5.9 - highest in a while! Did nothing different yesterday think iffy sore throat may be kicking in, today and tomorrow at work too, but then three days off!!
 
kimbo1962 said:
5.9 - highest in a while! Did nothing different yesterday think iffy sore throat may be kicking in, today and tomorrow at work too, but then three days off!!
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Mine goes up a bit if i have a viral or bacterial infection. Hang in there...

5.4 for me...surprising after last night's glut of food lol
 
7.4 and I'm still coughing and running a temperature which isn't good news for my heavily pregnant daughter who is waiting for me to arrive tomorrow before she delivers her baby. 2.5lb weight loss this morning is good news though
 
alliebee said:
Mine not so good today. Bed at 8.2.
Woke at 12.2
I made good low carb choices yesterday so not sure why I was running high....oh well todays another day
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How long have you been recording both bloods and food intake now? Do you have a couple of weeks of carbs, cals, bloods and notes yet? With those, or longer, you might start to see trends. I'm sort of wondering about time you last eat, amount of carbs, and maybe their distribution in your day.

It may take several weeks to have this sort of data, but it could be worthwhile.
 
alliebee said:
Mine not so good today. Bed at 8.2.
Woke at 12.2
I made good low carb choices yesterday so not sure why I was running high....oh well todays another day
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Hang in there x
 
Thankyou both. Into my third week now of lchf. I'm sure I have my carbs sorted at approx 35 to 40 g a day... and most of those show up at the evening meal according to my notes..interesting too that I never wake up in ketosis but by lunchtime and the rest of the day I'm dark pink...so I'm wondering if I should spread my carbs through the day and not save them for evening meal...daytime readings have been so good all week too...
 
went to bed on 6.4 restless night as per
6.9 at 3. 44
9.4! at 9 am
 
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