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

5.6 this morning after 6.1 before bed. That's the lowest fasting reading I've had in over 2 years. And it's the first time my fasting reading has been lower than my bedtime reading. I've been on Mounjaro for 3 weeks, and although I'm still on the starting dose of 2.5 mg, there's been a noticeable reduction in my fasting readings.
 
I do a very similar pattern though don't often get as far as Wednesday ( )
 
Hmm, @OrsonKartt , I was just debating what my fasting number could possibly be. 7,2 on the Contour, 5.0 on the Libre. Big discrepancy, though the libre is creeping up now to 6,1.

I know that they're not quite in sync with one another, but I am beginning to wonder if all the hypo readings yesterday were actually just fives and sixes. I see (even) more finger pricks in my future to cross-check!

Off to the GP today. Not looking forward to it because my liver function test came back reasonably okay. If it'd been done a month ago it would still 've been pretty bad, but she figured it wouldn't change that much... Surprise! This patient actually makes an effort to improve things. Now a bit worried she won't believe I had pain in the liver area to begin with (no longer constant, just incidental now, so much better!). Also she wants to weigh me today and I am dreading that, even if I jump onto the scales daily at home. In front of someone else, the slight improvements I've been celebrating, seem like nothing; I'm still a blimp, after all.

Aaaanyway, hope everyone has a morning with less dread in it than I am, haha.
Love,
Jo
 
7.8 on the finger pricking. Visited my Dad yesterday and noticed how the previous generation seem to almost "force" carby snacks such as cakes, scones, biscuits, sweets and the heaven forbid even suspect freshness mince pies on visitors as a show of hospitality. I found that polite refusal is somehow regarded with a feeling of offence. Had to laugh inwardly as when visiting one of his friends she put a spoon of sugar and some milk in my request for "black coffee no sugar if it's no trouble." According to her drinking coffee black will rot my stomach and having no sugar is not good for me, and she was a health visitor back in the day!!!
How attitudes change over time, sometimes think we are still living in the witchcraft middle ages.
 
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