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Group 7-day waking average?

@ColinUK Really sorry to read that you are still struggling still particularly with sleep as that impacts everything.
I also have my second AZ jab today. I've got no worries about the injection itself but I have a gut feeling the last one may have triggered my immune system to target the few remaining beta cells that I may or may not have, as my insulin requirements have stepped up since then, just like they did when my honey moon period came to an end. Just hoping I don't end up needing more insulin still.
 
I feel left out with a 5.4 this morning. It's my first sub-6 reading in over a week as I fell off the wagon somewhat, so not repining too much.

Congrats on you HSs guys!
 
Clifton said:
Good morning all. I came in on my second ever 5.2mmol at 0615 this morning. Dinner last night was salmon, greens and salad followed by raspberries and greek yoghurt. One very small glass of red wine followed by copious amounts of fizzy water.

Big day at work so have been prepping up until 2300 and felt stressed so the BG result is a surprise - not helped by a phone call from my mother who tells me she has just started seeing someone 21 years her junior...I'm happy for her if she's happy but need to check the dude out! Dad passed 6 years ago and was 10 years her senior - so she's gone the other way!

Just checking some notes over a breakfast of kippers and poached eggs with spinach no less.

Facetime with home complete, coffee being sunk and wishing you all a fabulous midweek Wednesday!
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Do you want be to nip in on my way to Arran on Saturday? I can be quite scary when I want to be, ( all 5 ft 2 ins of me). Any particular threats you want me to administer? Or just a good old fashioned beating to warn him? I’m easy! 😉
Oh, and congrats on your HS.
 
eggyg said:
Do you want be to nip in on my way to Arran on Saturday? I can be quite scary when I want to be, ( all 5 ft 2 ins of me). Any particular threats you want me to administer? Or just a good old fashioned beating to warn him? I’m easy! 😉
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He lives in Carlisle....so a wee chat might be very handy! He's only 2 years older than me!
 
Morning all. 6.2. I’m late as got distracted with doing my first lateral flow test. The Scottish islands are asking ( it’s not compulsory) for all visitors to test three days before their arrival day and on the day you arrive. Luckily, we were both negative. Phew! I didn’t find it very pleasant, very weak gag reflex! I’m fine someone else’s doing these things, I’ve had more endoscopies than I can remember, I’ve had tubes up my nose and into my stomach but could I heck run that swab over my tonsils!😳 It’s fine though, you can use both nostrils instead.

Fimgers crossed for Saturday’s tests, that’s us staying in until we leave!

Have a wunderbar Wednesday. @ColinUK good luck with jab, I was fine after my second. 🙂
 
Case adjourned. Appendicitis overnight and in hospital - not the other side's representation nor the Judge...so...that's put the whole schedule into a right old mess. I'm in another case later next week...

Discussion with the Judge and other side in one hour...

Wonder what my BG looks like now after the settled 5.2 of three hours ago...

I'll head home later - one whole day early!
 
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eggyg said:
Morning all. 6.2. I’m late as got distracted with doing my first lateral flow test. The Scottish islands are asking ( it’s not compulsory) for all visitors to test three days before their arrival day and on the day you arrive. Luckily, we were both negative. Phew! I didn’t find it very pleasant, very weak gag reflex! I’m fine someone else’s doing these things, I’ve had more endoscopies than I can remember, I’ve had tubes up my nose and into my stomach but could I heck run that swab over my tonsils!😳 It’s fine though, you can use both nostrils instead.

Fimgers crossed for Saturday’s tests, that’s us staying in until we leave!

Have a wunderbar Wednesday. @ColinUK good luck with jab, I was fine after my second. 🙂
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Glad it's all working out! And you'll have a fabulous time!
 
Clifton said:
He lives in Carlisle....so a wee chat might be very handy! He's only 2 years older than me!
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Leave it with me. I will organise a BBQ with the OCG down at MFI ASAP! We’ll take it from there. 24 hour surveillance starts now. I’ve organised a AFO, ARU and a UCO. If he’s a bent boyfriend, Mary, Joseph and Jesus and the wee donkey, we’ll soon find out! 😛
 
eggyg said:
Leave it with me. I will organise a BBQ with the OCG down at MFI ASAP! We’ll take it from there. 24 hour surveillance starts now. I’ve organised a AFO, ARU and a UCO. If he’s a bent boyfriend, Mary, Joseph and Jesus and the wee donkey, we’ll soon find out! 😛
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Thanks! My brother teaches at Lancaster Uni- he will join in as he's closer!

Kids just messaged me, "Dad, why has granny caught a boy toy"? I'm keeping that one!
 
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rebrascora said:
Well, I called a halt to my experiment at 2.15am when I had a reading of 11.3. Injected 2 units of Fiasp and was still 8.3 when I woke up at 7am, so despite my exercise yesterday which normally lowers my levels, that meal was still releasing glucose this morning and clearly needs insulin but would probably benefit from 2 -3 units of Levemir rather than bolus insulin. Will try that next time! Two consistent results in a row so either the DF accepted my placating glass of sherry or she has been visiting someone else causing mischief...... Clearly not @Michael12421 who got a "Sooper Dooper" House Special. I wanted to give that half a dozen likes because I know how rare that is for you! So pleased. Hope it brightened your day... it did mine!
Congrats also to @Clifton on your second HS in 3 days isn't it! Makes you jealous when these Type 2s make it look so easy! Don't at all begrudge you it though.... You are doing great!

@Lanny So pleased you got your Levemir prescription sorted. I can imagine that must have caused a lot of stress. Out of curiosity, was it Toujeo they suggested?
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Good luck with your second jab today!
 
rebrascora said:
@ColinUK Really sorry to read that you are still struggling still particularly with sleep as that impacts everything.
I also have my second AZ jab today. I've got no worries about the injection itself but I have a gut feeling the last one may have triggered my immune system to target the few remaining beta cells that I may or may not have, as my insulin requirements have stepped up since then, just like they did when my honey moon period came to an end. Just hoping I don't end up needing more insulin still.
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I’ll be getting a second Pfizer and I’m bracing myself for being laid low for a day or so.
I’ve already taken a dose of paracetamol and have time for another one before the jab itself.
Perhaps the vaccine will knock me out and give me a decent night of kip for a change.

There are some advantages to being up at ridiculous o’clock though. I’ve cleaned the windows front and back and have the curtains in the wash. I’ve finished planting up both window boxes and I’ve got some veggie sausages in the oven gently roasting with some mushrooms and a couple of cherry tomatoes.

Herbs downstairs (rosemary, sage, lemon thyme, thyme and savory) and upstairs savory, trailing euonymus, osteospermon (sp?), and sennita.

Also just noticed an outside tap which I’ve never seen before and it’s in just the right place to perhaps rig up an automatic drip watering system…

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Well done to today's HS Trio - @Michael12421, @Clifton & @Spozkins. 🙂
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Here's me out stretching my legs in today's early morning sunshine. 😎
I love those elongated shadows when the sun is low on the horizon.
 
Clifton said:
my mother who tells me she has just started seeing someone 21 years her junior...I'm happy for her if she's happy but need to check the dude out!
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Nothing wrong with a bit of due diligence. Be very careful if he drives a Morgan - probably best to frighten him off 😉 😛
 
Congrats to our trio of HSers this morning. @Michael12421 @Clifton and @Spozkins - very well done!

A 5.8 for me at 05:41 this morning. Grey and miserable here in West Berks this morning.

Was meant to have a call at 09:30 this morning but at 09:29 it got pushed back to next week.
 
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ColinUK said:
I’ve already taken a dose of paracetamol and have time for another one before the jab itself.
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We‘re all different but I was advised not to take any paracetamol before the jab but to take it a little while after. I was worried about the second jab but had only a mildly sore arm and no worse than the first.
 
HenryBennett said:
We‘re all different but I was advised not to take any paracetamol before the jab but to take it a little while after. I was worried about the second jab but had only a mildly sore arm and no worse than the first.
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How odd. I was told to take it beforehand
Ibuprofen and aspirin beforehand are not suggested though.

I’ll split the difference and not have another dose until afterwards if necessary.
 
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