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Group 7-day waking average?
- Thread starter Northerner
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17.1.
When I went to bed, I was at 17.5. The fact that it didn't go down over night...what does that indicate??? I had hoped that as I was going to bed lower than I had done for a while, I might get down to about 14-15 overnight! Obviously doesn't work like that!
I long for the day where I am getting your figures!
When I went to bed, I was at 17.5. The fact that it didn't go down over night...what does that indicate??? I had hoped that as I was going to bed lower than I had done for a while, I might get down to about 14-15 overnight! Obviously doesn't work like that!
I long for the day where I am getting your figures!
Northerner
Admin (Retired)
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Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
It's possible that your levels did dip a little - most people have a natural fall in levels as the night progresses and certain hormones are operating at their lowest levels - but then they would rise again as dawn approaches. The fact that your bedtime and rising levels are very similar is a good thing, it's just that the starting point is about 12 mmol/l too high
What did you eat yesterday, as a matter of interest? Could you do a test before your evening meal also? This might show if the meal contributed in any way, or if your levels are just stubbornly high.
It's possible that your levels did dip a little - most people have a natural fall in levels as the night progresses and certain hormones are operating at their lowest levels - but then they would rise again as dawn approaches. The fact that your bedtime and rising levels are very similar is a good thing, it's just that the starting point is about 12 mmol/l too high
What did you eat yesterday, as a matter of interest? Could you do a test before your evening meal also? This might show if the meal contributed in any way, or if your levels are just stubbornly high.
Last night for tea I had chicken, new potatoes and green beans. 2hrs post meal I was at 19.3. Before tea, I was at 17.1 so it pushed me up by 2, so I am presuming that was a good meal for me to have.
I didn't have lunch yesterday but did have breakfast...a bowl of cereal...not ideal I know. So before breakfast yesterday I was 19.5, and 2hrs later 21.3, so again, a 2 point rise.
Northerner
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- Type 1
This is what is so frustrating! If only those base levels were lower you'd be doing wonderfully well! You should point this out to your GP, you're clearly doing well in terms of diet 🙂
Thankyou for saying I'm doing well..this gives me a little bit of confidence! Hopefully the byetta (if I ever get started on it!) will bring them down!
Northerner
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Laureny019
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4.8 this morning but ended up going to 3.2 during the night
Emmaathome
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9.6 this morning - from a 12 last night! 🙂
Afternoon all 11.1
was 4.5 at 10pm last night so had to have something to eat 2 slices of toast 4 cp,s 4 QA and yet still 11.1 this am seems to be all over the place again reacently dont seem to have regular BG.
Mayb should of had some Quck actn carb so im thinkn that glucose from my liver has kickd in what do you guys think
Mx
was 4.5 at 10pm last night so had to have something to eat 2 slices of toast 4 cp,s 4 QA and yet still 11.1 this am seems to be all over the place again reacently dont seem to have regular BG.
Mayb should of had some Quck actn carb so im thinkn that glucose from my liver has kickd in what do you guys think
Mx
Northerner
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That's a tricky one. I might have had a slice of bread and peanut butter to keep my levels up overnight, but I wouldn't have had any QA with it - I've always been nervous about going to sleep with QA insulin still active as there is a possibility of dropping low. For much the same reason, I usually try to have my evening meal injection at least 5 hours before bed so it's all 'gone' by bedtime.
I just find it very difficult at times to understand. Another funny one BG at 12.30pm 8.7 1.50pm 12.4 but was going on exercise bike to decided to have some Lucozade ( BIG MISTAKE ) to avoid low BG which has been happening although im giving up on tryn to understand BG + EXERCISE and just deal with it at the time. WAS JUST TRIAL AND ERROR so 12.4 at 1.50 2.05pm 14.6 3pm 22.7 had 3 QA god knows what im doing 4 pm 17.6 so just proved to me that even though had not long had lunch if above 10 then go on bike n dont have carbs n deal with it afer xercise what a mess i made of it n now feel like c**p
any suggestion s on how to not have lows or highs when havn 10 min on bike as cant do anymore its enough
Sorry if that sound confusing
any suggestion s on how to not have lows or highs when havn 10 min on bike as cant do anymore its enough
Sorry if that sound confusing
AJLang
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I never eat anything after my evening meal unless my BG is under six when I go to bed
AJLang
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Hi Marier No problem asking. I'm not hungry before bed so just inject for what I eat with my dinner.......well that's what I used to do its a little more complicated now that I have gastroparesis but before that I only injected for my evening meal
