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Group 7-day waking average?

Afternoon, 5.1 for me too.
 
8.2 (but 6.4 at 3am) aiming for 6 but only managed it once in last 3 weeks when I went to bed 4.4. Think I need to up my basal again?
 
jax8008 said:
8.2 (but 6.4 at 3am) aiming for 6 but only managed it once in last 3 weeks when I went to bed 4.4. Think I need to up my basal again?
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What were you before bed?Are you taking your morning reading immediately after waking? I found that if I didn't my levels would start to rise quickly due to my liver releasing extra glucose to get me going for the day (aka Dawn Phenomenon). I usually, get up, take my reading whilst the kettle is boiling and inject for my breakfast, then eat something about 30-45 minutes later with my second mug of tea 🙂 I usually find that it I then test just before eating my levels are similar to when I woke and don't rise much further with the breakfast because the insulin is peaking alongside the food. Took me a while to work it out, but I always have the same breakfast 🙂

I think I'd be a little wary of increasing the levemir, but if you do then a nighttime test is definitely a good idea 🙂
 
Good Morning 5.5 for me this morning!

Thanks again for your advice Alan (Northerner!). Yes, I do normally take my reading immediately on waking and inject before/during breakfast. However, I have tried this morning injecting 10 minutes before with the following results:

5.4 on waking
6.3 prior to breakfast 20g carbs, same as usual (45 minutes later)
6.3 hour post breakfast (feeling 'tingly' for the duration)
6.8 2 hours post breakfast (still feeling 'tingly'!)

Do you know if Novorapid has side effects? I raised this with my GP a while ago and he didn't think it did. Just wondered as my BG's this morning have been 'in control' but I'm still having this 'tingly' feeling, which washes over me that I want to close my eyes and do nothing! I am imagining it may be somewhat similar to using a mind-altering substance/euphoric feeling. Bizarre trying to explain it/difficult experiencing it when you should be working and that entails talking/listening to people!! Haha
 
jax8008 said:
Good Morning 5.5 for me this morning!

Thanks again for your advice Alan (Northerner!). Yes, I do normally take my reading immediately on waking and inject before/during breakfast. However, I have tried this morning injecting 10 minutes before with the following results:

5.4 on waking
6.3 prior to breakfast 20g carbs, same as usual (45 minutes later)
6.3 hour post breakfast (feeling 'tingly' for the duration)
6.8 2 hours post breakfast (still feeling 'tingly'!)

Do you know if Novorapid has side effects? I raised this with my GP a while ago and he didn't think it did. Just wondered as my BG's this morning have been 'in control' but I'm still having this 'tingly' feeling, which washes over me that I want to close my eyes and do nothing! I am imagining it may be somewhat similar to using a mind-altering substance/euphoric feeling. Bizarre trying to explain it/difficult experiencing it when you should be working and that entails talking/listening to people!! Haha
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Well, those are pretty impressive numbers Jax! 🙂 I'm not aware of any side-effects of novorapid of the nature you describe, I think the main one is 'hypoglycaemia' (!). Are you on any other medication for anything? How long does the sensation last? I wonder if it is coincidental and associated with something else, blood pressure perhaps? Sometimes doctors will lump any such indeterminate symptoms under the 'diabetes' heading without bothering to investigate further. What happens if you go without breakfast, and therefore your novorapid - are you fine (although hungry!) ?
 
I was quite impressed with those numbers too. The feeling is still occurring now, including lack of concentration due to wanting to 'go with the feeling of tingling euphoria'. I'm going to try going without lunch and therefore no novorapid to see if it still occurs. This feeling has been a constant one since diagnosis. I was prescribed sertraline 2 years ago, co-codamol and gabapentin 6 months ago but as I said before, these feelings seem to have been since diagnosis and prescribed insulin. I understand that doctors will associate everything with diabetes when it could actually be something else. A puzzling one that I'm determined to get to the bottom of now and the need to keep asking questions!!
 
jax8008 said:
I was quite impressed with those numbers too. The feeling is still occurring now, including lack of concentration due to wanting to 'go with the feeling of tingling euphoria'. I'm going to try going without lunch and therefore no novorapid to see if it still occurs. This feeling has been a constant one since diagnosis. I was prescribed sertraline 2 years ago, co-codamol and gabapentin 6 months ago but as I said before, these feelings seem to have been since diagnosis and prescribed insulin. I understand that doctors will associate everything with diabetes when it could actually be something else. A puzzling one that I'm determined to get to the bottom of now and the need to keep asking questions!!
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I hope you can get some answers. There's always the option of trying a different fast-acting insulin to see if the feelings go away, although you would need to be aware that some have different properties to novorapid - I believe Apidra, for example, has a faster peak and shorter duration.
 
I think I could ask about trying a different fast-acting insulin. It may not be the answer but I can't see that I've anything to lose in trying and therefore eliminating that question!
 
7.1 im getting there im aiming for under 7 and then i shall be a happy bunny im being very cafrull in what i eat
 
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