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Group 7-day waking average?

Robin said:
Morning all, 5.2 here, yay, haven't had an HS for ages.
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Newbie question, but what is HS ?

9.8 this morning. From a 10.0 last night. Went out for a meal with friends last night and then had a snack before bed when I probably didn't need. However some nights I will wake with around 4.0 in the night from 9 or 10 before bed.
 
Jha19 said:
Newbie question, but what is HS ?

9.8 this morning. From a 10.0 last night. Went out for a meal with friends last night and then had a snack before bed when I probably didn't need. However some nights I will wake with around 4.0 in the night from 9 or 10 before bed.
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It's a reading of 5.2, believed to be a great number to wake on as can have wriggle room either way basically xx
 
Kaylz said:
It's a reading of 5.2, believed to be a great number to wake on as can have wriggle room either way basically xx
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Thanks... What does HS stand for?

I very rarely wake anywhere near that low, but I'm still on a fairly cautious plan at the moment (my lowest readings tend to come at lunchtime). My next DSN appointment is coming up, wonder if that'll be when they start a basal/bolus regime if it's confirmed I'm T1.
 
Jha19 said:
Thanks... What does HS stand for?

I very rarely wake anywhere near that low, but I'm still on a fairly cautious plan at the moment (my lowest readings tend to come at lunchtime). My next DSN appointment is coming up, wonder if that'll be when they start a basal/bolus regime if it's confirmed I'm T1.
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House Special is what it stands for

Basal/bolus regime is by far easier than what your on now and you would see an improvement in getting your levels down as well, I didn't get an option and was sent home from hospital with that regime with little to no advice really until I saw a DSN a few days later so in a way at least you've had some experience with injecting etc, it can be a pain but its worth it and we're always here should you have any questions 🙂 when is your appointment if you don't mind me asking? I've got a review with my consultant on the 21st so booked in for bloods on Monday 🙄 xx
 
Kaylz said:
House Special is what it stands for

Basal/bolus regime is by far easier than what your on now and you would see an improvement in getting your levels down as well, I didn't get an option and was sent home from hospital with that regime with little to no advice really until I saw a DSN a few days later so in a way at least you've had some experience with injecting etc, it can be a pain but its worth it and we're always here should you have any questions 🙂 when is your appointment if you don't mind me asking? I've got a review with my consultant on the 21st so booked in for bloods on Monday 🙄 xx
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Nurse is 22nd Jan... I'm hoping they'll be able to tell me results of antibody tests... Don't want to have to wait till May (my next consultants appointment). In between those I've got my eye hospital appointment.

Intermediate has been working ok mostly, but do stray outside of targets. But I guess a more flexible regime should get levels more consistent.
 
Good morning 5.6 on a fine sunny morning but the clouds are creeping in from the west.🙄 Thankyou for all your greetings its great to be back,🙂 hopefully 2020 will be a better year it should be if only I can remember to take my Creon.😳:D

Congratulations on the HS @Robin.🙂

Have a good day folks speak with you all later.🙂
 
Well I am reporting a slightly disappointing 8.7 this morning. Cutting my basal yesterday started to show mid afternoon as my readings went up into the 9s and stuck there. Went to bed at 9.9. I have increased my basal and breakfast bolus back up to where I was a few days ago but I have an active day ahead so may need to reduce it by one unit tonight. Don't mind going a bit low through the day, but not keen on night time hypos.

@merrymunky.... so sorry to hear you had such a bad hypo for your first one. That must have been really scary. Do you know why it happened? Do you think you might have miscalculated your carbs or perhaps had something for tea that was difficult to balance with insulin?
Hope the maternity unit are able to reassure you that all will be OK. Take it easy today.
 
@Robin Congrats on your HS. Good to see that you are back to normal readings after your crash landing.
@KARNAK Great reading this morning Ted. Hope we see lots more 5's from you in the coming days and more importantly, that you feel a bit better as a result.
@Kaylz Enjoy your hair dressers appointment. It is many years since I had mine done professionally..... and it probably shows.... but with long hair I can get away with cutting a chunk off the ends every now and then and it is always either plaited or clipped up so my hairdressing sins are mostly disguised.... and I have no doubt saved a fortune over the years in the process. I would never manage if I had medium or short hair though.
 
rebrascora said:
Well I am reporting a slightly disappointing 8.7 this morning. Cutting my basal yesterday started to show mid afternoon as my readings went up into the 9s and stuck there. Went to bed at 9.9. I have increased my basal and breakfast bolus back up to where I was a few days ago but I have an active day ahead so may need to reduce it by one unit tonight. Don't mind going a bit low through the day, but not keen on night time hypos.

@merrymunky.... so sorry to hear you had such a bad hypo for your first one. That must have been really scary. Do you know why it happened? Do you think you might have miscalculated your carbs or perhaps had something for tea that was difficult to balance with insulin?
Hope the maternity unit are able to reassure you that all will be OK. Take it easy today.
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They’ve never taught me or told me to count carbs and inject accordingly. Just to ‘experiment’ with it. I’m usually spot on with knowing how much I need for certain meals. Last night after my meal I was 7.7 so only just in target but seems a perfect amount. Not sure why I would crash hours later. I’ve had some generally lower readings lately but this was scary!
 
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Good afternoon people.
Sorry been AWOL lately, had stuff to deal with.
Sharing the 6.7 step today with @Mee Too Tee Two ~ doing me best to lower numbers, seems ages since my meter churned out 5's.
Stay warm & as well as you can be folks. Spring will be here before we know it🙂
WL
 
@merrymunky
I wonder if the baby's development is drawing more glucose from your system all of a sudden as I would imagine her rate of growth will be increasing more rapidly now. I hope you get some sound advice from the DSN. It is scary enough having a normal hypo but that is a really low one! Please keep treatment on the bedside table and in an obvious place in the bathroom (not in a cupboard) so that you have very easy access to it and please wake your OH if you feel like that again. Look after yourself and that little girl and stay safe.
 
rebrascora said:
@merrymunky
I wonder if the baby's development is drawing more glucose from your system all of a sudden as I would imagine her rate of growth will be increasing more rapidly now. I hope you get some sound advice from the DSN. It is scary enough having a normal hypo but that is a really low one! Please keep treatment on the bedside table and in an obvious place in the bathroom (not in a cupboard) so that you have very easy access to it and please wake your OH if you feel like that again. Look after yourself and that little girl and stay safe.
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It’s possible yes. Waiting to hear what the midwife/consultant suggests as further precaution. Waiting for a call back at the moment. My test kit goes everywhere with me and I did have some sweets etc upstairs but in my panic forgot so flew down to the kitchen. My hubby is going to stick up on supplies while he’s at work today.
 
rebrascora said:
@Kaylz Enjoy your hair dressers appointment. It is many years since I had mine done professionally..... and it probably shows.... but with long hair I can get away with cutting a chunk off the ends every now and then and it is always either plaited or clipped up so my hairdressing sins are mostly disguised.... and I have no doubt saved a fortune over the years in the process. I would never manage if I had medium or short hair though
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She arrived 10 minutes early so that's me had all chopped now, I could get it done for free as Bruce's mum is actually a qualified hairdresser and used to have her own shop here (going back years and years mind) but the few occasions she has done my hair I haven't liked it :( I'm fine at keeping my shaved side the way it should be but no hope with the other side, gone from a number 3 to a number 2 on the sides this time so a hat will be needed when I go out as it's far too cold not to lol xx
 
Good morning 🙂 5.9 for me today 🙂 New sensor is generally reading a bit low, which means it registers quite a few hypos at night that aren't really hypos, making my 'time in range' look worse than it actually is - most annoying! 😱 Very windy out there at the moment 🙂 Hope everyone has a good day! 🙂
 
Good morning

5.4 today, Tresiba back up to 14 as of last night 🙄 sensor not the best either as apparently I've been hypo all night :( (reading wrong of course!)

Well I wish I was still in bed, it's cold and far too wild for me so I'm not going out today and I'll be wrapping up in a blanket and getting the heating on, the wind has already been blowing the closey doors open and battering them off the wall so not going to be a relaxing day that's for sure

Have a nice day folks and stay safe
Xx
 
Morning Folks

Reporting a reading of 7.7 for this morning

blowing a gale outdoors but brought office work home - Going to skype my sister in New Zealand first though as they are 13 hours ahead at minute so it’s their evening
 
7.6 this morning from me I seem to like it been in the 7's the last few days , the weekly average is 7.7 for me this week as well
 
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