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Group 7-day waking average?

4.9 this morning
 
14.9 for me.
 
A 5.1 today - but I did have a very thin slice of homemade strawberry flan (minus cream)... Amanda xx🙂
 
Newtothis said:
A 5.1 today - but I did have a very thin slice of homemade strawberry flan (minus cream)... Amanda xx🙂
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That is still excellent Amanda, don't become too worried about wanting to see 4s all the time, there can be all sorts of reasons why you might wake a bit higher and you are still perfectly in range 🙂

I was 6.0 this morning 🙂
 
A 4.4 for me this morning....🙂
 
5.1 this morning
 
30/04 11.8
01/05 13
02/05 11.9

The dietician I saw on Monday suggested a slice of bread before bed, to see if that would help lower the fasting levels - tried it for 2 of the above results - not sure its helping. Apparently it might stop the release of glucose overnight so may help lower the waking levels? (or something along those lines). I said I would give anything a go!!!

Going to try for another couple of nights to see if it helps but then I guess its over to the docs to suggest something further. I suppose if it was going to have an effect, it would have done immediately, given the nature of this beast....

I know I am new to this whole thing still - but good lord am flippin bored of it!!!!
 
Northerner said:
Excellent Hazel 🙂 Have you stabilised on your lantus dose yet, or are you still reducing it?
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I have still trying to reduce it - I tend to drop it now by just 1 unit and wait a fortnight, if stable, reduce it again.

Currently in the low 30s at night it is still too much to take, my goal is get it down to the 20s.

But the plus side is I now seldom have to take Novorapid at lunch.
 
Hazel said:
I have still trying to reduce it - I tend to drop it now by just 1 unit and wait a fortnight, if stable, reduce it again.

Currently in the low 30s at night it is still too much to take, my goal is get it down to the 20s.

But the plus side is I now seldom have to take Novorapid at lunch.
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That is such an amazing change Hazel, you are doing a terrific job 🙂
 
I have still trying to reduce it - I tend to drop it now by just 1 unit and wait a fortnight, if stable, reduce it again.
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You might get a bit of leeway - I personally find that once you're in the >25u range for Lantus, you tend to need to change your dose in 4u increments to have a noticeable effect. Changes usually take about 3 days or so to 'bed' in too. Your slow and steady method is a very safe and good idea but depending on your confidence, you might be able to get towards your goal a little faster.
 
6.2 this am, no hauf bad attaw.
 
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