Group 7-day waking average?

Re the recent exchanges that have been on here lately, i would just like to say that as it is hard through typing a message to convey what you mean without having any visual clues through body language or facial expression, we all need to be kind to each other and accepting of who we are, the individual problems we all have and the one thing we all have in common. Lets continue making this forum a welcoming place for everyone and help and support each other.
 
Spozkins said:
Glad you got it sorted @Kaylz I've heard they are really helpful but I've always been too scared and just bought new sensors. Did it fall off randomly?
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You must contact them if they fall off or are reading high or low. They’re really good and very friendly and helpful. They like the reports of high low readings as they use to calibrate. I always feel guilty ringing but it’s never a problem.
 
Freddie1966 said:
Worse thing I’ve experienced this from my own family
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I’m no psychologist but it’s possibly not uncommon between siblings and carries over into the workplace??
 
Spozkins said:
You might not wanna fight if he brought roasted kale. Baking does something heavenly to the stuff!
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Next time you serve it invite me round and I’ll see if you’re right 😉
 
Bexlee said:
You must contact them if they fall off or are reading high or low. They’re really good and very friendly and helpful. They like the reports of high low readings as they use to calibrate. I always feel guilty ringing but it’s never a problem.
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Report to them if the sensor is reading too high/low you mean?
 
Spozkins said:
Report to them if the sensor is reading too high/low you mean?
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Yes, if they are too far off finger prick reading but the scan they like to be done 10-15 minutes after a finger prick xx
 
Freddie1966 said:
I think you are probably right ..
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My older brother, relatively recently, in sandal wearing weather, looked down and said, “You’ve got really ugly feet.” What was that about?
 
Just to let you know, my wife was much calmer today. She woke a bit sad but she picked up as the day went on and we have had a pleasant evening.

I have no support: no support from the council, government or the NHS ( bar her medication and the occasional psychiatric appointment). No family near enough to give support, no friends (now). Her family live 8000 miles away. It has been like this (no support) from the start many years ago. Its tough but ususally we get through it. There are only ever very rare 'good times' now, sadly.

Today was a better day.

I just hope she sleeps through the night tonight.
 
Gwynn said:
Just to let you know, my wife was much calmer today. She woke a bit sad but she picked up as the day went on and we have had a pleasant evening.

I have no support: no support from the council, government or the NHS ( bar her medication and the occasional psychiatric appointment). No family near enough to give support, no friends (now). Her family live 8000 miles away. It has been like this (no support) from the start many years ago. Its tough but ususally we get through it. There are only ever very rare 'good times' now, sadly.

Today was a better day.

I just hope she sleeps through the night tonight.
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I'm glad its been a better day today @Gwynn. Could MIND or anothet mental health charity put you in touch with any local support groups or something. I know you can't meet up atm but having someone on the end of a telephone may be a help?
 
Thanks and a good suggestion. However as my wife is very paranoid she cannot cope with anyone contacting by phone (or any other way). She will not answer the phone herself and if I have to use the phone it 'sets her off' and her stress, anxiety and paranoia levels rocket.

I did join a support forum a while back but that lapsed as it was a bit stressful for me as my wife became 'unhappy' that was was on it. She hates anyone knowing about or discussing her condition. She does not mind this forum as she does not know that I have mentioned her condition here.
 
Gwynn said:
Thanks and a good suggestion. However as my wife is very paranoid she cannot cope with anyone contacting by phone (or any other way). She will not answer the phone herself and if I have to use the phone it 'sets her off' and her stress, anxiety and paranoia levels rocket.

I did join a support forum a while back but that lapsed as it was a bit stressful for me as my wife became 'unhappy' that was was on it. She hates anyone knowing about or discussing her condition. She does not mind this forum as she does not know that I have mentioned her condition here.
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Ah thats hard on you though. You need support and help as well. You can't look after her unless you are well yourself. It must be so hard. Could you say its for you not her?
 
Evening all. 8.1 @ 7.21 this morning.

That rhyme 'sticks and stones...' is a load of bunkum. 'They' have done brain scans that show hurtful remarks cause as much pain as a physical assault. 😡
 
Gwynn said:
Just to let you know, my wife was much calmer today. She woke a bit sad but she picked up as the day went on and we have had a pleasant evening.

I have no support: no support from the council, government or the NHS ( bar her medication and the occasional psychiatric appointment). No family near enough to give support, no friends (now). Her family live 8000 miles away. It has been like this (no support) from the start many years ago. Its tough but ususally we get through it. There are only ever very rare 'good times' now, sadly.

Today was a better day.

I just hope she sleeps through the night tonight.
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Glad that you have had a better day @Gwynn
Look after yourself as well as your wife.
 
Sleep well all.

Keep the smiley supportive help coming on here. It is so valuable.
Smile through our posts for others.
 
Spozkins said:
Report to them if the sensor is reading too high/low you mean?
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Yes. If they fall off or after 2/3 days they appear to be reading consistently out you can ring, they ask for comparative reading for blood / libre readings
 
Gwynn said:
Just to let you know, my wife was much calmer today. She woke a bit sad but she picked up as the day went on and we have had a pleasant evening.

I have no support: no support from the council, government or the NHS ( bar her medication and the occasional psychiatric appointment). No family near enough to give support, no friends (now). Her family live 8000 miles away. It has been like this (no support) from the start many years ago. Its tough but ususally we get through it. There are only ever very rare 'good times' now, sadly.

Today was a better day.

I just hope she sleeps through the night tonight.
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Good to hear you had a slightly better day . Do hope you get some sleep
 
00:59 BS 5.6 🙂 Pretty happy ish with that! Still getting to grips with the paradigm shift & did a bit better: only woke once with red hot needles in my right hand & no burning up the whole arm; didn’t eat dinner in the end although, I dithered with eating it or not around 15:30! Decided I’ll have to get to grips with going to bed with an emptier stomach than I’ve been used to for most of my life at some stage so, I might as well get started: in the restaurant business for many years I got used to eating late at night & going to bed straight away with a full stomach; it’s the same reason why I didn’t start eating breakfast until 2015, DSN suggested it to control my BS better in the mornings, & it took some time for me to get used to eating it now! Even so I STILL don’t eat breakfast some of the time but, I always have SOMETHING, half an oatcake with half the breakfast bolus dose, to stop DP! But, that did mean when alarm went off for midnight LR I woke up hungry, without dinner, & couldn’t get back to sleep so gave up after roughly an hour, tested, cooked & ate! Kind of know what my bolus doses are but, decided to try -2 less anyway as I’m trying to refine the sweet spot of not too high at the peak but, not drop too fast & tested just now at 1 hour & 58 minutes after 03:32 BS 12.3 nope, can’t reduce it any lower as that’s too high & stuck back in the 2 I took off!🙄

As with breakfast it’s going to take me a while to get to grips with eating dinner earlier & going to bed with my stomach a bit emptier & I’m going to have to a compromise as I also don’t want to eat in the middle of the night either like tonight! But, I’ll keep working on it & I’ll get there most of the time like I did with breakfast, eventually! 🙄

An extremely early Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉

PS:- tingles are mostly gone now with my BS at more of an even keel throughout the day, with more basal & less bolus: it’s only eating dinner with the accompanying bolus & the overnight sleep that I still have tingles, which I can sleep through; it’s the being woken with burning that I want to avoid! o_O
 
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