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Group 7-day waking average?

Northerner said:
Aw Pete :( I hope when you get your appointment they can give you something that will do the trick for you. Do you know what your bedtime reading was, for comparison?
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Did it last night for the first time 15-5, food yesterday, tin soup around 1 o'clock , 6-30 small jacket potato and pork chop and veg... Took tablet after both meals.
 
Pete H said:
Did it last night for the first time 15-5, food yesterday, tin soup around 1 o'clock , 6-30 small jacket potato and pork chop and veg... Took tablet after both meals.
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Looks like you're actually coping quite well overnight, it's just your base levels you need to get down so you are starting at a better level before you eat.
 
Northerner said:
Looks like you're actually coping quite well overnight, it's just your base levels you need to get down so you are starting at a better level before you eat.
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I did take a record of what I am eating and what exercise I do ( which is not a lot only 7-8 miles a day round the shop which I have alway done ) and she said she thinks my medication wants changing, so see what doctor says in March .
 
Morning 5.3 today, about three hours sleep and I've got a headache. Turning into a right moaning Minny 🙄
 
KookyCat said:
Morning 5.3 today, about three hours sleep and I've got a headache. Turning into a right moaning Minny 🙄
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Ack! Sorry to hear this Kooky :( It's fine to moan, I understand just how you feel! Hope things improve soon 🙂

I was 5.7 this morning. Had another evening of fighting lows last night - bolused for 60g for my evening meal, ended up eating an additional 70g to keep my levels up 😱
 
Good morning 🙂 4.4 today and yet another 2 hours of hypo at 1.50 am, I'm keeping my pump busy- or not - as it suspended insulin again thank goodness. What's going on :confused:
 
Flower said:
Good morning 🙂 4.4 today and yet another 2 hours of hypo at 1.50 am, I'm keeping my pump busy- or not - as it suspended insulin again thank goodness. What's going on :confused:
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Oh dear? Do your basals need tweaking? What was your bedtime reading?
 
Bedtime was 5.3 but my bg seems to have started dropping quickly at about 12.30am, time to reduce again but my basal is almost at the lowest setting from about 11pm until 3 am. I'll see what I can tweak!
 
I'm feeling a little deflated really as readings have crept up with fasting levels sometimes up to 7 Occasionally I eat something I shouldn't in the evening like a biscuit or small amount of chocolate and it makes such a big impact on my bg it's frightening. Hate to moan when others have so much more to deal with but I really miss the foods I used to eat Thanjs for asking Northerner 🙂
 
Flower said:
Bedtime was 5.3 but my bg seems to have started dropping quickly at about 12.30am, time to reduce again but my basal is almost at the lowest setting from about 11pm until 3 am. I'll see what I can tweak!
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Looks like you're going to end up like me and KookyCat, and not needing any basal at all overnight! 🙂
 
Lindarose said:
I'm feeling a little deflated really as readings have crept up with fasting levels sometimes up to 7 Occasionally I eat something I shouldn't in the evening like a biscuit or small amount of chocolate and it makes such a big impact on my bg it's frightening. Hate to moan when others have so much more to deal with but I really miss the foods I used to eat Thanjs for asking Northerner 🙂
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Don't lose heart Lindarose, your numbers are consistently below what would get you a diagnosis of diabetes! 🙂 Our bodies do fluctuate in terms of insulin resistance, liver output of glucose etc. I normally get levels in the low 5s these days, but this week I've been getting them in the upper 5s up to a 6.9. It doesn't worry me as anything 7 or below represents a minuscule risk level, plus you also have to take into account meter variability. I wouldn't be surprised if, once the days get longer and the Sun stronger, things will improve 🙂 And you're not moaning!
 
I re read my reply and wished I'd worded it differently! I actually do feel generally much more in control and pleased that my numbers are improved due to low carb eating (in the main) and so much walking Winter and cold weather arnt my thing and as you said longer warmer days ahead will make everything seem easier Thanks for your support 🙂
 
Lindarose said:
I re read my reply and wished I'd worded it differently! I actually do feel generally much more in control and pleased that my numbers are improved due to low carb eating (in the main) and so much walking Winter and cold weather arnt my thing and as you said longer warmer days ahead will make everything seem easier Thanks for your support 🙂
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Good to hear 🙂
 
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