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

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Emmy-Lou said:
Is 4.3 low as I was told for a diabetic it should be around 7.0?


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For a T2, it's fine. I'm usually around there. I'm guessing if you've been told around 7, that'll be an initial target. Initially, just establishing a downward trend is the main thing.
 
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Another 4.1 for me this morning.

Yesterday was a peculiar day, with rising levels through the day, up to 5.3, after a very benign and trusted dinner. I think I might have been a tiny bit off colour, because yesterday afternoon, for the first time, it all felt a bit overwhelming, and that's just not me. I had planned to try a few oven chips with my lemon pepper chicken and salad, but chickened out. I think if my scores had been poor, I might have thrown a wobbly.

Oh well. Today is a whole new day, with some reintroduction papaya for breakfast. It was delicious, and fresh from our neighbours' garden. How lucky are we? :D
 
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3.8 this morning.

We ate late last night, at a party, so was pleasantly surprised by postprandial readings last night and on fasting this morning. I'll put it down to lots of standing and mingling. Average age must have been high 60s, but boy did they know how to party. I was the spring chicken (OK! So it's all relative), but also the one flagging after a few hours.

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5.3 on waking and 4.3 2 hours after breakfast. Somewhat surprised by the 2 hour reading but very happy with it.
 
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AndBreathe said:
3.8 this morning.
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Noooooo..... too low I would be cold in bed and would just have to snuggle up to stay warm.

Went to bed on 4.9 and woke to 4.8 this morning
 
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There's not much chance of being too cold here....... 25-27c, day and night.

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My morning levels are usually around 7 ish. Bit disappointing, after an initial fasting blood test of 16.5, tablets, running and diet have brought it down to an average of 5-6.5 through the day and evening. Just can't get the initial morning reading down!!!!
 
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Stick with it Ricardo. I,found my fasting level was the last to come into shape.
 
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4.2 this morning, after an evening breakfast last night. I had both,sausage and beans for the first time since diagnosis. I was completely underwhelmed. The sausage, which claimed to be leek and garlic was "a study in blandness" (that's a direct quote from my OH), and the standard Heinz beans tasted too sweet.

Bloods after sausage, bacon, egg and beans were 4.2. That was the best, and slightly unexpected bit.

Oh well. Another day in Paradise........
 
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6.5 this morning, which is a record for me :)

It was quite late (10.30) after a late dinner last night (chili con carne, more veg than beans now). I wonder if that's a factor, giving the dawn phenomenon a chance to recede?
 
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I've got up late today at 1pm... I'm about to take my blood sugar before breakfast at 1:25pm the latest time in the day that I've taken it...

My blood sugar was 16.0....

Roughly the same as it has been the last 8 days... My DN said that it would take a while to come down...


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Emmy-Lou said:
I've got up late today at 1pm... I'm about to take my blood sugar before breakfast at 1:25pm the latest time in the day that I've taken it...

My blood sugar was 16.0....

Roughly the same as it has been the last 8 days... My DN said that it would take a while to come down...


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Oh what a lie in :) Yes your DN is correct although I have no knowledge of how fast as at the time I wasn't testing. It probably depends on so many factors as well so keep it going and you will get there.
 
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Andrew Colvin said:
Oh what a lie in :) Yes your DN is correct although I have no knowledge of how fast as at the time I wasn't testing. It probably depends on so many factors as well so keep it going and you will get there.
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I know am I'm being a right lazy bum today... I do love my lie-ins when I can get them... Lol


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