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

PenguinMum said:
Morning All. I am really scared. Yesterday was 9.8 today is 9.2. I was really restrained both days with seafood & salad lunch on Mothers Day and mixed salad yesterday though did have small amount of spaghetti with chilli meatballs last evening but done that before and got 7s. I am wondering if my incomplete pancreas has finally given up. Really scared, wish I could fast but will think about a restricted regime. Any suggestions welcome.
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I know that I really don't like taking meds but have you thought about maybe trying some metformin . Just editing my reply as I can see others have made the same suggestion ....I m just catching up with posts :)
 
ChrisT2 said:
My Libre always gives low overnight readings anywhere between 2.5-3 mmol./l irrespective of whether newly fitted or not. However it always picks up and rises steadily until midday. irrespective of diet. I don't worry about what is considered "dangerous" overnight lows as I don't take insulin and my body always recovers on its own and I suppose it is just the way my particular diabetes works. On the plus side my finger stabs are always 1.5-2 mmol/l higher than the Libre so those lows are not really so low after all and as you say it is likely a querk of the Libre software.
Probably not a great idea to cancel the alarms permanently in your case if you are taking insulin but agree it wouldn't hurt the first night while the CGM settles in. Sleep well. ;)
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i'll set alarm at 3.2 for this evening to see if that helps. this is what been dealing with today i'm currently ignoring readings unless sub 3.5 have done several fingerpricks (which takes me ages to do due to needlephobia) probably needs more time to settle lol finger prick tests always been a fair bit higher eg 3.6 at 12:50 actual glucose was 5.7
 

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grantg said:
i'll set alarm at 3.2 for this evening to see if that helps. this is what been dealing with today i'm currently ignoring readings unless sub 3.5 have done several fingerpricks (which takes me ages to do due to needlephobia) probably needs more time to settle lol finger prick tests always been a fair bit higher eg 3.6 at 12:50 actual glucose was 5.7
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Hug for the hypo land lows.
 
Omar51 said:
5.38 Happy Friday surprisingly nice and sunny day. Have a nice day everyone
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Its been a nice and sunny day where we were today as well. Mind you we had driven away from the coast into a different county. Of course in the UK that's only a few miles down the road. We were in a place called Little Ayton in Yorkshire quite picturesque. with a river running through it.
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Sat in a little park near the river and had fish and chips for lunch. All the batter scraped off the fish and no chips for me but I've got to say fish was lovely. Came home to the much cooler North East coast where I needed an extra jumper, Bloods were 6.4 post meal and following a cup of tea when I got home, so not too bad.
 
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Ryhia said:
Its been a nice and sunny day where we were today as well. Mind you we had driven away from the coast into a different county. Of course in the UK that's only a few miles down the road. We were in a place called Little Ayton in Yorkshire quite picturesque. with a river running through it.
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Sat in a little park near the river and had fish and chips for lunch. All the batter scraped off the fish and no chips for me but I've got to say fish was lovely. Came home to the much cooler North East coast where I needed an extra jumper, Bloods were 6.4 post meal and following a cup of tea when I got home, so not too bad.
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braw wee day out :) nice n hot north of the border too until around 4pm when suddenly a little wind chill factor Jacket was needed lol
 
6.1 yesterday and 6.3 today.
neice has come and gone….the mind of a millennial is an interesting thing…
no gym today, a wonderful day off! I’ll be in the garden all afternoon….we’re putting it all back together now. The sun is shine and we’re heading for 16 degrees, it’s gorgeous and perfect weather for gardening!
 
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