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Group 7-day waking average?

Morning all, a back to normal (for me anyway) 9.5 today.
 
Morning all. Woke up at 0230 ish and tested at 5.3. Now awake for good and 7ish. Dentist today so yuk. Have a good day all and hope appointments all go well
 
Northerner said:
I'm loving seeing those waking numbers from you these days Carol 🙂 Hope all goes well with the tooth doctor! 🙂
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Thanks Alan. So do I on both counts, and put on weight. Phoned nurse for tel consulting as been having hypos at funny times. Started to have small snacks especially before driving. Think I am doing ok though. Hope you have turned the corner and beginning to be more yourself
 
Carolg said:
Thanks Alan. So do I on both counts, and put on weight. Phoned nurse for tel consulting as been having hypos at funny times. Started to have small snacks especially before driving. Think I am doing ok though. Hope you have turned the corner and beginning to be more yourself
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Thanks Carol 🙂 Yes, I'm starting to feel a little better - I know it's still early days for the thyroxine treatment, so maybe it's a bit of placebo effect 🙂
 
Good morning all🙂

Lovely morning here, but a bit chilly. Woke up on 5.4, which is a triumph of skill and calculation.😎

I’ll tell you why: it relates to the lift. I’d ordered a resupply of meds, including insulin, with the expectation that I would nip down the chemist on Wednesday. (It’s being delivered this pm). So, ate the meal, bunged in the couple of units left in the Humalog pen, and went to the fridge for the final pen in the box. Cardinal sin, the box was empty, first time in 23 years I had no short acting insulin. 😱

I didn’t panic. I had a full pen of Levemir, so working out on the back of an an envelope I knew how much insulin I needed, so spent the night using multiple small injections to create an artificial ‘spike’, then waited for things to come under control. It worked. Of course, having a higher than usual load of long acting insulin (though not much higher) I’ll be keeping a close eye on BGs this morning. Beats ringing 111, for sure.

Don’t ever try this yourselves, it’s too much like hard work, to say nothing of being mad:confused:

My diabetes lives in the background, has done for years. This is the first time in years it has stuck itself front stage, but at least it shows I’ve still got the nous to improvise.🙂

Have a good day, everyone.🙂

I’m skipping lunch, no meals till my Humalog arrives.🙄
 
Morning all. It's glorious here but cold. The water in the bird bath frozen. 7.1 for me despite 3 roasties and a mound of mash and numerous roast parsnips for dinner last night. That's the last of the Christmas veg gone, I can't bear waste. I'm going to try and stick to proper Atkins from now on. From my lips to you know who's ears!
 
mikeyB said:
Good morning all🙂

Lovely morning here, but a bit chilly. Woke up on 5.4, which is a triumph of skill and calculation.😎

I’ll tell you why: it relates to the lift. I’d ordered a resupply of meds, including insulin, with the expectation that I would nip down the chemist on Wednesday. (It’s being delivered this pm). So, ate the meal, bunged in the couple of units left in the Humalog pen, and went to the fridge for the final pen in the box. Cardinal sin, the box was empty, first time in 23 years I had no short acting insulin. 😱

I didn’t panic. I had a full pen of Levemir, so working out on the back of an an envelope I knew how much insulin I needed, so spent the night using multiple small injections to create an artificial ‘spike’, then waited for things to come under control. It worked. Of course, having a higher than usual load of long acting insulin (though not much higher) I’ll be keeping a close eye on BGs this morning. Beats ringing 111, for sure.

Don’t ever try this yourselves, it’s too much like hard work, to say nothing of being mad:confused:

My diabetes lives in the background, has done for years. This is the first time in years it has stuck itself front stage, but at least it shows I’ve still got the nous to improvise.🙂

Have a good day, everyone.🙂

I’m skipping lunch, no meals till my Humalog arrives.🙄
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Well done mikeyb. I phoned pharmacy on Tuesday for needles and test strips and found myself asking for insulin as I only have one pen left in fridge. Only take 10 units bd but worried in case something goes awry. Worry wart that I am
 
You aren’t going to believe this, but my prescription arrived. With only one insulin, Levemir. I had, of course specifically asked for both. This is now being sorted, but it sort of goes to show, if things start going wrong they have a tendency to keep going wrong. Good job I’m not paranoid, is all I can say.
 
Another tweak to insulin down to 8 units in morning as hypos later in day. Can reduce again or up it if levels either low or high. Nice to have control, but still ask for advice. Think I’m doing ok
 
05:27 BS 6.0.🙄:( Yesterday’s plans went awry from more or less from the start!:( After breakfast BS 7.2 was ok at the 2 hour mark. But, rose to 9.0 at lunch so,midnight basal of 14 units wasn’t enough. So, was in 2 minds about reducing midday Levemir but, decided to go anead with the reduced dose just to see & check if 30, or 32, units is right for me?🙄 Well, after lunch was the ok at BS 8.4 but, again risen to 11.4 before dinner. It was confirmed that midday basal is correct at 32 units, 30 being too low!🙄 After dinner BS 9.2 but, rose to 10.3 just before midnight but, expected that & I went back up to 16 units Levemir at midnight. Will have 32 units Levemir at midday! If today is a bit higher still I won’t panic because it’s probably not enough badal yesterday & hopefully things will settle back down tomorrow!🙄

Definitely felt the bite of cold yesterday & last night but, as yet, no snow or ice!:( Wrap up warm folks!🙂 Have a wonderful day with sunshine on the inside; to warm you up!😉
 
Morning all. 6.4 for me.

Miracle of miracles haematology clinic was running early and don't need to be seen again for a year unless blood tests throw something up in the meantime. Chemo avoided for now.

Have a good day everyone.
 
khskel said:
Morning all. 6.4 for me.

Miracle of miracles haematology clinic was running early and don't need to be seen again for a year unless blood tests throw something up in the meantime. Chemo avoided for now.

Have a good day everyone.
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That’s great news khskel. Fantastic
 
8.6 for me this morning but in honesty not quite fasting as I had a cup of coffee in bed. Have a good day all
 
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