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

dogslife said:
Morning all. 8.7 this morning at 7.50 am. Had 2 lots of wobbles/ shakes yesterday following my biopsy. One was pre- lunch ( directly following my biopsy) so had a carby snack at the hospital just in case. Second was pre early evening meal. Recognised the hypo onset signs ( overheating, wobbling, shaking hands & knees/ hunger) so gobbled a quickly made sandwich/ mini pork pie that I was preparing for my mum at the time. Tested after I'd stopped shaking and was 4+. Retested a short time later and I'd jumped up to 9.8. All over the place! Have a good Friday one and all. Nearly the weekend!
:)
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Blimey dogslife...not surprised you had a wobble & the shakes yesterday...such a difficult day...so hard not to stress out when we are having tests...hardly a relaxing environment....for anything...particularly biopsies...been in that position myself...nothing like anxiety for rising those BG levels...in the circumstances you did well to contain it...fingers crossed for those results...hope you can/get to relax this weekend.
 
Diabeticliberty said:
Sorry kid, I thought your INR levels were now starting to behave themselves a bit better. Your results all seemed to be heading in the right direction. The condition doesn't sound like a particularly pleasant cocktail mix to go with your diabetes.
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Thanks...they were...but...antibiotics always enhance INR levels...often they drop down when finished...for some reason mine never do...hopefully just a matter of time...then can get back to extending time between appointments.
 
Freema said:
we all have individual goals, my weight is going in the wrong direction at the moment which is why I am trying to go back to the initial successfull eating style ; rather low fat and low carb and few calories... it seems I gain weight very easily from eating high-fat foods... but I have also been bad and not able to go really low carbs so guess the reason is the combination..

well my numbers are seldome under 5.5 mmol and even then my HbA1c is only 34... so if high spiking is okay , I think must be a judgement of ones whole scenario... but what I learned at the diabetes course here in Denmark is that a rise of 2 mmol from what the number was right before the meal is okay and a fine goal to strive for......., well that was the official advice..

but the spiking in itself seems to be damaging too.... so we all have individually to find out at what level we can cope and how high we´ll accept our spiking to be... I don´t care that much myself... but maybe that will backfire in the long run when it comes to the bad progress of this evil disease.

have a read in this link http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045678.php
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Hi Freema have you ever heard the story about the tortoise and the hare, slowly does it like the tortoise not a race like the hare,I've been steadily losing a pound or two monthly over 2 years sometimes more sometimes little. I go on holiday and diet goes out the window,then a few months down the line I'm back into it.
I fast from 5.30 pm to lunch time following day then eat around 11 - 1 pm, now introducing a few carbs to find my level, and a main meal around 5 pm due to husbands working hours.
So far I've lost 3 stone just doing this and I did LCHF for a while, now I'm doing low fat low carbs due to raised cholesterol and gout.
I try and succeed most days to do without any sweet foods and have a treat at weekends if I feel like it, the craving for sweet things goes less after a couple of weeks and mostly vanished after a month. I realise one size doesn't fit all but I needed to be in control of my BG levels and the weight loss was a bonus of this. Could never lose weight before trying these things out and my BG level for me is fine 5s to low 6s. We do what works for us we just have to work out what foods we can tolerate to achieve this.
I'm sure you'll get the weight off and wish you well,take care K
 
johnpol said:
3 this morning, one more low and I will have to adjust my pump. If the Man flu doesn't get me, the hypo will!!!! don't you just love diabetes:arghh::hungry::bag::lurking::meh:
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Hi johnpol glad to here your still in the land of the living and the man flu hasn't got you yet! Get well soon and be careful with those low BG levels. K
 
Bubbsie said:
Blimey dogslife...not surprised you had a wobble & the shakes yesterday...such a difficult day...so hard not to stress out when we are having tests...hardly a relaxing environment....for anything...particularly biopsies...been in that position myself...nothing like anxiety for rising those BG levels...in the circumstances you did well to contain it...fingers crossed for those results...hope you can/get to relax this weekend.
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Thanks for your kind words, Bubbsie. It all seemed to go well and the hospital staff were very reassuring so I'm going to put it all behind me and try to relax as you say. :)
 
quintel said:
9.7 this morning So disheartening and I had such a bad night. On top of that a diabetes consultant appointment at 10:30am
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Hi quintet
Don't get despondent about it all it does take time to get the BG levels down your gp or diabetic nurse will probably help you determine what amounts of insulin you need to attain this. Good Luck. K
Ask for help on here so many with good advice,don't keep silent and disheartened use the on line help from this site. K
 
geefull said:
good morning all :)

4.8 today

feeling a bit better today after starting to feel queasy during the morning yesterday :(, (not like me), I felt 'off' all day, a short walk helped a bit but it was not a comfy feeling at all. It's lashing down here, cold and windy and Mr gee has just gone out to do his 'charity' helping day, so, I think I'll have a quiet day today and catch up with some mending and alterations :)
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Hi gleeful hope your feeling better soon. K
 
Good Morning everyone
I love coming on line to you all every morning you lift people's spirits and the interaction with people is wonderful,anyway back to business.
BG today 5.9
But! Off out for lunch with my hubby who's just finished his night shift so I will have to wake him up later poor man!
Have a great day everyone and take care of each other. K
 
Granny_grump_ said:
Hi quintet
Don't get despondent about it all it does take time to get the BG levels down your gp or diabetic nurse will probably help you determine what amounts of insulin you need to attain this. Good Luck. K
Ask for help on here so many with good advice,don't keep silent and disheartened use the on line help from this site. K
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Thank you for your kind words I feel I'm only so disheartened as I'm pregnant and don't want to harm my little ones. Hopefully today my consultant can advise! Maybe the pump will be the route for me soon
 
Granny_grump_ said:
Hi Freema have you ever heard the story about the tortoise and the hare, slowly does it like the tortoise not a race like the hare,I've been steadily losing a pound or two monthly over 2 years sometimes more sometimes little. I go on holiday and diet goes out the window,then a few months down the line I'm back into it.
I fast from 5.30 pm to lunch time following day then eat around 11 - 1 pm, now introducing a few carbs to find my level, and a main meal around 5 pm due to husbands working hours.
So far I've lost 3 stone just doing this and I did LCHF for a while, now I'm doing low fat low carbs due to raised cholesterol and gout.
I try and succeed most days to do without any sweet foods and have a treat at weekends if I feel like it, the craving for sweet things goes less after a couple of weeks and mostly vanished after a month. I realise one size doesn't fit all but I needed to be in control of my BG levels and the weight loss was a bonus of this. Could never lose weight before trying these things out and my BG level for me is fine 5s to low 6s. We do what works for us we just have to work out what foods we can tolerate to achieve this.
I'm sure you'll get the weight off and wish you well,take care K
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thank you sweetie , yes I also have to twist my diet so it is sustainable in the longer run... also back to less fat and lower calories and higher fibres and more olives...and yes it is amazing to find out in this forum how different we all react to different diet styles.. my cholestrol is also up again..
 
quintel said:
Thank you for your kind words I feel I'm only so disheartened as I'm pregnant and don't want to harm my little ones. Hopefully today my consultant can advise! Maybe the pump will be the route for me soon
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Oh how wonderful something positive to look forward to how far are you?
Your doctors and consultants will take good care of both you and baby and sort out the dosage that's right for you both. Do keep in touch and let us know how you get on. Congratulations again. K
 
Granny_grump_ said:
Oh how wonderful something positive to look forward to how far are you?
Your doctors and consultants will take good care of both you and baby and sort out the dosage that's right for you both. Do keep in touch and let us know how you get on. Congratulations again. K
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Yes absolutely! It's something I wish I was enjoying more but my diabetes is always in the back of my mind. I'm almost 4 months with twins so hopefully in a few more weeks I'll be able to relax and enjoy! Will certainly keep you all posted if you like!
 
quintel said:
Thank you for your kind words I feel I'm only so disheartened as I'm pregnant and don't want to harm my little ones. Hopefully today my consultant can advise! Maybe the pump will be the route for me soon
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Just re-read your post you say little ones! Are you have more than 1 baby?
You'd think I should know better than ask but it's so exiting,though I didn't always think this for myself when I was pregnant but that was many moons ago and I did have 4 of them, not all at once! K
 
quintel said:
Yes absolutely! It's something I wish I was enjoying more but my diabetes is always in the back of my mind. I'm almost 4 months with twins so hopefully in a few more weeks I'll be able to relax and enjoy! Will certainly keep you all posted if you like!
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Fabulous do keep us informed Wow twins. K
 
What am I like just took a chicken out of oven for out evening meal and poured the hot juices over my fingers whilst trying to pour them into a pan for gravy. Ooh it's still stinging, though I've run it under cold tap.daft me? K
 
Ixarix said:
I have epilepsy which I've been managing seizure free for almost fifteen years. I've been seeing the same neurologist every year for years now. How this was my first time seeing her as a diabetic. I have some weakness in my legs, which was present prior to going into the hospital. I actually think they're a little better, and getting stronger. But my neurologist performed a through exam, and she was concerned enough to refer my to enough specialist whose a top expert in her field here in Toronto. So I will be seeing her ASAP.
Toronto has grown so much, I don't like driving around it as much as I use to. We were lucky to leave the city, and head home well a head of the really heavy traffic during rush hour.
Thanks for the well wishes Kathleen. :)
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It's interesting to me that you have epilepsy.I was diagnosed about thirty years ago with epilepsy and retired early from my job when it began to affect me more.I wasn't on any medication but thinking that would be the next step .....and had a bad seizure away from home and was taken to hospital by ambulance.They found I had diabetes!The strange thing is since that awful day I have been seizure free,and still don't have medication for it.The doctors just don't know(and aren't particularly interested) in why this has happened......so sorry you have had these problems,hope you get things sorted soon.
 
Glenmac said:
Good morning.........6.8 :)...I'm just adding a few carbs each day to the main meal.Yesterday had fish and chips,no batter and ten chips!It shows in my morning reading the following day.
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Hi Glenmac We are at the trying out carbs stage if we don't try we won't learn, hope you enjoyed them though!! We Will Get Their Eventually! Keep in touch
We are having roast chicken and roasted vegetables to go with it for Evening Meal tonight may try a few sweet potatoe chips frozen from Aldi, but I love them so how much is a few? Watch this space! K
BG this morning 5.9
 
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