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Group 7-day waking average?

Seven days below 6 for me. A 5.8 at 07:18 this morning
 
@rebrascora. Well, I just don't want to bore people again.Some time between 5.30 and 6.00 I was in the kitchen preparing food for dinner. I had switched on the oven and 3 of fthe hobs and the next thing I knew it was midnight.I was lying on the floor - terazzo, very cold - oven and hobs blasting out and the door to the courtyard open. went on my knees to the JB's and then dragged myself to the sofa in the liiving room where I stayed for about 45 minutes until the carbs kicked in and then went to bed, freezing cold. Today before both walks with Missy I drank 200ml of pineapple juice and my readings are now around 7.
 
Firstly @Michael12421 you are not boring us. We need to know what is going on so that we can try to help you, even if it does scare the pants off us ..... and that may be your scariest episode yet!!
Please ensure you have jelly babies in your pockets at all times so that you don't need to crawl anywhere to get some.

Had you injected some NovoRapid whilst you were cooking in anticipation of your meal or was there just Toujeo in your system?
How many units of Toujeo are you using now?

Please make an appointment this coming week with the doctor. Something needs to be changed pronto as this is not just dangerous to you but others as well, assuming you have close neighbours.

In the meantime, please dial your dose back some more. Don't worry about going high but you must prevent any more of those hypos.

Sending love and hugs.
 
No I had not injected NR, there was just the Toujeo in my system. I was injecting 14 units but this morning I reduced it to 13.
I don't want this happening again especially as I thought that I was now getting reasonable readings. Call is booked to the doctor for Thursday but he told me over a year ago that Levemir would not be available to me. I will explain the current situation but I ain't holding my breath.
 
@Michael12421 So pleased you have booked an appointment. Even if Levemir isn't available, anything other than Toujeo must be worth a try. Please explain to him what happened last night and how dangerous this is making life. Point out that you had good control with Lantus but that Toujeo is just too unpredictable and not suiting your needs and prescribing Levemir is much more cost effective than you collapsing whilst out walking Missy and needing an ambulance to take you to hospital.
I wonder if he is used to treating Type 2 diabetics rather than Type 1s and is therefore not familiar with how sensitive Type 1s can be to insulin or perhaps doesn't have the authorization to prescribe other basal insulins. If he can't prescribe an alternative then ask for a referral to the diabetes clinic. I know it is a very long journey for you but you must push to get this sorted, even if it means an overnight stay near the clinic hospital to split the journey. I accept that might be difficult in the current climate but you are unlikely to get an appointment straightaway anyway, but at least set the wheels in motion.

We are all really concerned about you. I know you were getting some great readings so I can entirely understand your frustration but will be much happier to see a reading of 10 or more tomorrow and know that you are safe.
 
Thank you. I cannot drive at the moment and an ambulance to Jaen City is out of the question. I think thet you are right inasmuch that he readily admits that he knows next to nothing about diabetes and the Health Service in Andalucia - stretched to the limit at the moment because of the rapid increase of Covid cases - are notoriously reluctant to change their ways.
'We know best' was never so applicable.
 
Meter checked out fine so it’s going to show up tomorrow with a higher reading than the HS after the pizza and the blueberry and chocolate mousse which is now in my belly!

First pizza since diagnosis and boy was it delicious! I’ll take the inevitable hit to my bloods once a year for this I think!
 
With that menu @colin it sounds worth it once a year, particularly the blueberry and chocolate mouse.
If you smiled whilst you ate it that will also have used up some energy.
 
Morning all. A 6.3 at daft o’clock. Got my worry head on again. The impending lockdown is messing with my brain, have tossed and turned all night and have lain awake since 4.30. Not one particular thing just everything. I think we all know we are not going back to “ normal” on 2nd December. There lies madness. Re open everything on the same day? Not going to happen is it? Both my hairdresser and beautician contacted me yesterday to get me in before Wednesday, and they don’t think they’ll be back open this side of Christmas. Is this going to be the pattern from now on? Sorry for the doom and gloom but this coming on top of my auntie’s death has made a bad week, much worse. I hope you all aren’t affected too much, jobs etc. I’m going to read my book now to try and forget for a couple of hours. It’s partly about the Khmer Rouge genocide, fictional. Might put things in perspective.😉
 
Morning all and early @eggyg
Welcome to Monday...
A 5.6 for me today, yes this second lockdown is challenging for all I think and I feel sorry for businesses atm who don't know whether they are coming or going!
I remember reading in the good book sometime 'Do not worry about tomorrow, today has enough troubles of its own' .

Blessings Snowwy
 
A not very good 7.8 today but a strange day of eating yesterday. We dashed down to our caravan to shut it down after Saturdays announcement. Took the two of us four and a half hours. Had to go and get moisture traps as well as won’t be allowed down now until after Christmas, what a rush. Didn’t feel like eating when we got back so then snacked all evening.
@eggyg sorry you are having a bad time, you’ve certainly had a sad week. I hope in the light of day you will feel a little brighter.
@ColinUK well done on your triple HS yesterday.
Have a good day everyone, got to run, work awaits x
 
Morning

Absolutely fuming, had a Morrison’s order booked to be delivered between 9-10pm last night, Bruce had a note on the door for couriers asking parcels be left behind the porch door, he arrives at his just before 9pm to find all the shopping on the door step! Every time they have delivered early they have called to ask if it was ok but didn’t have any contact last night, there are a few cats in the house down the stairs that could have been rummaging in our shopping and eating our food!

Anyways it’s a 6.0 for me today

Last weeks stats are
Waking Average – 6.4
Total Insulin – 223U
Bolus – 75U
Basal – 147U
xx
 
Morning folks. 🙂 6.0 for me.

Boy, was it windy last night! The wind was rumbling on for hours. Looks like it’s a bit calmer out there now. 🙂 I’m feeling all sorts of emotions too @eggyg. It’s only natural, all this uncertainty, and on top of grieving for your auntie. (((Hugs)))
 
5.6 for me this morning. 🙂

Dez
 
The uncertainty is certainly impacting me too. I’ve only just settled back down to regular gym visits and they’re so beneficial to my mental health and now this.
I guess I’ll have to pick up some exercise bands and do some YouTube yoga at home and make the time to get out daily.

And a whopping 8.2 this morning for me lol
 
Morning all. 4.4 when i got out of bed so had 1JB to stop a drop before breakfast. Went up to 6.3 with an upward trend.
@eggyg, you had a horrible week last week, i think you've echoed the feelings of a lot of people.
I feel for people whose livelihoods are going to be affected. Both my grown up children lost their jobs in the last lockdown, fingers crossed it doesn't happen again.
On a selfish note, i've just booked a colour for my hair but they couldn't fit me in until next weekend. Well thats not going to happen again... hello grey :confused:.
Whatever you are doing on this blustery, cold, miserable day, make it a good one.
 
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