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

Bloods a very unhappy 6.4 this morning. I could feel DP descend before I got up plus I am still angry from yesterday's fiasco at my diabetes review. I thought this DN was useful but it turns out no better than a chocolate fireguard. Very disheartened and distressed at the un-usefulness of my 20 minute appointment which lasted a lot less than 20 but could have been under 5 minutes if I had let it. Box ticked for another year. Grrrr..

Apologies for the rant but this is the one opportunity these people have to talk to patients to get a better understanding of diabetes and they throw it away.
 
Ryhia said:
Bloods a very unhappy 6.4 this morning. I could feel DP descend before I got up plus I am still angry from yesterday's fiasco at my diabetes review. I thought this DN was useful but it turns out no better than a chocolate fireguard. Very disheartened and distressed at the un-usefulness of my 20 minute appointment which lasted a lot less than 20 but could have been under 5 minutes if I had let it. Box ticked for another year. Grrrr..

Apologies for the rant but this is the one opportunity these people have to talk to patients to get a better understanding of diabetes and they throw it away.
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Understandable morning level @Ryhia. How frustrating yesterday sounds and such a wasted opportunity for you both. Absolutely not a rant just airing a legitimate cause for concern.
 
ianpspurs said:
Understandable morning level @Ryhia. How frustrating yesterday sounds and such a wasted opportunity for you both. Absolutely not a rant just airing a legitimate cause for concern.
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Thanks for the kind words, appreciate them. Going to put the disappointment behind me and move on. Tomorrow is another day with different battles to fight.

Cheers.
 
Ryhia said:
Thanks for the kind words, appreciate them. Going to put the disappointment behind me and move on. Tomorrow is another day with different battles to fight.

Cheers.
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Matthew 6:34. Now, Sunday evening will be entrely different, Ah, Sweet Caroline.;)
 
So today is another day. Got a shock yesterday when I measured before breakfast and bloods had risen to 7.4, worst pre-prandial blood result I have ever had since I started testing, bloods were higher than usual for most of the day. Bloods started coming down later in the day when I started to calm myself down. Angst still simmering a little as I have got results still to come, but hoping for a better day today. Bloods were 6.1 this morning.
 
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So 4.8 for me this morning.

Ran an experiment today to see how well I’m adjusting to carb levels without having to do a correction dose (as technically I’m basal only now).

At lunch was 5.5 and had a subway 6” for lunch.

This was calculated at 56 grams of carbs, double my usual lunch number.

BG at dinner: 5.1

Expecting 7 - 9 so I’m more than pleased…

Edit: just to note I’m not looking to boost my carb intake, I’m more than happy with the amount I’m currently on for both my BG and weight loss. However I’m trying to work out what I need to do if going out with friends to celebrate a birthday or when on vacation (doing one of the Disney Cruise Line UK staycations in 2 weeks and can’t see them doing meals at my usual carb levels).
 
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