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Group 7-day waking average?

5.5 for me this morning.

A cold wet day. I shall hope that the pond is still warm enough for me to get in and hoik out loads of the oxygentaors and fallen leaves. Good to get it done before things get any colder.

Enjoy yourselves.
 
Michael12421 said:
Toast and lots of marmalade and tea. Don't feel at all unwell. I had a whole chicken pie with flaky pastry for dinner at 6pm followed by two Magdalenas with lots of honey. I only measured 4.4 before I ate so just had 2 units of NR. Thought that would cover the carbs I ate. I would have been better off if I had no bolus at all!
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Sorry to hear that you have woken up hypo again @Michael12421 - it can be hard to recognise how serious these events are once your brain has adapted to ‘cope better’ with them (I speak from painful personal experience!).

Are you taking basal (background) insulin as well as your meal doses? Have you been adjusting that dose downwards as your meal doses have reduced?
 
5.4 for me this morning.

A very chilly dog walk before my forum slot started! Dark when I got up too. Nice and sunny though - increasingly autumnal
 
Afternoon all! Very late today. Another 6.4 for me. Restless night hence my tardiness. Mind whirring like mad. Daughter number 2 whose wedding was postponed from July to next April has now decided to get married ASAP! She’s ringing registry office today to rearrange. She feels she could wait years until she can have the wedding she had originally planned. I don’t blame her TBF. Plus our wallets will appreciate it! 150 guests down to 15! Quite a saving. Although we have promised her a party to celebrate when it’s all over. Better get myself a frock! Have a great day. :D
 
Michael12421 said:
I have gradually decreased my basal. Was prescribed 18 units originally, it is now down to 13.
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That’s good to hear. Have you tried skipping a meal to see what happens when only your basal insulin is active (helpful to do at different points of the day over a few days).

Generally the split between basal and bolus would be expected to be roughly 50:50 (ranging from 60:40 to 40:60) in most people I think. Not sure if yours may still be a bit out of balance?
 
I only eat once a day usually. Obviously when my morning readings are low I have to have some breakfast although find it difficult eating at that time of day. My appetite is almost non-existant so once a day is fine.
 
Good morning 4.7 on a cloudy morning, a cool 19.C time to dig out the thermals.o_O 🙂

Went to a club yesterday to check on the new rules not too bad especially ordering
from the table and having your order brought to you by two lovely waitresses. 😎 :D

I see @Michael12421 is struggling again, please be careful mate as @Kaylz says
you need to get fast acting carbs in you asap. I know you can`t get JB`s over there
can you get glucose tablets from the Pharmacist?

Doing well @pm133 try not to soak your feet in water it affects the nerves, just wash
and dry them and a good moisturiser all over them except between the toes which
will leave them open to infection if you do.🙂

Have a good day folks take care stay safe.🙂
 
11:37 BS 8.9. Well, that’s what I get for lying in today: had lovely dreams all night; don’t know when I was ACTUALLY awake but, just carried on doze dreaming where I left off before being awake! 🙄😛🙂 And nope, not telling you lot what I was dreaming about!😉 It’s MUCH better than the opposite I sometimes have when anxious or stressed about something & I have a night of nightmares, one after the other!o_O

After meals readings are still a smidey bit high at 9.s but, things seem to be continuing to settle so, I don’t think I need to increase NR & they’ll come back into range soon, maybe today, who knows?🙄🙂😉

A very late, just about squeezed in if I’m quick, Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉
 
KARNAK said:
Doing well @pm133 try not to soak your feet in water it affects the nerves, just wash
and dry them and a good moisturiser all over them except between the toes which
will leave them open to infection if you do.🙂
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A useful reminder. Thanks.
 
The pond was absolutely freezing!! I nearly chickened out and even thought of rummaging in the depths of the attic for my wet suit. Once I had kept my feet in the water a while they got used to it (went numb). The sun come out, plants thinned, new plants in and loads of oxygenators out. Glad I stuck at it.
 
SB2015 said:
The pond was absolutely freezing!! I nearly chickened out and even thought of rummaging in the depths of the attic for my wet suit. Once I had kept my feet in the water a while they got used to it (went numb). The sun come out, plants thinned, new plants in and loads of oxygenators out. Glad I stuck at it.
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You’re brave, it must be a big pond! We just stick a rake in ours and pull out the debris.
 
KARNAK said:
I see @Michael12421 is struggling again, please be careful mate as @Kaylz says
you need to get fast acting carbs in you asap. I know you can`t get JB`s over there
can you get glucose tablets from the Pharmacist?
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I now have JB's as I am buying on line from a site that specializes in sending British food to expats, in fact I am waiiting for a delivery right now, it left Seville airport last evening but it has not arrived yet. The JB's are not by Haribo but Maynards, I don't suppose there is much difference between them, unless someone knows better??
 
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@Michael12421
I just use Lidl's "Sweet corner" jelly babies but perhaps they don't sell them in Spain or you don't have a local Lidl. Anyway, I don't think the brand matters.
I also have Dextrose tablets which I keep for any hypos under 3 and use the jelly babies for the minor ones between 3 and 4. Most large supermarkets will sell the Dextrose tablets.
Just to be clear, you should use 3 jelly babies or 3 dextrose tablets for a hypo and chew them really well because the cells in your mouth start absorbing the glucose from them whilst you chew them and it gets into your blood stream quicker than just a few chews and swallowing.
 
@Michael12421 why don't you use Haribo? I've been assured that they are sold most places in Spain, from what I can see Haribo have 4g carbs more per 100g product and 8g less sugar per 100g product than Maynards xx
 
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