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

[cold ethyl]

So I wasn't the only night owl last night cold ethyl??!!

I'm having to take myself off to bed shortly as too old for late nights! Just got in from Indian restaurant as didn't have the energy or will to make Sunday dinner. now i just feel tired and stuffed.

 

[kimbo1962]

I'm having to take myself off to bed shortly as too old for late nights! Just got in from Indian restaurant as didn't have the energy or will to make Sunday dinner. now i just feel tired and stuffed.

I actually cooked roast pork! I am now sat in bed with my kindle tuned in to my favourite Sunday evening radio

 

[cold ethyl]

I actually cooked roast pork! I am now sat in bed with my kindle tuned in to my favourite Sunday evening radio

You're a better man than I , Gunga Din. I had a lovely lamb curry with a spinach side dish- probably too much yogurty pickle thing. I'm having a night off from testing I think. Running in 4s late morning and afternoon so will just turn a sneaky blind high tonight.

 

[pavlosn]

5,0 before dinner tonight. Unfortunately no dinner tonight though, as I have to fast before giving a blood sample for hbA1c and lipid testing tomorrow morning.
It will be interesting to see what tomorrow's fasting level will be.

 

[peacetrain]

I've never had to fast for my HbA1c ...

 

[alliebee]

No but you do for lipids testing

 

[MsVelvet]

5.6 this morning...happy!

 

[Mike d]

6.4 on rising and 8.4 one hour later. Time for exercise methinks but chicken omelette shouldn't have done that

 

[peacetrain]

No but you do for lipids testing

Sorry for my ignorance but I'm not well up on terminology. So ... What is the lipids test? Is it the hdl and ldl in the cholesterol test? I have that done at the same time as my HbA1c. Now I'm wondering why I've never been asked to fast.

 

[cold ethyl]

Sorry for my ignorance but I'm not well up on terminology. So ... What is the lipids test? Is it the hdl and ldl in the cholesterol test? I have that done at the same time as my HbA1c. Now I'm wondering why I've never been asked to fast.

I get the feeling that whether you get asked to fast or not depends on your surgery. My dad always has to, but I've not been asked.( it's the cholesterol breakdown check up btw) research suggest s that fasting is not necessary so I guess it depends on your GP and whether he's up to date with the research.

 

[douglas99]

Not entirely sure the surgery is correct if they believe you don't need to fast, depending on the test.

• A venous sample is usually taken to perform a full lipid profile (looking at the levels of all blood fats). For this reason the patient is usually asked to fast overnight and then to attend for a blood test the following morning. The health professional takes the small sample of blood drawn from a vein, usually in the arm. The sample is taken to a laboratory where it is analysed and the results are usually available within 48 hours. A venous non fasting sample can be taken for a cardiovascular risk review but LDL cholesterol results are not available on non-fasting specimens.
• A capillary (pinprick) test can be performed either fasting or non-fasting. A point-of-care testing device is used and the test usually requires just a small drop of blood, usually taken from a finger. The blood is placed on a cassette or strip that is inserted into a calibrated device or meter. The result is available within a few minutes. This kind of test is usually only used for screening purposes.

- See more at: http://heartuk.org.uk/health-and-hi...tests---know-your-number#sthash.Hp661r3J.dpuf

 

[peacetrain]

Not entirely sure the surgery is correct if they believe you don't need to fast, depending on the test.

• A venous sample is usually taken to perform a full lipid profile (looking at the levels of all blood fats). For this reason the patient is usually asked to fast overnight and then to attend for a blood test the following morning. The health professional takes the small sample of blood drawn from a vein, usually in the arm. The sample is taken to a laboratory where it is analysed and the results are usually available within 48 hours. A venous non fasting sample can be taken for a cardiovascular risk review but LDL cholesterol results are not available on non-fasting specimens.
• A capillary (pinprick) test can be performed either fasting or non-fasting. A point-of-care testing device is used and the test usually requires just a small drop of blood, usually taken from a finger. The blood is placed on a cassette or strip that is inserted into a calibrated device or meter. The result is available within a few minutes. This kind of test is usually only used for screening purposes.

- See more at: http://heartuk.org.uk/health-and-hi...tests---know-your-number#sthash.Hp661r3J.dpuf

I was given a breakdown of hdl, ldl and triglycerides yet u didn't have to fast. If the profile of the test is for a period of several weeks I would have thought it unnecessary to fast?? I had heard previously that fasting isn't required nowadays but I thought I must be missing something when fasting was mentioned. I guess, as has been said, different practices, different practice.

 

[peacetrain]

(it's the cholesterol breakdown check up btw) .

I thought it was but wondered if I was wrong.

 

[Mike d]

I just cannot work this out

6.4 on rising, chicken omelet for brekkie and at 1 hour it was 8.4 at 2 hours 9.1 (short walk between second and third reading) and just tested again 15 minutes later and it's dropped from 9.1 to 7.9. What's up with that?

Appreciate any opinions.

Mike

 

[loulou99782]

I have always had to fast for my tests with 4 different Health Authorities.

Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

 

[pavlosn]

I've never had to fast for my HbA1c ...

Fasting is for the cholesterol (lipid) profile testing. You are right that there is no need to fast for Hba1c.

 

[pavlosn]

Morning glucose reading 4,6 mmol.



Having skipped dinner last night I will not be chancing a morning walk today. I will just have to catch up with the exercise tonight.

One bit of good news is that I weighed myself at 92kg yesterday that is a loss of 10kg or 22 pounds in your money since mid September.

I guess all those walks are helping.

Just hope the blood test results prove as good.

Take care everybody

Have a great day

Pavlos

 

[Mike d]

Morning glucose reading 4,6 mmol.

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Just hope the blood test results prove as good.

Pavlos

I'm sure they will

BTW, when is the BEST time to exercise between testing or do you / should you do it B4 breakfast?

Also appreciate comments why my BS are jumping UP between the one hour and two hour mark even though I'm on LCHF. Wouldn't mind an opinion about a sensible limit on glasses of red wine in the evening either I don't drink anything other than water during the day.

Take care Mike

 

[pavlosn]

I'm sure they will

BTW, when is the BEST time to exercise between testing or do you / should you do it B4 breakfast?

Also appreciate comments why my BS are jumping UP between the one hour and two hour mark even though I'm on LCHF. Wouldn't mind an opinion about a sensible limit on glasses of red wine in the evening either I don't drink anything other than water during the day.

Take care Mike

Hi Mike

I am confident that my A1c should be ok if my glucose meter readings are to be believed. I would love to be back in the 5s ( percentage) last time round I was at 6,0% ( 42 mmol).

I am more concerned with the cholesterol as I have been eating more high fat than previously. The main reason I decided to have these tests one month after my previous counts is to make sure that the change of diet has not affected my cholesterol levels adversely. I am doing well on my current diet and I would not like to change it but I will do so if I see a big deterioration in my lipid counts.

I must admit I am a bit puzzled by your readings. Usually my 2 hour count is lower than my one hour, while you seem to experience the opposite. Liver dumps possibly? Maybe you should experiment with. Increasing your carb intake slightly and see if that helps. Trial and error is the only way, I am afraid.

As for wine, my understanding is that doctors recommend 1 glass of red wine per day - probably not the answer you were looking for.

I tend to exercise before breakfast but will have a small piece of fruit before exercise if my fasting level is below 5mmol.

Pavlos

 

[Mike d]

Hi Mike

I am confident that my A1c should be ok if my glucose meter readings are to be believed. I would love to be back in the 5s ( percentage) last time round I was at 6,0% ( 42 mmol).

I am more concerned with the cholesterol as I have been eating more high fat than previously. The main reason I decided to have these tests one month after my previous counts is to make sure that the change of diet has not affected my cholesterol levels adversely. I am doing well on my current diet and I would not like to change it but I will do so if I see a big deterioration in my lipid counts.

I must admit I am a bit puzzled by your readings. Usually my 2 hour count is lower than my one hour, while you seem to experience the opposite. Liver dumps possibly? Maybe you should experiment with. Increasing your carb intake slightly and see if that helps. Trial and error is the only way, I am afraid.

As for wine, my understanding is that doctors recommend 1 glass of red wine per day - probably not the answer you were looking for.

I tend to exercise before breakfast but will have a small piece of fruit before exercise if my fasting level is below 5mmol.

Pavlos

Thanks Pavlos

I don't overdo the fat but I'm no longer concerned about that as my cholesterol dropped back dramatically to perfect levels inside 3 months after first diagnosis ... but I take you point in that it must be watched.

Thanks for the "trial and error" bit. It has me stumped. Weird as the breakfast hasn't varied that much over the last month. As for liver dumps, how do you avoid them?

As for the red wine, I'll cut back to maybe three glasses a night and see how that goes. I just tested pre dinner and I'm below 6.0. It ALWAYS drops back every time I have a pre dinner glass so it's a temptation to keep it going.

The exercise is good advice and is what I used to do but last nite I did the reverse (that is post dinner) and it dropped back my levels in a BIG way.

Cheers as always Mike