JuliePerks
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- Type of diabetes
- LADA
Hello mates,
At a couple of the other forums I've frequented there was a thread like this one where we all sorta checked in each day, with our first cup of coffee or tea, and reported our fasting or waking blood glucose level and some short comment about whether we're ok with it or if not - why not?...
It worked well as a sort of 'first thread to check' each morning and post to.
I'll start.
This morning was a 5.6mmol for me. That's about normal for me
What about you?
Hi @AlbertoLaidlaw You shouldn't feel inadequate. Your signature shows you lowered your HbA1c from 64 to 49 in 3 months. That is a bigger reduction than mine in the first 3 months after diagnosis. Our bodies are all different and will respond more slowly or faster for different people. It does seem that many forum members don't post their figures, it is a pity because we all learn from each other.I hate to be negative but this and the other thread along the same lines strikes me as pointless and makes me feel very inadequate. I am probably not alone with this view as it would appear that only a small number of regulars post. The lowest I have ever managed was 6.9 maybe it would be more relevant to ask if you have a low fasting reading what was the previous days readings before and after meals? What do you attribute to low reading to?
Morning fbg readings might be higher because of 'Dawn Phenomenon' where your liver dumps stored glucose into your blood stream on waking to get you going. Those DP readings should reduce as your liver uses up the stored glucose.Mandy and Prem I take my readings first thing in the morning now and only after I have perhaps eaten something new during the day. I now have a god idea of what makes me spike. Mornings are a frustration this week I have had 9.0 today, 8.6 Thursday , 7.6 Wednesday and 7.8 Tuesday and 9.1 on Monday Sunday was for me a shocking 10.5 . During the day I can have reading less than 7 two hours after a meal.
Hi @dawnieuk6 how much carbs are you having daily? Is main meal more than a quarter carbs? Carbs for supper? Supper is better made up of protein and only little. It will help with liver dump early morning too.Hi mine was at 11.7 fasting, it can be higher but I can't get it down, any help if poss.
Hi @AlbertoLaidlaw how long have you been eating low carb? I see you're a newbie. Please give your body a chance to settle down. Your body needs a chance to get rid of the excess glucose that carbs have made before reducing your carb intake. Some find they have to lower there carbs more for lower bgs.Mandy and Prem I take my readings first thing in the morning now and only after I have perhaps eaten something new during the day. I now have a god idea of what makes me spike. Mornings are a frustration this week I have had 9.0 today, 8.6 Thursday , 7.6 Wednesday and 7.8 Tuesday and 9.1 on Monday Sunday was for me a shocking 10.5 . During the day I can have reading less than 7 two hours after a meal.
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