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Fasting glucose test

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8.1 this morning,an improvement over the 10 figure yesterday!
 
Edgar said:
8.1 this morning,an improvement over the 10 figure yesterday!
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Did you take the test Edgar before or after you got out of bed?
You should find your levels lower if you take it before getting up than after.
Just curious.
The explanation , and forgive me if you are already aware of this, our livers pump gluscose into our blood stream as soon as out feet touch the ground to give us an energy boost.
 
Hi Vince, it was after I got up and went downstairs and tested whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. Will try to test in bed tomorrow.The only problem there is that I need to wash my hands so I have to get up to do that! Thanks for the observations.
 
Edgar said:
Hi Vince, it was after I got up and went downstairs and tested whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. Will try to test in bed tomorrow.The only problem there is that I need to wash my hands so I have to get up to do that! Thanks for the observations.
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I don't bother washing hands when In bed @Edgar just don't let the strip touch your skin and let the capilliary action of the strip take up the blood. Should be fine.
 
I find it varies. Sometimes I'm lower testing in bed than after getting up & sometimes it's the other way round, but I also like to wash my hands before testing which isn't possible without getting out of bed.
 
I am not a dirty monkey by the way lol, just haven't fathomed out a way to wash my hands in bed yet :D
 
Vince_UK said:
Did you take the test Edgar before or after you got out of bed?
You should find your levels lower if you take it before getting up than after.
Just curious.
The explanation , and forgive me if you are already aware of this, our livers pump gluscose into our blood stream as soon as out feet touch the ground to give us an energy boost.
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Unless you are like me - my sugars drop the minute I get out of bed!
 
You can keep wipes next to your bed to clean your hands before testing and other things that happen when....sorry...tmi.
 
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