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Group 7-day waking average?

6.1 for me this morning but didn't get much sleep, woke up with a stinking headache and have felt rough all day and BG went up into double figures and stayed there.... Typical stress response I guess. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
 
I'm back in denial, can't even be bothered to order strips. I'm reading here so common sense will maybe kick in soon. :( We all have manflu which isn't helping, I have victuals in and intend to hibernate, Mum's been in bed four days, docs been out, family have rallied which is great. It's very stormy up here, in the night it was horrendous, heavy hail and stuff. Brrr. Makes me glad to be cosy inside even if I am up early hours making Mum sip hot toddy which I can't even have because of the whisky! It sucks, that was the only good part about being crook. :D
 
Hi Ditto
Is there a reason why you can't have a hot toddy? Whisky shouldn't affect your BG as long as you don't have too much.
If it is any consolation I have been struggling with my diet the past few days and lost my way, not just with food but lack of routine and circadian rhythm too.... I was up feeding and mucking out horses at 3.30am this morning. BG readings are taking a toll as a result and I have an HbA1c coming up in a couple of weeks so this will have a significant impact on it and not in a good way. I even resorted to eating my hypo sweets yesterday...Arrgh!
Hopefully, you and I can both get back on the wagon soon and put our best foot forward, but in the mean time, treat yourself to a little toddy unless there is some reason other than your diabetes for not having any.
 
@rebrascora and @Ditto, diabetes is so rubbish sometimes and I’m truly sorry you are both struggling. BUT you are both on here and know what to do, we can only encourage you as we all lead our own lives and struggle with different things so will never pass judgement on what we know is a hard journey at times. @Ditto I hope you and your mum feel better soon, it is hard looking after someone else who is poorly when you yourself are not at your peak but glad to hear your family are pulling together. @rebrascora try not to worry about your next test too much, and please replace your hypo sweets pronto. Hugs to you both x
 
7.2 for me this morning, been awake for ages, pain in my lower abdomen, don’t know if I have bladder infection or if it’s due to my mesh problem, either way it has been hurting the last few days. Seeing DN Friday when back from our hols so will take sample in with me. Was going to go on group walk to Victoria fort today but will see how I go.
Have a good day everyone x
 
well it's a 6.6 from me this morning
 
Good morning 🙂

4.9 for me, laptop pissing me right off as having trouble downloading a quality update for windows 10, tried all day yesterday and all it had was 4 failed attempts at it :( fingers crossed I get somewhere with it soon as I'm getting so stressed! Bruce away to work as he wants to go to darts and drink tonight, I dont think he should but he took absolutely no notice in what I was saying :(

Have a nice day peeps
Xx
 
Morning Folks

Reporting a reading of 9.1 for this morning

Another decent morning doggy walking off to the office want early start
 
5.6 is the score on the door today. I'm starting to notice a pattern in some of my readings as I graph them. It's noisy, but its there. It's slowly forming letters... they say... "h...e....l...p... m....e....." :D ok, what can I say, been emailing everyone and arranging calendars this morning, so I'm feeling in a silly mood right now.
 
8 today and blurry eyes, feeling sick, but off to pick up my prescription as soon as eyes sort themselves out.

@ Ditto and rebrascora, sorry to hear you are struggling, I had a bad day with my eating yesterday.

@SueEK sorry tomhear of you abdominal pains, hope it is nothing serious.
 
4.9 this cold and frosty morning. 🙂
@Kaylz you have my complete sympathy - Microsoft Updates can be a real pain in the buttocks. If you are reasonably tech savvy try the advice here.
https://winaero.com/blog/manually-download-windows-10-updates/
Otherwise just continue muttering under your breath until MS get their finger out. 😛 🙄
 
And the scores on the doors this morning.... 5.5
 
Morning everyone! Today is a new day. The sky is blue and the sun is trying to shine and I am going to do much better today. Hope you can follow my lead @Ditto
7.7 for me this morning which I will take considering I was in the 14's a lot yesterday. 😳
@SueEK I only ate the few (well maybe more than a few) hypo sweets left in the bag, not the apportioned ones dotted around the house and various handbags and clothing pockets in empty test strip pots, plus I have Dextrose tablets and dried apricots, all of which work well for me when I hypo. Hopefully, no matter how desperate for comfort food, I would not decimate all of those sources, so I think I have it covered! Anyway the sins of yesterday are behind me and today I am going to be much better!
Sorry to hear you have an upset tummy. Hope it settles down and you manage to get out for that walk. It sounds interesting.

@Kaylz Sorry to hear of your frustrations with the new laptop and Bruce. Hope you make some progress with at least one of them today! As a technophobe, all I can do is greatly sympathise and hope Dez's link above enables you to sort it.
Hope the carpet burns are fading and your BP is starting to respond to medication. I would imagine going out to the pub for darts and a drink or two is Bruce's way of dealing with his condition.... ie not letting it stop him from getting on with his life and maybe that is a good thing. He probably also doesn't realise how traumatic witnessing one of his episodes can be for other people..... a bit like some diabetics don't understand how scary dealing with very serious hypos can be for their nearest and dearest.
 
Oops! I’m late, got distracted or was in shock with a 6.1! That’s nearly in the fives! I’ve given up trying to,fathom my morning readings. It’s not worth the hassle, what will be will be. Cue for a song? Anyways, an exciting day for me today, yes, it’s ironing day. I’m chomping at the bit and can’t wait until I can get that ironing board up. NOT! Has to be done though so no good whinging about it. A bit like diabetes in a way. Have a wonderful Wednesday whatever excitement comes your way. 🙂
 
Good day folks- sorry you are poorly @Ditto and for anyone else having difficulty at this time

Well I am not doing as good as I could be just now, have been eating more carbs that's probably why.

6.8 before breakfast today
7.2 before lunch
 
zoombapup said:
5.6 is the score on the door today. I'm starting to notice a pattern in some of my readings as I graph them. It's noisy, but its there. It's slowly forming letters... they say... "h...e....l...p... m....e....." :D ok, what can I say, been emailing everyone and arranging calendars this morning, so I'm feeling in a silly mood right now.
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LOL :D

Thanks peoples for uplifting words. I might pull my finger out and order some strips. Re whisky, it's not my bg I'm bothered about, couldn't give a rat's arse about it really, it's my liver, it wouldn't be able to take it, bad enough with all the pigging out I'm doing. Plus I didn't get my D review, supposed to go before Christmas and it got postponed, forget why I couldn't go now, but they said leave it till new year but have never got back to me, that's how important I am! :D It's my D anniversary today, four years of pigging out and being in denial. 😱 I'm so ashamed that I've killed myself. :( It's embarrassing.
 
Sorry @Ditto I didn't mean to tempt you unnecessarily re the whisky.... but see how strong willed you can be about some things! Just need to apply it to carbs as well as alcohol.

Not sure how appropriate it is to say Happy Diaversary when you are struggling, but try to see today as the start of a new and better year. You cannot change what has gone before, just what lies ahead, so let it go and start anew.
It is my first anniversary in a week's time but a year last week was the onset of my symptoms. My diagnosis was the day after my birthday and the day before Valentines day, both of which would previously have been chocolate fests. I am booking a day with my sister at a spa for a hot stone massage instead.
 
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