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Group 7-day waking average?

4.7 on me back on track.... the advised reduction in lantus did not work so its back up and doing ok ...... providing i do not do too much exercise.... ARGH
 
Good morning everyone hope you're all well 3.7 😱 for me! 🙂 yesterday was 5......forget to post 🙄
 
Good morning everyone hope you're all well 3.7 😱 for me! 🙂 yesterday was 5......forget to post 🙄

What were you before bed Di? 3.7 is very much on the edge, do you think you might need to reduce your levemir again?
 
What were you before bed Di? 3.7 is very much on the edge, do you think you might need to reduce your levemir again?



Hi Northy, I was 5.3 and I had 2 slices of wholemeal toast (one with ww jam), I had 7 units last night. Dr told me to stop metformin while I'm still being sick, but i don't understand why and haven't!! (naughty me)
 
Hi Northy, I was 5.3 and I had 2 slices of wholemeal toast (one with ww jam), I had 7 units last night. Dr told me to stop metformin while I'm still being sick, but i don't understand why and haven't!! (naughty me)

I've heard that metformin should be stopped if you are sick and levels are high, but not sure why you would need to if levels were OK - perhaps it's to do with the way it works and needing food to digest?

That's quite a drop in levels given the carbs you had before bed. I'd be dropping the levemir by a unit, more if you weren't eating the toast 🙂
 
7.4 for me this morning.
 
I've heard that metformin should be stopped if you are sick and levels are high, but not sure why you would need to if levels were OK - perhaps it's to do with the way it works and needing food to digest?

That's quite a drop in levels given the carbs you had before bed. I'd be dropping the levemir by a unit, more if you weren't eating the toast 🙂

Hi Northy, I'm keeping a really close eye on things - I'll possible drop again tonight, will see what I end up eating tonight x
 
6.1, that's more like it.🙂
 
Hurrah! 🙂 Do you have an HbA1c lined up?

Next month some time I think, no date yet. They're messing about with the process again and everything's up in the air.
 
How very frustrating! :( Pump!

yes i am thinking about a pump...... not sure i like the thought of something permanently attached to me tho.... ie some of the dresses i wear out there is literally no room for a pump (corset mini dress etc)
 
yes i am thinking about a pump...... not sure i like the thought of something permanently attached to me tho.... ie some of the dresses i wear out there is literally no room for a pump (corset mini dress etc)

Is it hot in here? 😱 😉
 
No not really, this type of waking level is becoming pretty normal for me lately. For some reason I now seem to go low pretty much once a day.

It looks like you need to consider lowering your basal insulin, there's always the worry that you might actually go lower. Have you tried any 3am tests to see what you are like at that time? What levels do you go to bed on?
 
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