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Group 7-day waking average?

15.8.

In the short space of time that I have been testing, I have noticed that my BG never goes below 14 now, and my fasting reading is around 15. When I started this road, I was regularly at 10 every morning...is this indicative of things deteriorating?
I am only days away from my appointment now.....
 
Doddy said:
15.8.

In the short space of time that I have been testing, I have noticed that my BG never goes below 14 now, and my fasting reading is around 15. When I started this road, I was regularly at 10 every morning...is this indicative of things deteriorating?
I am only days away from my appointment now.....
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It's difficult to say - what sort of adaptations to your diet have you made and are you being more active? It does sound as though you would benefit from some medication, at least in the short term - levels like this should not be endured for too long. I know you're not keen on the idea of medication, but the most important thing is for you to start seeing much better levels - I hope your GP is able to (finally!) help you gain control 🙂
 
Northerner said:
It's difficult to say - what sort of adaptations to your diet have you made and are you being more active? It does sound as though you would benefit from some medication, at least in the short term - levels like this should not be endured for too long. I know you're not keen on the idea of medication, but the most important thing is for you to start seeing much better levels - I hope your GP is able to (finally!) help you gain control 🙂
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I have cut out white bread and pasta...I noticed these 2 make my readings go to 20+. When you say readings this high should not be endured for long...how long is long? Will damage have occured already? I am keen to avoid any meds which upset your stomach...i am not good at upset bellies, plus I have other meds I have to take...i am worried about upsetting the balance
 
Doddy said:
I have cut out white bread and pasta...I noticed these 2 make my readings go to 20+. When you say readings this high should not be endured for long...how long is long? Will damage have occured already? I am keen to avoid any meds which upset your stomach...i am not good at upset bellies, plus I have other meds I have to take...i am worried about upsetting the balance
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I think that it would probably help if you pay close attention to all the carbs you eat - have you been keeping a food diary, recording carb content of all food and drink consumed? If not, I'd suggest you start one now as this will help you discuss possible areas of improvement with your GP, nurse or ideally a dietician. Maintaining good levels on diet and exercise only is not possible for everyone, as much will depend on the ability of your pancreas to keep up production of insulin sufficiently to overcome insulin resistance. Reducing the carbs in your diet places less stress on your pancreas to produce, and regular, sustained activity helps improve your insulin sensitivity so that you (again) make less demands on your pancreas to keep pace.

It's impossible to say how long you might be able to have the high levels you are experiencing and avoid complications as there is no simple progression table that applies to everyone - it very much depends on the individual, some are unlucky, others are not. Therefore the only sure way of reducing any risks is to try and get to good levels as soon as you can.

Be sure to explain to the GP about your difficulty with certain medications and their side-effects - if you are prescribed something then it's worth asking your pharmacist about them and also if there is likely to be any interaction with your other meds, as pharmacists generally know more than GPs about such things (or so I'm led to believe! 🙂)
 
Marier said:
8.5 at 10.30pm last night 3am test 10.1 8am this AM 13.9
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Ah, so it looks as though you are simply rising throughout the night, rather than rebounding from a hypo. When are you taking your slow-acting insulin? Just wondering if it is running out or if it needs increasing. The good news is that problems like this can be very successfully resolved on a pump (or so I'm told! 🙂)
 
Thanks Northerner I nkow from few months back when had the continus blood monitor on cant remeber its name i was rising between 4 am and 7 am which was causeing the DP however if i dont eat carbs after my Dinner at night then most of time iv been pretty on target in morning so tonight not having any Toast for supper n see what its like in morning if that makes sence
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5 today....🙂
 
Marier said:
Thanks Northerner I nkow from few months back when had the continus blood monitor on cant remeber its name i was rising between 4 am and 7 am which was causeing the DP however if i dont eat carbs after my Dinner at night then most of time iv been pretty on target in morning so tonight not having any Toast for supper n see what its like in morning if that makes sence
x
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Makes sense to me Marie! Hope you get some good numbers tomorrow morning 🙂
 
Northerner Will do my best 🙂 will be curious to see with no carbs after my Dinner tonight
 
Good morning 6.6 for me
 
Northerner said:
Good morning Di 🙂 You're probably a bit higher than usual due to your recent experience
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That was what I was thinking and also I forgot to test when I woke and took a rook of medication first 😱
 
8.4 which I'm pleased about because third night in a row that I haven't needed Humalo during the night. WW diet seems to help the gastroparesis a lot🙂
 
AJLang said:
8.4 which I'm pleased about because third night in a row that I haven't needed Humalo during the night. WW diet seems to help the gastroparesis a lot🙂
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That's great news Amanda - an extra motivation to stick with the diet too! 🙂
 
4.8 today 🙂
 
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