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

[Ryhia]

7.1 this morning and feeling pants as I have a uti Surgery has passed me off to the pharmacy and now waiting for them to phone, what they will suggest, I don't know. Not a happy bunny.

My local pharmacy was a life saver when I came back from America the other year with a really bad UTI. I didn't know how to go about seeing a GP when I was in US so just tried some over counter medication from Walmart which simply made things worse. When I got home, I went to my local chemist to see if they could help. The Pharmacist gave me 3 days of antibiotics which resolved the UTI. So grateful.

 

[grantg]

7.2 the last 2 mornings but I have a tooth ache and gum infection so I’m blaming that!

Anyway getting bloods today. Appointment with GP in 10 days to get results- Will be nervous but hopeful …. Hope I’m not disappointed when I get my Hba1c…


59 in Mar 25 Really hoping to hit the 40’s but maybe that’s a bit optimistic

if ur uk might be worth signing up for mydiabetesmyway you can get your results pretty fast online
hugs for tooth ache and & infection hopefully clears up fast.

little soon perhaps for hba1c? thought average cells lifespan 8-12 weeks? so 3 month would be larger difference as could be skewed a little from any cells still not recycled yet. just spotted the feb then mar result pretty surprised checked so close together

 

[Ryhia]

48/50 in 2018
In the 30’s between 2018/2020
55 in 2022
75 in October 24
67 in Feb 25
59 in Mar 25

Really hoping to hit the 40’s but maybe that’s a bit optimistic

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. You've certainly improved things since last year. Well done.

 

[grantg]

libre 3.6 at 4:09am. grabbed a couple of jelly babies rather than fingerprick and went back to sleep.
libre 4.6 7:35am trying 14 units toujeo today not really hungry this morning grabbed some milky coffee for breakfast zero novarapid will see what that does.

Calling dr's shortly loads blood when went to bathroom over the last few days. Will need to chase up endoscope. I canceld the last one couple of months ago, diabetic consultant had said probably better off spend night before in hospistal so had access to loo and would reschedule for their hospital.

Just HOW exactly are you supposed to take enema and travel 2.5 hours to hospistal without tons of accidents on the way. Thats one of the disadvatages of living in a rural location. The advantages definately outweigh the disadvantages. The hospistal where was going to have the proceedure due to diabetic needs to be first on list for the day. 6am ferry would be necessary to arrive 8:30am for first proceedure of the day enema, it should be used 2 hour Prior to proceedure with no food in the morning either what to do if low sugars? :O really wish they dealt with that when was admitted to hospistal end of january that was the reason went through a&e I am glad they did get diagnosis for diabetes just think the initial reason should of been dealt with too.

 

[Ryhia]

FBG 5.5 this morning. I like this run of numbers but actually bloods are about the same during the day as what they usually are, so the lower starting number is not indicative of anything. Still it makes me feel better.

 

[Ryhia]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. You've certainly improved things since last year. Well done.

Yes. I had just looked at the numbers not the dates sorry. @grantg is right. Its usually every 3 months for bloods for the first year and then annually. Taking bloods so frequently, there will be overlap from the previous result.

 

[NewbieHelp]

Yes. I had just looked at the numbers not the dates sorry. @grantg is right. Its usually every 3 months for bloods for the first year and then annually. Taking bloods so frequently, there will be overlap from the previous result.

I had numbers so under control until I got sick and couldn’t eat healthy foods. Broke my good habits and I stuck my head in the sand….
75 in October scared me so had to take action!

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All 8.6 today after a good sleep. The only sin n my diet is eating a bowl of naked British strawberries at lunchtime. Its a cruel ailment that punishes that! (Bit like @RosemaryJackson with the plums). Good luck to everyone who is trying hard to improve. Happy Friday and on we go.

 

[ChrisT2]

Still higher than target at 7.2 but much better than this time last week. Just have to keep plodding on. Power to all with our own challenges.

 

[Diawara]

Monday 7.4
T 6.4
W 7.0
T 7.4
Today 6.8
I've managed to get an appointment with a doctor as the gout if that's what it is hasn't responded to the cherry/cider vinegar treatment..Still mostest painful!

 

[Estragon]

Still mostest painful!

Ouchie

 

[NewbieHelp]

if ur uk might be worth signing up for mydiabetesmyway you can get your results pretty fast online
hugs for tooth ache and & infection hopefully clears up fast.

little soon perhaps for hba1c? thought average cells lifespan 8-12 weeks? so 3 month would be larger difference as could be skewed a little from any cells still not recycled yet. just spotted the feb then mar result pretty surprised checked so close together

Not in uk I’ll be lucky if the GP has them back the following week?
My Feb Hba1c was for GP and he wanted them done in 3 months which is due around now
I had bloods done by a consultant in march which showed the lower Hba1c but I know that wouldn’t have been totally reliable as too soon after my Feb one

 

[Omar51]

Morning all
5.16 mmol/L at 5 am. Happy Friday. Weather man calls for nice a and warmer day. A good day to go to the beach. Have a nice day everyone.