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Group 7-day waking average?

Morning folks. A 6.8 on this snowy morning! Yes, you read that right. You’ve got to love the British weather don’t you? Tuesday we were basking in 14 degrees along with gale force winds. Yesterday was sunny but with a very cold wind and today we have snow laying on the lawn, the roofs and the cars! It’s turned to sleet now. Well, it keeps us on our toes doesn’t it? Quiet day today after yesterday’s excitement, my daughter said “ yes to the dress”. First shop. First dress. I can’t quite believe it to tell the truth but I am relieved because I thought this was going to be a long and painful process. Have a great day whatever the weather is where you are. 🙂
 
6.2 for me this cold and frosty morning. 🙂😱

Keep warm everyone!

Dez
 
Morning all, 6.1 for me today, totally undeserved as had carb laden meal last night (rare). Miserable day here, gloomy, overcast and drizzling. Have a good day all x
 
Flower said:
Good morning, it's a 5.6 🙂

Retina clinic time again, how high will my fear induced blood glucose spike rise today? Last time it shot up in sync with the lift up to the clinic, perhaps I should take the stairs this time for a more stepped rise. Please, please be stable sight ....

I hope you have a good day 🙂
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Good luck @Flower, I hope it goes well for you {{{HUGS}}}
 
5.5 for me today, we have a bright but windy day. Not ventured outside yet so not sure how cold it is.

Good luck to everyone who has appointments today, I have a check up at the dentist, the only fear of dentists I have is the bill.
 
[QUOTE="Northerner, How does your waking compare to your bedtime reading Michael? A shame Santa didn't bring you a Libre for Christmas, as it would be extremely helpful in working out what is happening 🙂[/QUOTE]

Alan. This may be part of the problem. I eat at 6pm am in bed by 7.30 so it is too early to take a reading. Last night I was 9.1 and I took 5 units of Novorapid. I ate very little, baked salmon with mashed potatoes (not much) with carrots and peas. I baked the salmon in a sauce of garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey.
 
Michael12421 said:
Alan. This may be part of the problem. I eat at 6pm am in bed by 7.30 so it is too early to take a reading. Last night I was 9.1 and I took 5 units of Novorapid. I ate very little, baked salmon with mashed potatoes (not much) with carrots and peas. I baked the salmon in a sauce of garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey.
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😱 that's very worrying, that leads me to think when you are waking low the chances are you've been there (and lower) the whole night! 5 units on board is a lot to go to sleep on, I personally don't go to bed until at least 4 hours after my last dose as it just isn't very safe to go to sleep with a lot of insulin still on board xx
 
But I am waking (mostly) on a high reading, yes I do have low readings but not lately.
 
Michael12421 said:
But I am waking (mostly) on a high reading, yes I do have low readings but not lately.
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waking high can be a sign you've been low through the night though and rebounded xx
 
Oh, talk about living and learning! Thank you for that information. Yes I go to bed early and regularly get at least 11 hours sleep a night. If I get really low in the night it usually wakes me up and I take preventative action - good old JB's or a substitute as Haribo do not market JB's in Spain.

I am really getting despondent about this situation, I try hard to keep things under control but am not having much luck lately.
 
Michael12421 said:
Oh, talk about living and learning! Thank you for that information. Yes I go to bed early and regularly get at least 11 hours sleep a night. If I get really low in the night it usually wakes me up and I take preventative action - good old JB's or a substitute as Haribo do not market JB's in Spain.

I am really getting despondent about this situation, I try hard to keep things under control but am not having much luck lately.
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I would highly suggest basal testing as a matter of urgency and see where to go from that xx
 
Michael12421 said:
Ermm - what is basal testing and how does one do it?
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take a look at this link - https://mysugr.com/en/blog/basal-rate-testing unfortunately I cant find any UK sites with a quick google and I'm currently preparing things for an appointment so don't have time to have a proper look at the moment, its easy to adjust the mg measurement to our mmol system though by dividing the mg readings by 18 xx
 
Good day folks sorry I haven`t been about so catching up with the forum at the moment. A 9.9 this morning, Basal has been reduced by 50% to stop hypo`s, still struggling with eyesight but what the heck.🙄 Back to positive thinking, nice to (see) Alan aka @Northerner back on board,🙂 also @everydayupsanddowns on his new position with DUK.🙂

Have a good day folks and stay safe.🙂
 
@KARNAK great to see you about again Ted, sorry to hear there isn't much improvement in the eyesight department :(
xx
 
Kaylz said:
take a look at this link - https://mysugr.com/en/blog/basal-rate-testing unfortunately I cant find any UK sites with a quick google and I'm currently preparing things for an appointment so don't have time to have a proper look at the moment, its easy to adjust the mg measurement to our mmol system though by dividing the mg readings by 18 xx
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Thank you very much. I've read it in English and taken notes. It does seem a pain but it is worth a try.
 
Good afternoon all. Cold and grey here in Sale.

6.8 @ 7.23am pleased with that.
 
Afternoon Folks,

Late on parade due to work planning but reporting a reading of 8.1 for this morning.
 
Michael12421 said:
Thank you very much. I've read it in English and taken notes. It does seem a pain but it is worth a try.
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yes the article is in English but the measuring system MG is US version of our mmol is what I was meaning, yes basal testing is a right faff but unless basal dose is correct nothing else will work as it should hence why we must basal test at times, good luck, do keep us up to speed on how things go 🙂
xx
 
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