Group 7-day waking average?

[Northerner]

Morning all 6.5 for me this morn 😱 . Not happy with my BG lately , its been creeping up regardless of my diet . I have had a very stressful 6 mnths and I'm wondering if anyone knows would this have contributed to my rising BG ? Its easy to blame anything on stress but I really don't know what else could be doing it . I haven't been having much structured exercise as in walking but I have been really busy anyway so I'm at a loss unless it is because of the worry . Help !

Hi @mumpat888, you have put your finger on the most likely causes for the upwards creep of your levels. Stress hormones cause the liver to release more than its usual trickle of glucose in a misguided attempt to give you extra fuel for energy (the old 'fight or flight' reaction), and reduced physical activity will make your body's cells less sensitive to insulin so it's that much harder for them to use up the glucose in your blood. If you can manage to fit in a half-hour daily walk, particularly after a meal, this should help, and it might also help with the stress a bit as you get some 'feel good' hormones from periods of sustained exercise. Take some time each day for yourself, and try and relax a little 🙂 I hope that whatever is causing the stress resolves itself soon 🙂

 

[Amigo]

Morning all 6.5 for me this morn 😱 . Not happy with my BG lately , its been creeping up regardless of my diet . I have had a very stressful 6 mnths and I'm wondering if anyone knows would this have contributed to my rising BG ? Its easy to blame anything on stress but I really don't know what else could be doing it . I haven't been having much structured exercise as in walking but I have been really busy anyway so I'm at a loss unless it is because of the worry . Help !

Stress gets my levels up every time mumpat! 😳

 

[mumpat888]

Hi @mumpat888, you have put your finger on the most likely causes for the upwards creep of your levels. Stress hormones cause the liver to release more than its usual trickle of glucose in a misguided attempt to give you extra fuel for energy (the old 'fight or flight' reaction), and reduced physical activity will make your body's cells less sensitive to insulin so it's that much harder for them to use up the glucose in your blood. If you can manage to fit in a half-hour daily walk, particularly after a meal, this should help, and it might also help with the stress a bit as you get some 'feel good' hormones from periods of sustained exercise. Take some time each day for yourself, and try and relax a little 🙂 I hope that whatever is causing the stress resolves itself soon 🙂

Thanks for that Northie that's a great help , I will try to exercise more and worry less from now on . Sometimes I wish there was a little switch in the brain whereby you could , by choice , just think happy thoughts and turn the worry off for a while ! Heyho . Thanks again 🙂

 

[mikeyB]

Good morning folks🙂

Another slightly high 7.8 for me this morning, but I’m brewing my pre Christmas cold. That’s my excuse.

I don’t have to do any piles of shopping because we’re going to daughter’s for Christmas Day. Doing a Tesco shop online this morning. Delivery slots don’t matter much. Just need a few ingredients for making a chocolate log. And booze for visitors.

Getting my Christmas haircut this morning. Mrs B is currently getting a colour and cut, I just get a mow while her colour sinks in.

It’s a lovely morning, bright, sunny and clear, just like me🙂

Have a good day, folks, and don’t worry about Christmas, it’s just a capitalist construct. It’s not a disaster if you forget the cranberry sauce, that’s just an American idea anyway. I’d never heard of it when I was young. It’s not traditional, for sure.

Happy shopping🙂

 

[Northerner]

It’s not a disaster if you forget the cranberry sauce, that’s just an American idea anyway. I’d never heard of it when I was young. It’s not traditional, for sure.

I do love it though! 😱 🙂

 

[Lanny]

Just spent the whole morning, with brief pause for lunchtime meds, reading back all the posts on this thread since I first posted here on 13/03/18!😱😛😎

Was feeling nostalgic & wanted to see my progress during this year after learning SO much from all of you on these forums! You lot are SO funny, optimistic, helpful, yet realistic &, above all, supportive!🙂 Aw! you're a GREAT bunch!😎

I learnt SO much this year from these forums: more than I learnt in 17 years of being diabetic! Thanks so much everyone!🙂

 

[Wirrallass]

Good afternoon folks ~ 6.7. Seems my glucose likes being in the 6's lately. Ho hum!🙄 Take care.
WL

 

[Madeline]

I do love it though! 😱 🙂

Lingonberry is sooooo much nicer though.

 

[mikeyB]

Lingonberry is interesting. The leaves contain natural antibiotics, and a concentrate of berries and leaves can prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. The berries aren’t as sweet as cranberries, but at least they are European. Big in Sweden, apparently. Lingonberry Jam is delicious if you want a good tasting hypo treatment.

Don’t use the concentrate if you have liver disease, or may be pregnant.

 

[Madeline]

Lingonberry is interesting. The leaves contain natural antibiotics, and a concentrate of berries and leaves can prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. The berries aren’t as sweet as cranberries, but at least they are European. Big in Sweden, apparently. Lingonberry Jam is delicious if you want a good tasting hypo treatment.

Don’t use the concentrate if you have liver disease, or may be pregnant.

Oh interesting. I thoroughly recommend cloudberry too. Amazon and Ikea both stock it.

 

[mikeyB]

Ah, now you’re talking. Cloudberry grows wild in parts of the Pennines, and in the Breadalbane area of the Scottish Highlands, between Argyll and Stirling. Bienn nan Oighreag in that region translates as Hill of The Cloudberries. Delicious.

 

[Madeline]

Ah, now you’re talking. Cloudberry grows wild in parts of the Pennines, and in the Breadalbane area of the Scottish Highlands, between Argyll and Stirling. Bienn nan Oighreag in that region translates as Hill of The Cloudberries. Delicious.

Ooh does it now, I know where I’ll be sending the fam on holiday!

 

[KARNAK]

Good Evening 6.7 on the Richter Scale 🙂 but sadly the earth didn`t move for me .

Good luck with footie doc @Flower, sorry its late.


Hi @mumpat888, stress, what a silly word but join the club. I find walking reduces the levels, not always easy for some but well worth the effort, give it a go.

Hope all had a good day 🙂.

 

[Lanny]

06:11 BS 6.6. About the same as yesterday. It’s still blowing a gale outside & has been al night! Felt even better yesterday & dialed the insulin back again so, pretty happy with a six!🙂

Slow cooked beef casserole overnight so, that’s what I’ll have for breakfast after some insulin! Woke to the lovely smell of rosemary & beef!😛

Hope the storm abates a bit if I ca n get an appointment to see the GP later today: don’t want to be blown away!😱

Feeling brighter inside this morning & wishing you all brightness & sunshine on the inside as well!🙂😎😉

 

[khskel]

Morning all 4.8 on waking and sensor ended with a flourish post cat feeding 5.9 and 5.8 on the fingerstick. I hope the next one's as good.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[eggyg]

Morning all, another breezy one. Well folks there’s been a Christmas miracle, 6.2! GPs this morning to see a proper doctor not a health care assistant like I got the other day, had asked for nurse at the very least but preferably a nurse practitioner. She took one look at my very black manky big toe nail, pulled a funny face and said she was only a health care assistant and she would make an appointment with a doctor. This was Friday and I’m in this morning, yet when I ring it’s at least two weeks to see an actual GP. Beggars belief sometimes. Let’s see what he has to say about it. Only had it three months! 😱

 

[Lanny]

@eggyg, hope the big toe gets sorted out soon! I once banged one of my toes, left foot toe next to big toe, & it went black, then whole nail came off & I had it in bandages as it was so tender until the nail grew back! VERY ouchy!

 

[Flower]

Good morning, a 5.6 today. 🙂

Groundhog day for me, my foot appointment was cancelled as I was waiting in the queue for hospital bus in town so they've put me in a clinic today. Repeat as per yesterday .

Hope your toe gets the help and attention it needs @eggyg 🙂

 

[Carolg]

Morning all, another breezy one. Well folks there’s been a Christmas miracle, 6.2! GPs this morning to see a proper doctor not a health care assistant like I got the other day, had asked for nurse at the very least but preferably a nurse practitioner. She took one look at my very black manky big toe nail, pulled a funny face and said she was only a health care assistant and she would make an appointment with a doctor. This was Friday and I’m in this morning, yet when I ring it’s at least two weeks to see an actual GP. Beggars belief sometimes. Let’s see what he has to say about it. Only had it three months! 😱

Good luck with gp.

 

[Robin]

Morning all, 6.4 here. It threatens to be very wet here this afternoon. That’s all you lot in the West sending over your cast off rain!
Nooo, @Flower, and you’ll get wet today!