Group 7-day waking average?

Morning

Congrats to those who have had HS's today!

I was 7.7 when I woke, took a Lift (don't judge, I nosedive as soon as I swing my legs out the bed!), 20 minutes later was 6.5 so had another lift for safety sake, just short of an hour later before breakfast and I was 5.4 so right call on the Lifts, had 2 more then bolused for breakfast, in a **** it mood and accept full responsibility for any high readings I may have but I can't face lows today

On the duvet front, one seller wants £90 per double! That would leave me £50 for a fortnight and nothing after I'd bought tea's, dinners and breakfast, I like the look of the Koa duvet, it has a zip down the middle which I could cope with, think that was £70 though, if my hands weren't the way they are I could do my own but there's no way I could unpick stitching, mum's arthritis in her hands wouldn't allow her to do it either, why do things that would make life that little bit easier cost so much! 🙄
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Very, VERY happy to report a 4.9 this morning! Not only that but I had a flat horizontal line on my graph for most of the night once it came down from 13.9 at bedtime!.... Crazy since I had a low carb meal of a best quality quarter pounder with mushrooms and salad for supper and I injected a couple of units for it. I made 2 rather risky decisions..... There was only 2.5 units of Levemir left in my cartridge so I injected it all rather than waste the extra half a unit (very stupid I know) and then I shot myself a 2.5 unit correction of Fiasp before bed. Can't believe the beautiful straight line I got AND how well I slept.

Congratulations to @Robin and @Gwynn on your House Specials.

I am so happy to hear you relaxed a bit with your eating yesterday Gwynn and weight has increased a bit and that your wife is a little better. Hope the phone consultation goes better than you expect. I struggled to get on the same wavelength with my consultant initially but I think we are starting to understand each other more now. It can't be easy to suss people in a 10 min time slot or remember the exact circumstances of your last discussion 3 or 6 months ago, even after reading the notes.
 
Congrats to @Robin and @Gwynn - shuffle along and make some space as I'm joining you on the HS step at 07:04 this morning
 

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Well done @adrian1der to make a trio of Specials this morning.
 
A quick update. Just had a call from the consultant. Finally someone who spoke clearly that I could understand. All ok, but then we know that. Possible explanation of the initial problem...an inflamed pancreas, but still no one knows. Definitely not type 1. There is no definitive test for type 2 apparently (update: yes there is but they are not willing to do one), so they will continue to monitor my HbA1c every 3 months. Discharged from the hospital team and passed back to the GP.

The consultant was initially very surprised that I was on no diabetic medication. Odd that because the GP knows and the practice diabetic nurses know and the extensive care team know, but no one talks to anyone else...not even digitally.

I think overall that was a sensible and successful consultation. Happy.

Wife has not got up yet! I always get up at 4am. I hope she wakes in a good frame of mind.
 
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Congrats to the HS triplets today!
 
Happy Thorsday peoples.
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6.8 @ 7.05 and struggling with SlimFast. 🙄
 
11.1 at 5am. Corrected and 6.8 at 730. Went to bed on a 6.2. No actual idea. Omelette and salad for tea!

stressful time with work maybe. 1 more day and it’s the Easter holidays

Well done on all the house specials.
Have a good day
 
Good Morning, I have had a rough few days and was 14 this morning, I know, its really getting to me now. Waiting for some more blood tests. Rest of day is fairl stable and normal, have tried so many things, if I increase my night time dose, I get more hypos during the day. It was getting better with 9 in the morning so no idea what has changed.

Had appointment at the hospital eye clinic and am finally on the waiting list for the cataract operation. Was asked did I want a local or a general anesthetic?
 
Inamuddle said:
Good Morning, I have had a rough few days and was 14 this morning, I know, its really getting to me now. Waiting for some more blood tests. Rest of day is fairl stable and normal, have tried so many things, if I increase my night time dose, I get more hypos during the day. It was getting better with 9 in the morning so no idea what has changed.

Had appointment at the hospital eye clinic and am finally on the waiting list for the cataract operation. Was asked did I want a local or a general anesthetic?
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What basal are you using? I had to switch to Levemir, which only lasts about 12 hours for me, so I could split it. My problem was needing less at night than during the day, but it should work the other way round too.
 
@Inamuddle I agree with @Robin. If I remember correctly you are using Toujeo which has a very long lasting profile and you would likely be better with a more flexible shorter acting basal like Levemir where you can easily adjust your day and nighttime doses to suit your body and circumstances. I absolutely could not manage on a longer acting basal and I can't tell you what a difference it makes having a basal insulin and dose which works for you. I know I have had to tweak mine a lot recently but when you get it right it makes the world of difference. Everything just suddenly makes sense and it is such a relief because you start to doubt your ability to carb count and calculate correction doses because they just don't seem to work and nothing you try has the desired effect.
Robin and I seem to have very similar systems and we both need minimal insulin during the night but have a surge of glucose in the morning that needs extra insulin. A long acting basal just wouldn't suit us and whilst I have chopped and changed a bit with my quick acting insulin, I would fight tooth and nail if they ever tried to change my Levemir.
 
@Inamuddle Just to be clear, you have every right to ask to try a different insulin but you may need to push for it. I can't remember if you are being treated through a specialist clinic or just by a DN at your practice but if you don't get any satisfaction it might be worth contacting the helpline here to see if they can help.
There is no harm in trying something different even if it turns out the Levemir doesn't work for you either. It may be that a pump is what you need, but good diabetes management is all about experimenting and finding the best fit for you and your Health Care Professionals are there to support you with that, not hamper you. Put them on the spot and ask why they won't change it, if they refuse. I have a feeling you will find it difficult, as I do, to fight your corner, especially with someone in authority but you have to live with your diabetes everyday and you need the right tools to do it. It is their job to help you do that.
 
Hi @Inamuddle
I am another fan of Levemir for a Basal. Like @Robin i needed less at night and more during the day. Using Levemir I was able to split my dose and reduce one without impacting the other. I hope that you can get things sorted.
 
6.5 this morning and not sure why. Some more tweaks to do on the new pump and more questions, which they always seem happy to answer.

Sunny but cold here. Choir then a bit of a walk to the shops. I love this weather.
 
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