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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

Emma_369 said:
It definitely makes a difference for me - like you my evening meal tends to be half 7/8 and I get mid - late 5’s next morning. On nights where I’m going out or know it’s hectic and won’t have much time to eat unless even later I have a big salad for lunch at work to make sure I’ve had a decent meal and the next morning I tend to see 4’s, or very low 5 with the longer fasting time. And I can’t help that seeing a 4 at the start of the day just puts me in a better mood :)
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Much sympathy for those of you working or with spouses who work and make scheduling harder. I also feel a nicer, kinder, little boy with 4s not 5s. Three points I would make. These are snapshots not the whole picture, even the daily average often falls from the start. Secondly, a good review will have a whole panoply of markers and chasing better fbg/haba1c may not produce an optimal range. Lastly, how do you feel or perform with the lower numbers/extended fasting?
 
Emma_369 said:
Thanks @philchap1 it’s one of my flaws - less than perfection for myself drives me mad. Always has since I was a child - so that and being a control freak and having this crazy, does what it wants, diabetes is something I’m still trying to adjust to as don’t think I’ll ever feel totally in control of it
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I've been type 1 for 51 years and been very strict with my control, have lost my hypo awareness due to the tight control and the length of time, tried running higher but to no avail, take care.
 
ianpspurs said:
Much sympathy for those of you working or with spouses who work and make scheduling harder. I also feel a nicer, kinder, little boy with 4s not 5s. Three points I would make. These are snapshots not the whole picture, even the daily average often falls from the start. Secondly, a good review will have a whole panoply of markers and chasing better fbg/haba1c may not produce an optimal range. Lastly, how do you feel or perform with the lower numbers/extended fasting?
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I feel ok with extended fasting - I have very little appetite anymore - maybe the metformin, maybe also my body having adjusted to smaller meals. I’ve suffered with insomnia for 20years so exhaustion had become my middle name. Losing some weight and what I am eating being healthier than before I actually have more energy now. I could quite happily just eat at lunch and that be it for the day but my daughter is 5- I put a high value on the family time of an evening meal, and us sitting as a family eating, even if it is 3 different versions of a similar meal :banghead:
I don’t know what I’m chasing with regards to numbers in honesty. My doctor put the fear of god in me saying if my next HBA1C wasn’t improved I’d need insulin - it was 62 at diagnosis. I know my birth father was diabetic, was on insulin in his 30’s, needed liver and kidney transplants in his 40’s and now in his 50’s is apparently not in a good way so I guess my only knowledge of diabetes has been basically a bad case scenario that left me dreading ever being diagnosed. For me I guess my aim is to control it as best I can for as long as I can and reading peoples incredible successes on here gives me hope of achieving that. Sorry for long posts this morning- must be just one of those days for me!
 
Emma_369 said:
I feel ok with extended fasting - I have very little appetite anymore - maybe the metformin, maybe also my body having adjusted to smaller meals. I’ve suffered with insomnia for 20years so exhaustion had become my middle name. Losing some weight and what I am eating being healthier than before I actually have more energy now. I could quite happily just eat at lunch and that be it for the day but my daughter is 5- I put a high value on the family time of an evening meal, and us sitting as a family eating, even if it is 3 different versions of a similar meal :banghead:
I don’t know what I’m chasing with regards to numbers in honesty. My doctor put the fear of god in me saying if my next HBA1C wasn’t improved I’d need insulin - it was 62 at diagnosis. I know my birth father was diabetic, was on insulin in his 30’s, needed liver and kidney transplants in his 40’s and now in his 50’s is apparently not in a good way so I guess my only knowledge of diabetes has been basically a bad case scenario that left me dreading ever being diagnosed. For me I guess my aim is to control it as best I can for as long as I can and reading peoples incredible successes on here gives me hope of achieving that. Sorry for long posts this morning- must be just one of those days for me!
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No need to be sorry for long posts. If that is what it takes to help you organise your thoughts/keep on keeping on then carry on. Putting a high value on family time at evening meals seems to me the only way to live - (very much like that my boys do that with their families.) Go with the success stories and ignore distractions from mad, bad and dangerous to know old *arts like me.
 
PenguinMum said:
Morning All. After a really lovely day yesterday with good numbers I woke to 7.1 at 0745. So annoying. I did roast beef and had only one tiny roast potato, no yorkshire and a couple of tabsp gravy. I am wondering if wine is affecting me adversely. I had three small glasses of Merlot. On Fri night I had a steak salad and two glasses dry rose and my FBG after 6.2. I havent been drinking wine for some time, my drink of choice is G&T which seems fine. Anyone else find wine a problem? Anyway small beer compared to some of your issues...@Ziggy2017 I am sorry you are having such a bad time and hope Freemans can come up with a solution quickly. To Karen and anyone else dealing with hypos utter respect and sympathy.
Have a good Monday everyone. Stay well, stay safe.
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I think I am having a wine problem. On diagnosis I ditched alcohol for 5 months. Reintroduced once I reached my goal weight. I love a glass or 2 of red. But over the past few months it has become more regular. I have had lots of lunches catching up with friends as I had some free time. Glass of wine there. And another with dinner. And when eating out at night a couple of glasses. I've noticed my readings go up. Used to get lots in the 4s, they are rare now. More often in the 5s and low 6s. I'm going to do my home HbA1c test 1st November. If it's gone up from the one I did early on in October (37) I'm going cold turkey (aka cold water haha!!!). On a lighter note it might not be the wine (if there is a god!), it might be that I've not been quite so strict with my carbs. Low carb yes but not quite as low as when I started this woe. Going to check my ketosis level today. I'm sure this hasn't helped one bit @PenguinMum !!!
 
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Debandez said:
I think I am having a wine problem. On diagnosis I ditched alcohol for 5 months. Reintroduced once I reached my goal weight. I love a glass or 2 of red. But over the past few months it has become more regular. I have had lots of lunches catching up with friends as I had some free time. Glass of wine there. And another with dinner. And when eating out at night a couple of glasses. I've noticed my readings go up. Used to get lots in the 4s, they are rare now. More often in the 5s and low 6s. I'm going to do my home HbA1c test 1st November. If it's gone up from the one I did early on in October (37) I'm going cold turkey (aka cold water haha!!!). On a lighter note it might not be the wine (if there is a god!), it might be that I've not been quite so strict wirh my carbs. Low carb yes but not quite as low as when I started this woe. Going to check my ketosis level today. I'm sure this hasn't helped one bit @PenguinMum !!!
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Gotta love a bit of @Debandez in your world - even virtually. I imagine you are truly a "force of nature" IRL:)
 
6.1 on first prick. Me no likey. 5.9 on 2nd. Me likey.

Got so much to do today. Why am I still lying here in bed?! Oh well 5 more minutes;)

UPDATE: I'M UP - SENT THIS EMAIL TO MY DN they really are going to strike me off to the zero tollerance surgery!



Today I sent this email to my DN just asking for an update. @Pipp I will be contacting CCGs shortly :)

Ps I will also be chasing up the progress made from our brilliant Birmingham event with the PR team and DCUK.

Hi Xxxx

Just wondering if you have a date for me to join a clinical meeting? I know everyone is so busy but I am very keen to discuss. I'm not sure if every one has had a chance to read all the literature I dropped off yet. There was so much and so many to read it.

I have been to my first diabetics meeting at Tescos and it was very positive. Xxxxxx has invited me to do a talk. I couldn't commit to 21st November as it is too close for me to get everything prepared. December will be the Xmas meal so that's out. I will be doing my talk the 3rd Wednesday of January. This gives me enough time to spread the word about the meeting. I would like to let as many local surgeries read our booklets/info/stories as possible in the meantime in the hope I can maybe get more diabetics attending. I don't want to have to print everything off as there is so much and that would prove costly but maybe you could help with regard to supplying relevant email addresses for the various surgeries. I'm thinking you will have a list.

There were only 12 diabetics at the monthly meeting. I thought they were all from our surgery but that wasn't the case, they were from Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. This is such a shame as I personally found the meeting very beneficial. I'm not sure it's advertised enough. A leaflet at reception might be a good idea and perhaps one could be given to every new diabetic. On a slightly different note, I know the surgery is wanting more patients to join the PPG. Maybe the leaflet could mention this too. Perhaps it could go in the monthly newsletter (apologies if it already has).

November my story will be published again, this time in a national magazine. There are many of us ready and very willing to share our journies in the hope of helping others. Many forum members are already sharing their stories in the media. Its a joint effort. In fact the PR team from DCUK as a next step are approaching This Morning to see if a group of forum members can join them on the sofa. A small number of those from the forum who have put their type 2 diabetes into remission. Can't fit too many on that small sofa hence numbers will be restricted!

Many are contacting their GP surgeries for stats to find out how many type 2 diabetics have 'reversed ' their diabetes. The feedback isn't good so far. It seems the current guidelines need updating.

Your help is very much appreciated.

Thank you so much.
 
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Debandez said:
I've been called some things in my life but never a force of nature. I LOVE IT!:joyful:
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Wear it with pride - we are almost polar opposites but maybe the world needs all sorts. It definitely needs you - think it just looks at me and goes *** happened there?
 
ianpspurs said:
Wear it with pride - we are almost polar opposites but maybe the world needs all sorts. It definitely needs you - think it just looks at me and goes *** happened there?
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The world could do with more of your fantastic sense of humour that's for sure. I'm cracking up at that last comment. It was enough to motivate me out of my bed!!! Thanks for that ;)
 
ianpspurs said:
I am glad testing has and still does help you and wouldn't for a second advise people not to test. For me I am aware it is a two edged sword . Earlier this year I chased lower numbers and unsurprisingly got them. Hba1c didn't really reflect that and, generally, I felt I had done some harm. It has taken me since June to partially re-balance. I am now very, very wary around meter readings but can't bring myself to ditch them.
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Hi ... Initially I ate exclusively to my meter then figured I had well figured it all out. I stopped testing and 6 months later I was surprised by the numbers . Slowly but surely I had edged up , little by little. It seems I need a fairly regular test to keep me within range. If you can do it without testing thats great, its more than that its fan bloody tactic and more than I. can muster. Maybe later I'll slacken off to testing once a week or maybe once every few days.....
 
PenguinMum said:
Morning All. After a really lovely day yesterday with good numbers I woke to 7.1 at 0745. So annoying. I did roast beef and had only one tiny roast potato, no yorkshire and a couple of tabsp gravy. I am wondering if wine is affecting me adversely. I had three small glasses of Merlot. On Fri night I had a steak salad and two glasses dry rose and my FBG after 6.2. I havent been drinking wine for some time, my drink of choice is G&T which seems fine. Anyone else find wine a problem? Anyway small beer compared to some of your issues...@Ziggy2017 I am sorry you are having such a bad time and hope Freemans can come up with a solution quickly. To Karen and anyone else dealing with hypos utter respect and sympathy.
Have a good Monday everyone. Stay well, stay safe.
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wine and me does have strange ie unexplained readings..... Sometimes they take me up a smidge and sometimes they take me down and sometimes not a thing.... I drink a glass or two maybe 4/5 times a week. Usually red, usually around 3 grams of carb per glass. Yesterday for example no booze and maybe 15 -20 carbs all day this mornings reading of 5.9. Saturday night 1 glass vodka, three glasses of red wine higher carb during day , maybe ( all gestimatess as I dont count but can give a fair estimate, ) 20 grams during the day and morning reading of 5.9...
 
Another day, another headache . 5.1 this morning,

d day -2 I know my fbg have much lower that this time last year so I’m anxious about my results. I spent last night trailing through my medical notes online to find my last hba1c. Wish me luck peeps.
I’m t2 insulin dependant who has tried to adopt LCHF and I start to panic ( worry) about what else I could do if my levels haven’t declined again.
 
Emma_369 said:
I feel ok with extended fasting - I have very little appetite anymore - maybe the metformin, maybe also my body having adjusted to smaller meals. I’ve suffered with insomnia for 20years so exhaustion had become my middle name. Losing some weight and what I am eating being healthier than before I actually have more energy now. I could quite happily just eat at lunch and that be it for the day but my daughter is 5- I put a high value on the family time of an evening meal, and us sitting as a family eating, even if it is 3 different versions of a similar meal :banghead:
I don’t know what I’m chasing with regards to numbers in honesty. My doctor put the fear of god in me saying if my next HBA1C wasn’t improved I’d need insulin - it was 62 at diagnosis. I know my birth father was diabetic, was on insulin in his 30’s, needed liver and kidney transplants in his 40’s and now in his 50’s is apparently not in a good way so I guess my only knowledge of diabetes has been basically a bad case scenario that left me dreading ever being diagnosed. For me I guess my aim is to control it as best I can for as long as I can and reading peoples incredible successes on here gives me hope of achieving that. Sorry for long posts this morning- must be just one of those days for me!
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Emma don't lose faith in your diabetes control after those negative comments from your GP...they often say those kind of things without any regard for how it affects their patients...we also need to remember it's not about how high we go...but how well our bodies respond to any spike & reduce it...insulin is not an inevitability and many of us manage to reduce the medication...some manage with diet & exercise only...those comments about your HbA1c come from ignorance...my on GP honestly said he knew little about T2 when I asked him how much he knew...in fact he said 'not much'...how dare they be so negative & issue ultimatums like that without appreciating what a negative impact that could have...it's outrageous.
 
Goacher55 said:
Another day, another headache . 5.1 this morning,

d day -2 I know my fbg have much lower that this time last year so I’m anxious about my results. I spent last night trailing through my medical notes online to find my last hba1c. Wish me luck peeps.
I’m t2 insulin dependant who has tried to adopt LCHF and I start to panic ( worry) about what else I could do if my levels haven’t declined again.
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Don't panic Goacher...whatever the result is you can adjust your regime...or hopefully celebrate your success...wait for those results & if you need to reassess...good luck.
 
OrsonKartt said:
Hi ... Initially I ate exclusively to my meter then figured I had well figured it all out. I stopped testing and 6 months later I was surprised by the numbers . Slowly but surely I had edged up , little by little. It seems I need a fairly regular test to keep me within range. If you can do it without testing thats great, its more than that its fan bloody tactic and more than I. can muster. Maybe later I'll slacken off to testing once a week or maybe once every few days.....
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Testing every day can be....testing! I aim to get to the point where I just do a home HbA1c test once a month and keep control. Don't feel confident enough just yet to let go of my safety net/comfort blanket.
 
Good Afteringnoon folks, been under orders from Mrs J again and no time to post this morening.

5.6 for me this morning.
Well folks enjoy your afternoon, to those who are trying to get their heads round the alcohol / diabetic ratio, the only thing I found was if I over did the alcohol I fell, got a severe telling orfs from Mrs J and banned from various venues hehehehe.
 
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