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Group 7-day waking average?

morning Alan, 4.8 for me today!
 
18.8😱 and that was with 6 units of humalog at 3am.
Needless to say I didn't keep to my
WW points yesterday evening:(
 
Fasting Readings

Good Morningg I have very recently got my first meter and after the initial learning period things seem ok the last three mornings fasting readings have been 7.3 this morning it was 8.3 despite having nothing to eat or drink after 7.45pm my readiong 2 hrs after dinner yesterday evening was 6.7 I dont think I understand this disease at all has anyone any herlp out there???
 
Good morning to you all, this morning 10.0,cant complain at that considering waking in the teens all last week dsn reckons its because i have a torn muscle.
 
17.7. Up all night with upset tum thanks to the metformin sr. I thought it was meant to be gentler on the tum! Getting fed up now as i seem to be getting nowhere
 
emmerdale said:
Good Morningg I have very recently got my first meter and after the initial learning period things seem ok the last three mornings fasting readings have been 7.3 this morning it was 8.3 despite having nothing to eat or drink after 7.45pm my readiong 2 hrs after dinner yesterday evening was 6.7 I dont think I understand this disease at all has anyone any herlp out there???
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Things can fluctuate, and it is possible to get a higher reading on waking than on going to bed. As well as food, the liver also releases glucose into the bloodstream in order to keep things like heart, lungs and brain functioning when you are not eating, and the rate of this release varies according to stimulus from various other hormones, one of which is cortisol. Cortisol production for some people will begin to increase as you wake in order to prompt the liver to release extra glucose and give yo a 'boost' to start the day - fine if you don't have diabetes, but no so good if you do! It sounds as though you may have experienced this to some extent (also known as the 'Dawn Phenomenon'), although as I say, it's complicated and there can be other reasons. The main thing to watch out for is the trend in your numbers, to see if they are generally on the increase or whether it's just a blip 🙂
 
AJLang said:
18.8😱 and that was with 6 units of humalog at 3am.
Needless to say I didn't keep to my
WW points yesterday evening:(
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I'm guessing stress, Amanda, both for the little (very understandable) lapse, and well, just stress. {{{Amanda}}}
 
Doddy said:
17.7. Up all night with upset tum thanks to the metformin sr. I thought it was meant to be gentler on the tum! Getting fed up now as i seem to be getting nowhere
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Hi Doddy

They say it is gentler, and you need to give it chance to settle down. I ended up having to stop Metformin altogether as I just couldnt tolerate it, but I think you do need to try to let it settle in your system.

I think you are in the same boat as me, you are expecting for it to be sorted by now but I think we need to be a little patient. I try to keep reminding myself that I could have had this for months before I was diagnosed, so I dont know why I think it would be "fixed" in a week or two.

If you really can't manage the metformin - give your doc or nurse a ring and see what they suggest.

Hope you feel better soon

Emma
 
Northerner said:
Ouch, that's low Di :( Do you think you might need to lower your levemir whilst your appetite is poor?
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Hi Northy I was wondering if the lows are down to the weight loss? Eating pretty normal amounts of food now and finished the antibiotics. I know mum is still reducing while losing weight.

Woke at 6.15 this morning and was 2.2! Gonna reduce levemir by 2 units tonight.
 
4.8 this morning
 
I've woken up this morning with a really sore throat and my bg was 18.6😱 feeling really rubbish.
 
Emmal31 said:
I've woken up this morning with a really sore throat and my bg was 18.6😱 feeling really rubbish.
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Sorry to hear this Emma, I hope that you soon get over the infection - remember to keep up with your insulin and check for ketones 🙂
 
Doddy said:
17.7. Up all night with upset tum thanks to the metformin sr. I thought it was meant to be gentler on the tum! Getting fed up now as i seem to be getting nowhere
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Doddy, I took the ordinary Metformin first which gave me a very upset tum and lots of unpleasant wind (TMI sorry) then I went on to the slow release sort and that settled down OK even though I suffer from IBS anyway but I understand there is yet another form of Metformin (oral liquid I think) which is even better - but probably more expensive for your Dr to prescribe. Don't give up - keep on at the surgery until you get something that works and doesn't upset you. Good luck.
 
Emmaathome said:
Hi Doddy

They say it is gentler, and you need to give it chance to settle down. I ended up having to stop Metformin altogether as I just couldnt tolerate it, but I think you do need to try to let it settle in your system.

I think you are in the same boat as me, you are expecting for it to be sorted by now but I think we need to be a little patient. I try to keep reminding myself that I could have had this for months before I was diagnosed, so I dont know why I think it would be "fixed" in a week or two.

If you really can't manage the metformin - give your doc or nurse a ring and see what they suggest.

Hope you feel better soon

Emma
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Hi Emma 🙂
I do indeed think we are in the same boat! My GP told me that as my levels are so high, I have had D for at least a year. I accept it's going to take a while to bring the readings down, but I was hoping for at least a little bit of drpo, but instead it's going up! I am never lower than 17 now in the mornings, when I started this journey, I was on 10...so this worry's me! I will metformin longer to settle...and fingers crossed it will start to work pretty soon 😉

Hi vince...I don't mind giving it more time to settle...and hope that it does! I cost my surgery enough with all the meds i am on already!
 
Dizzydi said:
Hi Northy I was wondering if the lows are down to the weight loss? Eating pretty normal amounts of food now and finished the antibiotics. I know mum is still reducing while losing weight.

Woke at 6.15 this morning and was 2.2! Gonna reduce levemir by 2 units tonight.
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Oh dear, that was low 😱 You're very sensitive to insulin Di, so it's quite possible that a weight reduction means you need less. Hope the reduction does the trick 🙂
 
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