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

This morning was poor with 8mmol/l upon waking, seems that when I don't have a glass of wine or 2 the night before my fasted bloods are higher than if i do. Will try again tomorrow. yesterday was still a relatively low carb day with only 94g carbs of which 45g was bread at breakfast. Not related but interestingly I am currently doing some morning carb testing to see effects of white bread on its own, mixed with bacon and then with exercise...
 
Hi, anything under 43 is consideref normal, 43 - 48 is pre-diabetic, while anything over 48 is diabetic. According to Diabetes UK, anything over 75 is deemed "dangerous"
 
Yes @mojo37 it can make for very very long days, when a few hours shut eye is needed.
Very frustrating indeed.
I find it such a relief when I've been to bed and awaken to light outside, but it doesn't happen often enough.
Yes the same for me I usually go through a phase of bad sleep then it improves but the last few weeks I'm lucky if I clock up 3 or 4 hrs .
 
Mine is linked to the menopause . I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat it's staying asleep that is the problem .
 
Mine is linked to the menopause . I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat it's staying asleep that is the problem .
 
It's a good improvement certainly heading in the right direction
 
I saw the chicken salad and thought what was wrong with that? Then further down with chips, well guess that will be why, but hey ho tis what it is. I've had horrid readings for no idea why recently, in the 9s but I think its due to anxiety, time of year and lack of gin and tonic lol. All plays a part........ x
 
6.2 this morning
6.5 FBG this morning. I hate this packing bit, suitcases & the like, I wish I could teleport myself, it would be so much easier.
Like Harry Potter lol at the train station. I very nearly tried that in a drunken episode one Christmas and nearly ended up in a&e. Luckily I was dragged back before I hit the wall!
 
Just keep on doing what you are doing its only been a few weeks and it does take time for levels to come down for most people. I found my levels came down in stages, Bloods would stay at the same level for ages (or so it seemed, then for no particular reason I would start to see lower results.
 
That's good to know, thanks!
 
Evening @Ashybang. It means you're making steady progress.

Some of the glucose in your bloodstream binds to haemoglobin; the protein that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. This combination of haemoglobin and glucose is called haemoglobin A1c [usually abbreviated to HbA1c].

The amount of HbA1c formed is directly related to the average concentration of glucose in your blood and it's measured in mmol/mol. Everyone, whether non-diabetic, pre-diabetic, type 1 diabetic, type 2 or types 3-9 has some glucose in their blood. An HbA1c result under 43 mmol/mol is consideref normal, 43 to 48 is pre-diabetic, while a reading over 48 is diabetic

Red blood cells live for about 3 months and, because of this, the amount of HbA1c in your blood reflects the average level of glucose in your bloodstream during the last 3 months.
 
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You mention HbA1c levels. You might find this link from the Home Page of interest https://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html
62 your latest A1c is still in the diabetic range but a lot lower than the 80 you started out with, so yes its a definite improvement and if you keep on doing what you are doing, I would expect your levels will have dropped even further when you are due your next test.

You also mention TG levels, can I assume you are talking about Triglyceride levels indicated from cholesterol results? Usually an A1c will also include a cholesterol test. If it is Trig results from a cholesterol test, then ideally you want to be looking at levels of under 2.3 if non fasting blood was undertaken or under 1.7 if you fasted before the test. The lower they are the better. Higher levels come with increased risk of stroke etc. If your doc is saying your Trig levels are high, its worth finding out what your numbers were at the last test plus what they were at diagnosis, and do a comparison. If your trigs were fine previously, I would be wondering what's changed - cholesterol levels are actually very dynamic. I can change mine in 3 days just by eating lots of calories - not good for my blood sugar levels though.

When you come to take your next test, your doctor will probably want you to fast as a fasting cholesterol test gives a more accurate result I fast for around 12-14 hours before my blood draw; Trig results can be skewed if you haven't fasted. You might find that if your trig levels show high again at the next test, the doc will probably want to prescribe a statin so it might be worthwhile doing a little research on the subject so if the question does arise you will then be in a better position to make an informed choice. Hope all goes well.
I do hope things go well. Happy to respond to a PM if you have any questions, now it's back to FBG levels.
 
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