Group 7-day waking average?

Robster65 said:
7.0 - Back up to 7u lantus in evening.

One thing this thread illustrates (sadly, only us who already know) is how dificult it is for any diabetic to acheive the magic 'normal range' with or without meds, despite making informed adjustments.

It would do a few professionals good to read it and see if they can come up with a magic formula to get us all on track. Somehow, I suspect they won't though. 🙂

Rob
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That day will come only when they find a cure, like it or not there are to many variables that influence a fasting reading in the morning.

A quick scan back through this thread looks pretty good overall, up until a week or two ago Northerner was working out the weekly averages and coming up with a final figure for both types of diabetes which averaged in the low 6's if I'm not mistaken, certainly room for some improvement but not drastic by any means.

6.3 today for me
 
toby said:
That day will come only when they find a cure, like it or not there are to many variables that influence a fasting reading in the morning.

A quick scan back through this thread looks pretty good overall, up until a week or two ago Northerner was working out the weekly averages and coming up with a final figure for both types of diabetes which averaged in the low 6's if I'm not mistaken, certainly room for some improvement but not drastic by any means.

6.3 today for me
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.....the averages reflect what people are prepared to list on this site....very likely that people only list their better readings...personal pride or embarrassment (even though ..shouldn't be) hinders the data. If everone honestly listed their every day readings I'm sure the results would be higher (ever synical!) 🙂
 
Phil65 said:
.....the averages reflect what people are prepared to list on this site....very likely that people only list their better readings...personal pride or embarrassment (even though ..shouldn't be) hinders the data. If everone honestly listed their every day readings I'm sure the results would be higher (ever synical!) 🙂
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I don't think that's true. I certainly don't hide anything and I'm sure the others don't either. What would be the point?
 
I've been venting my annoyance at dodgy ones by posting them!
 
AlisonM said:
I don't think that's true. I certainly don't hide anything and I'm sure the others don't either. What would be the point?
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I didn't suggest anyone in particular did hide anything, I certainly don't (I've had some terribly high readings) however, people can be very protective....I have seen on this thread that somebody has already (very honestly) said that they haven't posted due to higher than normal readings! ....absolutely certain that others would have done the same....I don't enjoy putting high readings down but do...would much prefer to put 5.0 down than 18.2! I cannot believe that the waking average for type 1's is in the low 6s
 
I personally have no reason to put dishonest readings on here since changes in my meds my readings have been just great, it just so happened that through coinscidence it was at the time Alan started this thread 🙄
 
I've recorded my actual readings everyday, this exercise has made me more conscious of keeping the tightest of control, I also think it has made others more conscious
 
I'm still catching up with the numbers so I can post some more averages - I was away from home for a week so didn't get much chance to collate the numbers - I'm only about 150 behind now, so watch this space! 🙂

Actually, although the averages so far have come out in the low-mid 6s there are some big fluctuations as the minimum and maximums show, so I don't think that people are reluctant to post high or low readings - there are lots in the upper teens and quite a few 2.Xs. As has been said, I think that reading through the thread does show how darned difficult it can be away from the textbooks and maybe all the 'GPs with Special Interest' in Diabetes would benefit from this real life illustration 🙂
 
Oh dear, opened up a can of worms there haven't I!!!!!

I didn't mean that I was embarrassed at the results, I merely meant that as I am having issues with my current meds, I was waiting till I had a solution!

But for the sake of not wanting to appear dishonest here are my results from the past few weeks(although I can't remember reasons behind the levels as some are from many nights ago!)

13/9 - 7.3
14/9 - 2.9
15/9 - 7.8
16/9 - 14.7
17/9 - 6.0
18/9 - 15.3
19/9 - 15.0
20/9 - 8.9@7.30 but hypo of 1.9 @5.15😱
21/9 - 9.6
22/9 - 3.4

Rob - no I haven't split the lantus, I have seen my DSN this week but that was to give a patient view of diabetes for some nurses rather than a meeting with her but she did email me about my waking levels later that day so we are meeting up soon. will ask her advice on how to try and split doses. Thing for me is remembering(!) My 11pm night lantus is a steady anchor and built into my routine for bed. I've tried a morning jab but I tend to forget, like my lie-ins and usually, wake, shower and head off for the day!! My day is too frantic to remember a shot! What times do you do yours?
 
hyper-Suze said:
Oh dear, opened up a can of worms there haven't I!!!!!

I didn't mean that I was embarrassed at the results, I merely meant that as I am having issues with my current meds, I was waiting till I had a solution!

But for the sake of not wanting to appear dishonest here are my results from the past few weeks(although I can't remember reasons behind the levels as some are from many nights ago!)

13/9 - 7.3
14/9 - 2.9
15/9 - 7.8
16/9 - 14.7
17/9 - 6.0

18/9 - 15.3
19/9 - 15.0
20/9 - 8.9@7.30 but hypo of 1.9 @5.15😱
21/9 - 9.6
22/9 - 3.4

Rob - no I haven't split the lantus, I have seen my DSN this week but that was to give a patient view of diabetes for some nurses rather than a meeting with her but she did email me about my waking levels later that day so we are meeting up soon. will ask her advice on how to try and split doses. Thing for me is remembering(!) My 11pm night lantus is a steady anchor and built into my routine for bed. I've tried a morning jab but I tend to forget, like my lie-ins and usually, wake, shower and head off for the day!! My day is too frantic to remember a shot! What times do you do yours?
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Sorry Suze (and anybody that I may have offended),

I didn't mean to highlight you in my previous post, I do think you are honest with the readings you post and I don't mean to embarrass anybody with my post. I just wish more Type 1s would post their morning readings it would be interesting to see a broader response and I suspect give a more realistic expectation.
 
Morning all, a 4.3 for me this morning
 
Good morning 3.8 for me..... think it is time to reduce the levemir
 
4.2 for me
 
Morning everyone, 5.6 for me this morning.
 
Humph! 10.2 (from 5.8 last night). Lack of gym visits due to bad back seem to have built up over the week. +1u Lantus this morning.
 
3.0 for me this morning 😱
 
Phil65 said:
3.0 for me this morning 😱
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Eek! I'm heading the other way, 6.9 for me despite raising my lantus a few days ago. Think I have a bit of a chest infection, have got a chesty cough for the first time since I stopped smoking 15 years ago!
 
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