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Very strange BG readings!

rowan

rowan

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Tamar Valley, West Devon
Type of diabetes
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Before dinner tonight I was 6.1. had a 3-egg omelette and green salad, with beetroot and 1 slice Hovis Seed Sensations bread. On hour later was 5.9. but 2 hours later I was 4.1 so tested again immediately. Used other hand and it was 3.9, tested original hand again, different finger, 3.8. I feel ok, no worse than usual, so left if 5 mins and just tested again and it's 4.00.
Why has it gone so low? Will test again in half hour but this is unusual, especially after a slice of bread!
 
Exercise, insulin on board, alcohol, wind direction!!! Diabetes has a knack of throwing curveball our way
 
3.8 - 4.5 seems the norm for me on an empty tummy. Albeit with no medication to factor in. So long as you feel ok then I wouldn't worry. In terms of damage 5.1 is as harmless as 3.6 I'm sure too. Sound like a job well done!
 
mikej1973 said:
3.8 - 4.5 seems the norm for me on an empty tummy. Albeit with no medication to factor in. So long as you feel ok then I wouldn't worry. In terms of damage 5.1 is as harmless as 3.6 I'm sure too. Sound like a job well done!
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The 3s and 4s were after dinner, before eating it was 6.1.
Tested again around 5am and it was 7 point something, dawn phenomenon so back to normal ;)
 
Ah OK! But all good now!!

And good practice for when your bs is there all the time!
 
I had a similar experience the other night but my readings were 3.6 before dinner. I couldn't believe it so I tested on another finger and it was still 3.6 so I waited 10 minutes and it had gone down to 2.9. I decided to eat my dinner before it went any lower.
 
4ratbags said:
I had a similar experience the other night but my readings were 3.6 before dinner. I couldn't believe it so I tested on another finger and it was still 3.6 so I waited 10 minutes and it had gone down to 2.9. I decided to eat my dinner before it went any lower.
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Hi,

Has that been the only time you have been that low?
When did you last eat before that meal?
Do you get symptoms of a hypo?
 
In the past it has not been uncommon for me to get readings of 3.7 and that is usually the point where I will start shaking slightly but this time there was nothing, I felt completely fine so it was a bit unsettling for that reason alone. I had a snack about 4 hours before dinner, just some cheese. I have been eating LCHF and I have noticed I am now at the stage where I can have a little treat and within a couple of hours by BG is back to 5.5.
 
If the readings are no lower than the 3.7, then that's fine.

But keep a watch out for the low readings.
 
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