Group 7-day waking average?

[Amigo]

No snow here yet and I’m hoping we don’t get any! Very cold though.

A 7.2 waking and 7.6 after breakfast so holding steady 🙂

 

[Mark Parrott]

Morning all! Seems to have been away for a while and didn't notice. Anyway, been away for a few days up in Yorkshire to attend my wife's best friend's funeral. Despite being a sad moment, she did meet up with lots of old friends she hadn't seen for 20 years. Had bad snow the night before and had to leave the car stranded in the snow as it decided it wasn't going anywhere! Thankfully got it recovered the next day before the funeral. And i've been eating some very bad things all weekend, so was pleased to wake up to a 6.3 this morning.🙂

 

[Wirrallass]

Good evening folks ~ not had a very good day ~ difficulty connecting to the forum til now ~ and not feeling too great myself. Sometimes when I say "I'm okay," I need someone to look me in the eyes ~ hug me tight and say "I know you're not."

8.1 upon waking. Hope you're all keeping well and warm ~ 0°C here but feels more like sub zero. Take care x

 

[Ditto]

Hello all, 6.0 @ 7.10 am not bad. 🙂

(((hugs hugs hugs))) You must take care of yourself wirralass!

 

[Northerner]

Good evening folks ~ not had a very good day ~ difficulty connecting to the forum til now ~ and not feeling too great myself. Sometimes when I say "I'm okay," I need someone to look me in the eyes ~ hug me tight and say "I know you're not."

8.1 upon waking. Hope you're all keeping well and warm ~ 0°C here but feels more like sub zero. Take care x

Big {{{HUGS}}} for you @wirralass, I'm sorry to hear you are not feeling good

 

[Wirrallass]

Hello all, 6.0 @ 7.10 am not bad. 🙂

(((hugs hugs hugs))) You must take care of yourself wirralass!

Thank you Ditto and also for the hugs 🙂 means a lot. Great to see you had a good number today, you must have been behaving yourself for your meter to give you a 6 Take care and stay warm x

 

[Wirrallass]

Big {{{HUGS}}} for you @wirralass, I'm sorry to hear you are not feeling good

Thanks for the big hugs Northie ~ hoping to get an appt to see my GP tomorrow ~ if I'm lucky! I want whatever it is to be sorted before Christmas x

 

[Amigo]

Sending you warming, cheer up and feel better hugs @wirralass 😛

 

[Vince_UK]

Good Morning/Night/Morning Everyone.

From a cold but dry again Shanghai. It does snow here sometimes, twice in the past 7 years that I know off.
Set off for Hangzhou yesterday, ended up half way at a water town Feng Jian.
Ah Well, such is life
Accu-Chek say 5.1
At 5.33 am
Wish everyone a peaceful and restful night and terrific day tomorrow

Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.
- Henry David Thoreau

 

[Wirrallass]

Sending you warming, cheer up and feel better hugs @wirralass 😛

Thanks for the warming cheer up & feel better hugs Amigo ~ it's unlike me to ask for sympathy votes as you know but it's been building up and its just been one of those days when I've had to call enough is enough! Thanx again x

 

[Wirrallass]

Got my first appointment to see the Nurse at my GP's on January 2nd, at their request for my "1st review". My Son made the appointment for me.
I am going armed to the back teeth with my food diary, 3 months reading and weight spreadsheet records, my meter which shows the readings averaged over 4 different time periods and 1000 questions. I am going to request a fasting HbA1c blood test and then we will have a little conversation about what I, ME, want to do about MY health.
Although I apprecate I am taking 500mg Metformin daily, I have only once since Sept 29th drifted above the normal non-diabetic of 4-7.8 post prandial range and that was an 8.2 after a Burger King Aberdeen Angus. Yes, I had a wake up call I agree probably long overdue.
I want to come off the Metformin at the very least for a trial period and manage my condition by diet and exercise.
I have to say it again, I am much, much more knowledgeable now and wiser and that is totally down to this forum and it's members and nothing else. It is certainly not from any information or guidance I was given either by her or my GP during my 5 minutes of discussions with them on Sept 29th. I seriously could have been going down totally the wrong path and I am more than a little "upset" about that.
I fully intend to have that conversation with her and my GP when we meet.

I dont wish to dampen your spirits Vince but if you're taken off Metformin, you'll be entirely on your own to manage your diabetes yourself ~ you will still need to keep an eye on your carb intake and still need to test. However I would still request a further HbA1c 3months (April/May 2018) after you've been taken off Metformin (if this is the case) to determine how much glucose is in your bloodstream from the previous 12weeks. I believe that result should confirm whether or not you are indeed non-diabetic. So patience is needed here until then. Good luck🙂

 

[Vince_UK]

I dont wish to dampen your spirits Vince but if you're taken off Metformin, you'll be entirely on your own to manage your diabetes yourself ~ you will still need to keep an eye on your carb intake and still need to test. However I would still request a further HbA1c 3months (April/May 2018) after you've been taken off Metformin (if this is the case) to determine how much glucose is in your bloodstream from the previous 12weeks. I believe that result should confirm whether or not you are indeed non-diabetic. So patience is needed here until then. Good luck🙂

Agree WL, I understand the implications and I am more than content to continue with my current regime indefinitely. There are so many secondary benefits for me health wise in doing that. I just want to stop having to rely on medication. I fully expect if I come off the meds, my levels may rise in time and control though diet will become more critical but I am mentally prepared for that.🙂
I will probably be back in Shanghai early February so I want it resolved in terms of the meds before I come back. I can handle the current diet control now I feel.

Reliance on meds has the psychological effect of making me feel somewhat insecure and dependent on something outside of my ability to control. I would like to take full control of my own destiny from a medical perspective if I possibly can. Call it pride and self-esteem maybe even a little arrogance if you wish.
I am not in anyway ashamed of being diabetic but would like the accountability for it in my own hands. That's just the way I am in everything actually. Always relied upon myself to resolve things, always had a positive outlook on life even in the darkest of hours, and there have been many, always faced difficulties head on. For every problem there is a solution, you just have to work hard to find it. Problems are challenges and opportunities not issues to languish over or hide from.

 

[Wirrallass]

Agree WL, I understand the implications and I am more than content to continue with my current regime indefinitely. There are so many secondary benefits for me health wise in doing that. I just want to stop having to rely on medication. I fully expect if I come off the meds, my levels may rise in time and control though diet will become more critical but I am mentally prepared for that.🙂
I will probably be back in Shanghai early February so I want it resolved in terms of the meds before I come back. I can handle the current diet control now I feel.

Reliance on meds has the psychological effect of making me feel somewhat insecure and dependent on something outside of my ability to control. I would like to take full control of my own destiny from a medical perspective if I possibly can. Call it pride and self-esteem maybe even a little arrogance if you wish.
I am not in anyway ashamed of being diabetic but would like the accountability for it in my own hands. That's just the way I am in everything actually. Always relied upon myself to resolve things, always had a positive outlook on life even in the darkest of hours, and there have been many, always faced difficulties head on. For every problem there is a solution, you just have to work hard to find it. Problems are challenges and opportunities not issues to languish over or hide from.

I wouldn't call it pride arrogance or self esteem Vince ~ it's about you controlling your diabetes without the aid of medication. In any event I often wonder just how effective metformin is but that's my personal oppinion.
I have been managing my diabetes with diet control and exercise only for over 12months now and my last HbA1c in April was 32. Non diabetic range. But I didnt find it easy ~ it was hard work and I needed to muster determination ~ resilience and patience. My bgls have not always been perfect but I know the reason for this. So you have a hard task ahead of you Vince which I'm sure you'll deal with just perfectly being the person you are but please don't be too disappointed if at first your numbers arent as low as they are in Shanghai. I'm sure you'll be able to rectify that with plenty of exercise ie walking post meals and by drinking water. I wish you the best of luck with your new *venture*. Dont forget to ask your DSN or GP for sufficient test strips to take back with you on your next trip. I know they are pricey in China.Take care & good luck.

 

[Wirrallass]

Good morning friends. Hope none of you are snowed under and take care on those icy roads if you have to go out. x

 

[Vince_UK]

I wouldn't call it pride arrogance or self esteem Vince ~ it's about you controlling your diabetes without the aid of medication. In any event I often wonder just how effective metformin is but that's my personal oppinion.
I have been managing my diabetes with diet control and exercise only for over 12months now and my last HbA1c in April was 32. Non diabetic range. But I didnt find it easy ~ it was hard work and I needed to muster determination ~ resilience and patience. My bgls have not always been perfect but I know the reason for this. So you have a hard task ahead of you Vince which I'm sure you'll deal with just perfectly being the person you are but please don't be too disappointed if at first your numbers arent as low as they are in Shanghai. I'm sure you'll be able to rectify that with plenty of exercise ie walking post meals and by drinking water. I wish you the best of luck with your new *venture*. Dont forget to ask your DSN or GP for sufficient test strips to take back with you on your next trip. I know they are pricey in China.Take care & good luck.

🙂
They did not even discuss or mention to me about testing WL never mind supplying strips or meters. It was this forum which taught me about testing. I am lucky enough to be self funding at the moment.

 

[Ljc]

Good evening folks ~ not had a very good day ~ difficulty connecting to the forum til now ~ and not feeling too great myself. Sometimes when I say "I'm okay," I need someone to look me in the eyes ~ hug me tight and say "I know you're not."

8.1 upon waking. Hope you're all keeping well and warm ~ 0°C here but feels more like sub zero. Take care x

@wirralass . I hope you are better soon

 

[Ljc]

Good morning folks
A very undeserved 5.6 this morning. Too low to go to bed on last night , I hear you thinking fine have a snack Test n go to bed, we’ll i did the test and I did go to bed but I don’t think two , yes two slices of Mr Kiplings chirsmas cake slices at 29.6 carbs per slice was the best idea,
15 mins after scoffing them this happened


They were nice though

 

[AJLang]

Good morning everyone. After taking an hour to get up from 3.3 at 11.30pm hypo paranoia set in and I cancelled my extended bolus and reduced my basal.
3am 11.9 put basal back to normal
6.30am 19.1

I think my experiment with home made chicken satay definitely did not agree with the gastroparesis - but it was fun to make and delicious to eat

 

[AJLang]

Good morning folks
A very undeserved 5.6 this morning. Too low to go to bed on last night , I hear you thinking fine have a snack Test n go to bed, we’ll i did the test and I did go to bed but I don’t think two , yes two slices of Mr Kiplings chirsmas cake slices at 29.6 carbs per slice was the best idea,
15 mins after scoffing them this happened
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They were nice though

Think of it as a well deserved early Christmas treat :

 

[Bloden]

Morning all.🙂 5.3 here.😛

Oooh, what a wild night, weather-wise!😱 I suspect our reservoirs’ll be full this morning.🙄

Sorry to hear you’re feeling rubbish, Wirralass. (((HUGS))) Hope you’re back to your old self ASAP.