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

[PenguinMum]

6.3 today. Humph. No rhyme or reason for it.

Hugs for the disappointment, I know it well! Its almost better if you do no why.
I got a 5.6 today, probably down to drinking Prosecco over 3 hours yesterday.

 

[Bede]

Hello,
Have had a couple of nights of disturbed sleep. Each morning, blood sugar lower than expected. Today was 5,5 which, for me, is great.
Does anybody understand why this would be?

 

[philchap1]

4.4 today

 

[Debandez]

6.3 today. Humph. No rhyme or reason for it.

Still a good score but I'm like you, prefer the 5s.

 

[ziggy_w]

Good morning all.

@PenguinMum -- Thanks, this is so kind. I know everyone on this thread (regardless of whether fasting levels are bit lower or a bit higher) works really hard on achieving good blood sugar levels on a daily basis. So, a massive well done to everybody. Btw, superb great fasting blood sugars today, @PenguinMum.

Fasting levels were 4.8 today.

 

[Debandez]

Hello,
Have had a couple of nights of disturbed sleep. Each morning, blood sugar lower than expected. Today was 5,5 which, for me, is great.
Does anybody understand why this would be?

What did you eat the day befoe?

Hello,
Have had a couple of nights of disturbed sleep. Each morning, blood sugar lower than expected. Today was 5,5 which, for me, is great.
Does anybody understand why this would be?

All sorts effect blood sugars, food, stress, illness for example. The main thing that effects your fasting blood sugars is dawn phenomenon

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/dawn-phenomenon.html

Your fasting blood sugars are usually last to come down so if you have been eating according to your meter you should start to see a reduction.

 

[Debandez]

6.1 today, a reflection of an all day 60th birthday party. The food was amazingly good. Cold meats. Delicious pork pie (I took off pastry) sausage, salad, nuts, cheese, pate which I had with 2 small crackers. So good I went up twice. And I never saw the bottom of my glass, the hostess constantly topping up!

 

[JohnEGreen]

4.2 this morning.

 

[ert]

5.6 this morning. It's warmer today than I thought. Enjoy.

 

[Pipp]

Hello,
Have had a couple of nights of disturbed sleep. Each morning, blood sugar lower than expected. Today was 5,5 which, for me, is great.
Does anybody understand why this would be?

Hello, @Bede.
I think most of us are puzzled sometimes by the numbers on our meters. Some people see higher numbers after disturbed sleep, (me), others, like yourself lower when the weather is hot?
From your previous post I notice that you have been reducing carbs. Possibly your body is now free of much that stored glucose, so not as much for your liver to push out to kick start your day.
Well done you!

 

[Pipp]

Disturbed sleep last night. Hate the warm humid weather.
6.2 this morning. Dropped the new, open pot of test strips in some water, managed to salvage 4, so testing rationed until new ones I have ordered arrive.

 

[DJC3]

Hugs for the disappointment, I know it well! Its almost better if you do no why.
I got a 5.6 today, probably down to drinking Prosecco over 3 hours yesterday.

Cheers! What a lovely result.

 

[DJC3]

Disturbed sleep last night. Hate the warm humid weather.
6.2 this morning. Dropped the new, open pot of test strips in some water, managed to salvage 4, so testing rationed until new ones I have ordered arrive.

NOOO! I can imagine your dismay.

 

[karen8967]

5.5 for me

 

[philchap1]

5.2 for me.

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All. 7.1 at 0700 but went high and stayed high all day yesterday so clueless.
Enjoy your Monday.

 

[DJC3]

6.2 still in the sticky sixes. Sigh.

 

[JohnEGreen]

4.2

 

[Debandez]

5.3 but forgot to do straight away. Could have been lower. But very happy with this. Miserable drizzly weather today.

Libre behaving,,,,at the mo!

 

[ert]

5.2 this morning. I managed to run last night without crashing my blood sugars and having to eat, which has got me excited.