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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Annb" data-source="post: 2760931" data-attributes="member: 25851">Numbers haven't been so good recently.  Not sure why.  Could be a deterioration due to this mitchondrial thingy, could be something to do with change in diuretic medication which has led to me putting on a lot of weight.  Might be because I'm still trying to reduce the amount of bolus insulin that I take.  Maybe I need to review my diet and make sure I'm staying within the carb boundary that I have set myself.I'll see what the nurse says this afternoon.  I really only want information from her about HBa1c and other diabetes types , perhaps see if she has any guidance on correction dosing, but don't intend to take notice of the dietary suggestions, which she is bound to make.Breakfast currently heating up - more of the Cullen skink.  The resistant starch porridge actually worked yesterday, but it left me hungry so I had 3 meals instead of 2.  That won't help my weight.  BG did a bit of yo-yoing as well after the porridge.  Topped out at 16 after dropping to 3.7.  I did bolus for what I thought the porridge would require, and probably got that wrong, hence 3.7.  BG currently 8.5, dropping from 9.7 (caused by decaf coffee because I couldn't be bothered to get out the new jar of full-blown coffee).  So what to dose for the soup, I wonder.Shopping day today so we'll see what Neil comes home with from my list for my 2nd meal.</blockquote>

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