When I had my second Covid jab in May I had to catch buses to centre plus walk about a mile.Morning all. 6.4.
Another early morning, been awake since 5 again! Mind buzzing about various things, mostly last night’s announcement. When is it going to end? Now I’m worried, all our daughters were out Saturday night at Christmas parties, as we were, but I’m not concerned about us, we’ve had a good life and whilst I’d rather not pop my clogs just yet, I’d rather it was us than the kids. So, I’ve decided to see if I can volunteer to help out at the vaccination clinics, crowd control, car parking attendant, making cuppas for staff, tidying up, anything really, except doing the vaccinations of course, I’d pass out! I’m DB checked, I drive, I’m flexible, I’m fit ( ish), my only concern is would they reject me as I’m classed as “ extremely clinically vulnerable”? I feel I need to do something this time as I couldn’t previously as I was shielding. I’m triple jabbed now and don’t feel quite as vulnerable anymore. But, where do I start? Think I’ll put an anonymous post on a local Facebook page to see if it’s feasible.
Busy day today, didn’t do anything much yesterday, we ( that’s the royal we, Mr Eggy was responsible) got the tree up. It was lovely walking into the living room and seeing it this morning and the smell of pine is gorgeous. It’s a pity you become nose blind after a few days. Washing to do, bed to change as I didn’t get it done before we went away as I usually do. I’ve written the vast majority of my cards, just a handful left to do and deliver/ post. Presents to wrap, still a couple to buy, and just a general tidy up of the house. Quiet week, apart from osteopath on Thursday so I’m hoping all Christmas prep, apart from food shop gets done by the weekend. Because next week is really busy, school holidays = childcare! 😱
Have a Happy Monday. Only 12 more sleeps.
Novorapid should have been out of your system by the time you went to bed. It looks as though your Lantus dose might be a tad too high... I don't think you can get half unit Lantus pens, but the cartridges can be used in a Humapen which does come in half units IIRC. @Lucyr might know. I think she told me this years ago when I was on MDI. On the other hand the drop isn't that bad and you didn't go hypo.19:15. 9 units NovoRapid
19;35. Dinner. 107 carbs
23:46 4hrs 30 mins after bolus. BG 8.0
23:50. 7 units Lantus
03:17. BG 7.3
Then asleep till now. Missed the 05:00 alarm. Yawn.
So from 8.0 to 6.6 drop overnight with no food good?
Just spoken to DSN Lantus down by a unit to 6 and do a few nights of tests to see where we end up.Novorapid should have been out of your system by the time you went to bed. It looks as though your Lantus dose might be a tad too high... I don't think you can get half unit Lantus pens, but the cartridges can be used in a Humapen which does come in half units IIRC. @Lucyr might know. I think she told me this years ago when I was on MDI. On the other hand the drop isn't that bad and you didn't go hypo.
I wonder what comments others have. @rebrascora ?
Good luck, let us know how you get on!Just spoken to DSN Lantus down by a unit to 6 and do a few nights of tests to see where we end up.
Yes the NovoRapid is about 4 hours to 4and a 1/2 in system so that probably explains Sat night.
I was always taught science was an exact set of measurements. This to be honest is guess and see.
No wonder Aliens watching from UFO’s leave us alone. They can’t understand it either.
Lol
If Christmas dinner is cancelled or You have eaten the rum truffles in the next couple of weeks😛😛😛I am late on parade so it will have to be a "Good Day" to you all!
6.8 for me but only after a correction earlier and I upped my evening Levemir to 6 units last night. Needing masses of insulin just now but I always get stressed at this time of year and not had enough exercise the last few days, so I guess it all adds up.
I baked with real sugar and flour (and cocoa of course) for the first time since diagnosis last night to make a chocolate cake for my brother in law whose birthday it is today and just finished icing it, but as always my fudge icing wouldn't set and ran everywhere and the top tier kept sliding. I measured everything and followed the recipe exactly (for once) and still failed. Ended up beating icing sugar into it to stiffen it up but then of course I lost the shiny gloss. Must confess I found it really difficult trying not to lick the spoon and failed! (I can totally see why you have been having problems @Grannylorraine ) Also had to have a little taste of the off cuts just to make sure it was good enough for my lovely brother in law. Thankfully, it tastes better than it looks! Just had the tiniest of slivers to check.... honest 🙄 Think I will make some rum truffles with the leftover offcuts and icing and take them with me when I go over for Christmas dinner.... unless it gets cancelled. Just hope I manage to transport the cake without the top layer sliding off!
mine had dropped just before i got up at 20Ben was a disappointing 12.6!
Do you get your test strips on prescription? If not and you are getting put on Gliclazide then I'd ask to have strips prescribed as they can cause hypo's and your more likely to obtain them on prescription then xxWell things changed again.
Tummy been yukky again this afternoon so just had emergency consult on the phone.
Being switched to gliclazide (I think that's what she said) and to stop metformin.
Will pick up script tomorrow and then know the name for sure 😉
yeah I got them on script already. Thanks thoDo you get your test strips on prescription? If not and you are getting put on Gliclazide then I'd ask to have strips prescribed as they can cause hypo's and your more likely to obtain them on prescription then xx
You can use lantus in a half unit pen I think? It’s made by Sanofi so I’d assume the junior star which I use for apidra.Novorapid should have been out of your system by the time you went to bed. It looks as though your Lantus dose might be a tad too high... I don't think you can get half unit Lantus pens, but the cartridges can be used in a Humapen which does come in half units IIRC. @Lucyr might know. I think she told me this years ago when I was on MDI. On the other hand the drop isn't that bad and you didn't go hypo.
I wonder what comments others have. @rebrascora ?