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

Morning All 7.1 this morning, who knows! Need to move my meter to bedside for earlier testing before foot on the floor. Good plan @Lainie71. Welcome to @Adzz90 and hope you get confirmation of type and HbA1c result pronto and you can tackle making it so much better. Good advice from @Estragon who is a hero. Storm Babet on the way, need to grab last few weeds from the rose bed and I can cuddle up with the mogs. Happy Wednesday all and do take care.
 
Thank you soo much for the advice. I'll give this ago. x
 
dotty-p said:
Morning!
5.6 today. All ready to sort a large load of 'stuff' which is sitting in boxes in our bedroom. M idea what I might find! Wish me luck...
Have a nice day
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A veritable voyage of discovery! I always get side-tracked when I try to do that. As a consequence, I still have stuff in boxes awaiting my attention.
 
Forgot to post yesterday, but it was 6.1. Today its 6.3 FBG. A horrible wet Wednesday here. I can hear water slushing through the gutters all morning - either that or the cistern is stuck. The sort of day when curling up with a few carbs seems really appealing. I will now wash that thought right out of my head
 
callyandy said:
Thank you soo much for the advice. I'll give this ago. x
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Another vote for magnesium.

Diabetics are known to be more susceptible to cramps than the general population. It can occur with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but appears to be more prevalent with type 2, possibly because patients with insulin resistance tend to lose magnesium in their urine, contributing to lower levels.

Should you be unfortunate enough to experience another bout of cramps in your legs, whatever you do, don't point your feet! It's a natural reaction, but prolongs the agony. Instead grab your toes and pull upwards towards your knees.

You may want to support your feet in bed with a pillow. I find that simple precaution prevents me from flexing my feet in my sleep.
 
I do mine which is always ok.However,despite careful eating (I have just lost 2 stone) my pre lunch level is always 7.5.I eat half a cup of rolled oats for breakfast so can not understand why it's so high.
 
6.5 this morning, don't know if this as the result of 2 pieces of low carb cake I had yesterday for dessert or because I had my flu and covid jabs. Sore arms but not so bad this year. Its always the flu one which aches the most for some reason.
 
Tatton said:
I do mine which is always ok.However,despite careful eating (I have just lost 2 stone) my pre lunch level is always 7.5.I eat half a cup of rolled oats for breakfast so can not understand why it's so high.
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I know porridge is recommended as being very good for your heart but many people on this forum find their blood sugars react to porridge. Mine goes up to around 9mmol which is too high for me, its actually the highest measured blood results I have ever recorded. Maybe your reaction to porridge is the reason why you are seeing the 7.5. Have you tried a different breakfast? Something like eggs and bacon or full fat Greek yoghurt or there are even no oat porridges as an alternative. Just a thought.
 
6.4….darn it. I’m not reacting well to my Berberine experiment, my intestines are in knots. Had to stop for a bit today (may try a lower dose once I feel better) as the discomfort kept me awake all night.
 
Bcgirl said:
6.4….darn it. I’m not reacting well to my Berberine experiment, my intestines are in knots. Had to stop for a bit today (may try a lower dose once I feel better) as the discomfort kept me awake all night.
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Yes, it makes sense to proceed with caution.

Please bear in mind that as a food supplement, berberine extract has not undergone the same scientific scrutiny as diabetic medication. More research is needed, IMO.
 
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