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

[Granny_grump_]

Type 1 is not really terribly complicated although some of us like to over complicate issues. The 'rules' with type 1 are there to be followed. As with type 2. if you stick to them then you have the best possibility of a positive long term outcome. You just integrate the blood testing and insulin regime into your daily routine. I can look at a plate of food and pretty much instantly work out where it will put my blood sugars if I choose to eat it. This has only come with long term experience. I have of course had a few harum scarum moments. Like all type 1's I suspect. I once wrote a car off while hypoglycemic on a motorway and almost lost my driving license. another time with very low blood sugars in a petrol station the lady behind the counter became frightened I suppose and rang the police. The gentleman who arrived felt that I was some kind of crazed drug addict and threatened me with a can of CS spray. Bless his cotton socks. I nearly drowned while sea trout fishing in the pitch dark at 2.00am in a morning with no hypo treatment within reach. That one really scared the **** out of me. I have had an episode of DKA with elevated levels of potassium in my blood stream. That one nearly did me in. God it was bloody painful. I got stabbed in the hand by one of 3 'gentlemen' whom I was escorting from a night club in which I worked. My blood sugars had dropped and they decided to take advantage. They quickly saw the folly in their misadventure and we parted as friends. My most recent fun, fun fun episode was in June this year and while thrashing around on my own bathroom floor I broke 2 of my own ribs on my bathroom cabinet. My wife bought that unit and didn't want to take it with her when we parted company. I have always hated the damned thing. I am convinced that she bought it just so that I would do myself a bit of personal misadventure with it.

Having read through this post before I hit the green reply button things appear all rather hectic. They are of course not. This is an accumulation of silly events in 33 years of the condition. I think the most difficult thing facing all of us type 1's and type 2's today are doctors with the best of intentions but very little practical experience of what we are all about. I am lucky in that for the most part they tend to leave me alone. I really actually quite fear for the rest of you. Particularly type 2's which is why I am so vocal in my support for you all. You really do seem to get a raw deal.

You've had some very close shaves in 33 years, and I agree with what you said about type2 s and doctors, I'm going against my own doctor at the moment who is desperately trying to get me on statins since going on LCHF diet my cholesterol has raised a little. I will sort it myself no statins for me!. K

 

[Diabeticliberty]

You've had some very close shaves in 33 years, and I agree with what you said about type2 s and doctors, I'm going against my own doctor at the moment who is desperately trying to get me on statins since going on LCHF diet my cholesterol has raised a little. I will sort it myself no statins for me!. K

There are obviously lots more silly things that I suppose have helped form what I am. In this respect we are all the same. Lives made up of stuff that makes you howl, cry, wince, laugh. ain't life a hoot?

 

[Freema]

Type 1 is not really terribly complicated although some of us like to over complicate issues. The 'rules' with type 1 are there to be followed. As with type 2. if you stick to them then you have the best possibility of a positive long term outcome. You just integrate the blood testing and insulin regime into your daily routine. I can look at a plate of food and pretty much instantly work out where it will put my blood sugars if I choose to eat it. This has only come with long term experience. I have of course had a few harum scarum moments. Like all type 1's I suspect. I once wrote a car off while hypoglycemic on a motorway and almost lost my driving license. another time with very low blood sugars in a petrol station the lady behind the counter became frightened I suppose and rang the police. The gentleman who arrived felt that I was some kind of crazed drug addict and threatened me with a can of CS spray. Bless his cotton socks. I nearly drowned while sea trout fishing in the pitch dark at 2.00am in a morning with no hypo treatment within reach. That one really scared the **** out of me. I have had an episode of DKA with elevated levels of potassium in my blood stream. That one nearly did me in. God it was bloody painful. I got stabbed in the hand by one of 3 'gentlemen' whom I was escorting from a night club in which I worked. My blood sugars had dropped and they decided to take advantage. They quickly saw the folly in their misadventure and we parted as friends. My most recent fun, fun fun episode was in June this year and while thrashing around on my own bathroom floor I broke 2 of my own ribs on my bathroom cabinet. My wife bought that unit and didn't want to take it with her when we parted company. I have always hated the damned thing. I am convinced that she bought it just so that I would do myself a bit of personal misadventure with it.

Having read through this post before I hit the green reply button things appear all rather hectic. They are of course not. This is an accumulation of silly events in 33 years of the condition. I think the most difficult thing facing all of us type 1's and type 2's today are doctors with the best of intentions but very little practical experience of what we are all about. I am lucky in that for the most part they tend to leave me alone. I really actually quite fear for the rest of you. Particularly type 2's which is why I am so vocal in my support for you all. You really do seem to get a raw deal.

well . yes . but having a servere hypo could actually kill you the first time... nd then there were no stories to tell, but I agree in the adding diseases type 2 gets if not being able to control blood glucose and the more frequent rate of heart attacks in our group is scary knowledge...
and we still need long-term evidence that this low carb eating style rules out theses adding diseases and heart disasters to a satisfying extent... but well I am optimistic.. now that I know how easily blood glucose gets in the normal level from eating low carb, I really can´t figure out why this is kept a secret from most type 2 diabetics ... and doctors are so hostile towards this eating style...
then type 1 many times need to be constantly on a higher level of average blood glucose and can in that way also be more prone to get the same adding diseases as well... you are actually one of the few that seems to have a stable enough blood glucose to wake up at a level of 3.7 mmol and not having been in a life-threatening situation over the night... so it is not only a matter of managing, it is certainly also a matter of how ones body reacts and if there is a predictable pattern in that ... and in many there is not space for such a narrow management so that they can risk waking up with such low numbers

 

[Glenmac]

Good morning, 6.6 today.Im finding I can eat low carb on holiday just fine..........bacon eggs sausage for breakfast,then find my way around a menu for the evening meal.A lapse yesterday .....fish and a few chips (ordered a child's portion!!), but numbers stayed ok.Eating overlooking Plymouth Sound was perfect..........My handbook,How to eat on holiday will be published next week.......just joking, I think it's best (for me) to have the occasional lapse and enjoy time with family without being too far off piste.I have found that for a light bite the Co Op does great prepared salads in a bowl which are perfect and the hotel here makes its own pork scratchings ..........delicious!!

 

[Granny_grump_]

Good morning, 6.6 today.Im finding I can eat low carb on holiday just fine..........bacon eggs sausage for breakfast,then find my way around a menu for the evening meal.A lapse yesterday .....fish and a few chips (ordered a child's portion!!), but numbers stayed ok.Eating overlooking Plymouth Sound was perfect.

Enjoy your holiday Plymouth is lovely we would like to return, maybe next year. K

 

[ziggy_w]

Good morning all, 5.3 for me this morning. Yesterday, I felt like a cold was coming on -- but after a good night's sleep, I am happy to report no more sore throat and no more sneezing.

Good luck for your medical tests on Friday, @pavlosn. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

@swissmiss -- great job on your post meal numbers. I wouldn't worry too much about your fasting levels -- they are not very high and are certain to come down in time. It took me about half a year of low carbing before my fasting blood sugars fell into line.

@Diabeticliberty -- these hypos sound really scary. I really admire your positivity and your outlook on life. I am not sure, though, that I agree with you that T2s have a harder time than T1s.

 

[Kentoldlady1]

Morning all. I had 2 mornings today. Up at 02.30 because my grandson had to go to hospital.withI croup. 3rd time in last 8 weeks. He had nebuliser and steroids and he is only 5 months old. I went to look after his sister until they got back from a and e. So at 03.00 I was 4.8.
Went back to bed at 6 and then got up at 9 to a 5.3. Is this how the dp works? If you take it by surprise you get low readings???!!

 

[Granny_grump_]

Morning all. I had 2 mornings today. Up at 02.30 because my grandson had to go to hospital.withI croup. 3rd time in last 8 weeks. He had nebuliser and steroids and he is only 5 months old. I went to look after his sister until they got back from a and e. So at 03.00 I was 4.8.
Went back to bed at 6 and then got up at 9 to a 5.3. Is this how the dp works? If you take it by surprise you get low readings???!!

Hope your grandson is soon well again must be such a worry. K

 

[ickihun]

great 48 for you Vicky. How strange the gp not seen these numbers before. It's a shame the medical profession doesn't have time to pop into our jolly thread and read some of our success stories

Not gp yesterday but his diabetic nurse in his practice. I guess she only sees those who are uncontrolled and on diet/exercise or metformin etc. I see hospital one as on insulin. She does all clinics (asthma etc.)at my gp this nice dn at gp practice.

 

[karen8967]

My hba1c was 74 im a type 1 for 5 mths last 1 was 69 and previous to that it was 127

 

[Diabeticliberty]

Good morning all, 5.3 for me this morning. Yesterday, I felt like a cold was coming on -- but after a good night's sleep, I am happy to report no more sore throat and no more sneezing.

Good luck on your medical tests on Friday, @pavlosn. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

@swissmiss -- great job on your post meal numbers. I wouldn't worry too much about your fasting levels -- they are not very high and are certain to come down in time. It took me about half a year of low carbing before my fasting blood sugars fell into line.

@Diabeticliberty -- these hypos sound really scary. I really admire your positivity and your outlook on life. I am not sure, though, that I agree with you that T2s have a harder time than T1s.

Ziggy sometimes I think we all lose sight of the wonder of life. In my own situation, every working day of my life I meet loads and loads of interesting people with lots of stuff going on. 18 months ago I could not read music. After buying a piano and having a lesson every week I am now able to play a full Mozart Sonata while reading it from manuscript. Me playing Mozart? Good grief. I am able to discuss the quirks of how the piece is written with my piano teacher. She loves it because I am actually interested. I have just bought myself a puppy and she showers me with endless love every time she sees me. I go out at weekends with friends and drink too much and do silly things. I have a medical condition which although inconvenient does not restrict any aspect of my life. I treat it with respect and in return it respects me. Life is very short, too short. Am I positive? No more positive than you are or anybody else is here. My outlook on life is that life is too precious too waste on being negative. Regardless of diabetic type we all have our unique challenges. Lets run straight at them BANZAI stylee

 

[Freema]

Morning all. I had 2 mornings today. Up at 02.30 because my grandson had to go to hospital.withI croup. 3rd time in last 8 weeks. He had nebuliser and steroids and he is only 5 months old. I went to look after his sister until they got back from a and e. So at 03.00 I was 4.8.
Went back to bed at 6 and then got up at 9 to a 5.3. Is this how the dp works? If you take it by surprise you get low readings???!!

Hope your little grandson soon will regain his health so scary when such a little child is ill. ️

 

[fletchweb]

I was 15.6 yesterday morning - still trying to figure out what happened - however I was 4.8 this morning so I'll take it

 

[karen8967]

Morning all. I had 2 mornings today. Up at 02.30 because my grandson had to go to hospital.withI croup. 3rd time in last 8 weeks. He had nebuliser and steroids and he is only 5 months old. I went to look after his sister until they got back from a and e. So at 03.00 I was 4.8.
Went back to bed at 6 and then got up at 9 to a 5.3. Is this how the dp works? If you take it by surprise you get low readings???!!

hope your little grandson is ok xx ive got two myself 9 weeks and nearly 3 and hate it when they are not well x

 

[karen8967]

Hope your little grandson soon will regain his health so scary when such a little child is ill. ️

well done on the weight loss freema thats brilliant x

 

[Freema]

well done on the weight loss freema thats brilliant x

Thanks dear ... I need to keep an eye on diet constantly cause if not I would gain again rapidly....

 

[karen8967]

I lost 2 stone just b4 diagnosis 5 mths ago very quickly fingers crossed i have not put any bk on only good thing to come out of this diabetes lol ypu have done so well so a little slip now and again will do ypu no harm keep up the good work xx

 

[Diabeticliberty]

I lost 2 stone just b4 diagnosis 5 mths ago very quickly fingers crossed i have not put any bk on only good thing to come out of this diabetes lol ypu have done so well so a little slip now and again will do ypu no harm keep up the good work xx

2st is absolutely fantastic going. Well done you. Not putting it back on is even more fantastic going so double well done you

 

[karen8967]

2st is absolutely fantastic going. Well done you. Not putting it back on is even more fantastic going so double well done you

Just need to get these bloods sorted now

 

[Diabeticliberty]

Just need to get these bloods sorted now

Of course you will sort them. They are on the highish side but not silly high. You are testing and conscious of them. That provides you with the information to sort them out and I'm absolutely certain that you will. Let's just call it work in progress