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

Good morning everyone. Had a very restless night and could not sleep very well. Had been experiencing diarrhoea and wonder if metformin is to be blamed. Been okay with it for a while but seems to be playing up again. Has anyone experience on and off problem with metformin?
 
DJC3 said:
First thing this morning was 7.1 gasps in horror, reprick then 6.6 still higher than expected, maybe our low carb Eurovision snackfest wasn’t low carb enough - or maybe just the fact of grazing through the evening rather than eating as a meal. Who knows, anyway I stomped off back to bed in a huff and now it’s 5.8 much happier!

@Cumberland hope you feel ok soon, sending plenty hugs your way.
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@DJC3 hug accepted thanks
 
ianpspurs said:
Morning folks, 4.9 from me this morning. @Cumberland I hope everything settles down for you asap. Two really good night's sleep following much more exercise outside - return of my dearly beloved lawn mower and playing with new Stihl toys. Good sleep is definitely a major asset in managing this condition. People say "you can't out exercise a bad diet" but sleep quality is now being implicated in a slew of C21st ills.
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@ianspurs thank you from Ian aka Cumberland
 
5.8 at 08:45 this morning red wine yesterday . Didn’t seem to drop me as low as it normally does . But had a big bowl of meatballs and cheese last night
HbA1c test tomorrow . 1st one since diagnosis in Feb hoping for a good result
 
Peadair O Brionn said:
5.8 at 08:45 this morning red wine yesterday . Didn’t seem to drop me as low as it normally does . But had a big bowl of meatballs and cheese last night
HbA1c test tomorrow . 1st one since diagnosis in Feb hoping for a good result
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Which red wine do you drink? Thanks
 
Peadair O Brionn said:
5.8 at 08:45 this morning red wine yesterday . Didn’t seem to drop me as low as it normally does . But had a big bowl of meatballs and cheese last night
HbA1c test tomorrow . 1st one since diagnosis in Feb hoping for a good result
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Hey Peadair I was also diagnosed in Feb - I’ll keep an eye out for you. Good luck with your hba1c- my first one was a bit early, I was diagnosed at 78 and I reduced it to 66 so I was pleased, but I cannot come off my sitagliptin till I’m at 48. I will cross fingers for u.
 
flexi06 said:
Hey Peadair I was also diagnosed in Feb - I’ll keep an eye out for you. Good luck with your hba1c- my first one was a bit early, I was diagnosed at 78 and I reduced it to 66 so I was pleased, but I cannot come off my sitagliptin till I’m at 48. I will cross fingers for u.
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Cheers bud . Well done on dropping down on yer bloods . I was lucky I got diagnosed at 6.5 so only on diet at the moment hopin for a reading around the 5 to 5.5 tomorrow . Fingers crossed
 
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