Group 7-day waking average?

[freesia]

I'm on about 35 units bolus a day for a typical 250g carbs with 22 basal.
No idea if that's high, low or normal. My bolus ratio is 1:7 but today I'm moving to 1:8.

@pm133 there is no such thing as "normal" with diabetes. We are all different in our needs and what works for one doesn't work for another. You have what you need so your body can process food and alter your ratios when you need. I was diagnosed in 2018 and am still learning.

 

[SB2015]

(I suspect the DF was involved too, pesky fairy-pig).

Well that was a polite version!!
I hope things ease up for you there soon.
It will pass, just not yet.

 

[SB2015]

It was chocolate night last night and indulged in my usual delicious 100g bar of Galaxy but I went for a very long walk afterwards so that might have caused the hypo

I find chocolate an issue in the evening if I then go for a walk.
Because of the fat content in the chocolate, the glucose seems to be slower coming and if I Bolus for it, I end up having a hypo on our walk (sometimes in sight of home, but just too far to try and make it)
I get round it by either

• using a reduction in my meal Bolus for the walk, and have the chocolate when I get back.
• Giving the Bolus for the chocolate spread out (this is easier as I am on a pump)

It is always worth finding out how to manage chocolate!!!

 

[SB2015]

6.5 this morning with a nice gentle wibbly wobbly line overnight
(glad I reread what the autocorrect had done this time!)

Our pond is very full, our garden well watered, and there is no need to go out.
Our fence contractors are trying to finish off their work and are planning to come and finish off the final panel today! They got soaked yesterday.

I hope that the long list gets shorter @eggyg
Keep warm and cosy. Glad that you have managed to get the plumbers for Monday @Robin.
I think it is time to light the fire this evening.

 

[SB2015]

I wonder if the rapid change in BG levels was why my eyesight temporarily changed and it was only this week that they sorted themselves out when the levels steadied.

Just before I was diagnosed I too ordered new glasses as my sight had changed a lot. I was told to wait three months before getting them checked again, and I found that I was able to go back to my previous glasses. The optician was great and apologised for not picking the D up, and They replaced the lenses. I found for a while my sight was badly effected by increases in BG, but settled as I got them under control. I was impatient but the optician encouraged me to give my eyes to settle.

 

[SB2015]

Looks like I'm in the "honeymoon phase" for now. A bit of fine tweaking needed to keep me at this level. .

The Honeymoon Period will be very individual. Mine was like unexplained interruptions in my management as another batch of Beta cells gave up the ghost. I am convinced the DF was in charge of that. Whatever insulin you need is what you need. It will change over time, and we have to go with the flow.

 

[pm133]

Just before I was diagnosed I too ordered new glasses as my sight had changed a lot. I was told to wait three months before getting them checked again, and I found that I was able to go back to my previous glasses. The optician was great and apologised for not picking the D up, and They replaced the lenses. I found for a while my sight was badly effected by increases in BG, but settled as I got them under control. I was impatient but the optician encouraged me to give my eyes to settle.

To be fair I did know it was a risk and discussed that with the optician beforehand.
I made the decision to take the risk of paying for a prescription that would maybe change. The only risk was financial. About £112 I think all in. In hindsight I should have waited and continued to use my reading glasses for driving (that was weird but a relief) and the £1 pair of non-prescription glasses from Poundland for reading.
To be honest I'm so relieved at them settling down that I've already forgotten the cost. My wife says she'll forgive me if I allow her to spend the same amount on wool.

On the positive side, my first repeat prescription came through yesterday. Only got half of what I asked for but all of the insulin I wanted so now I know exactly what to ask for and how much notice to give them next time.

The next problem (and hopefully last for a while) is to deal with the neuropathy pain in my legs and feet. I've sent a request to my GP surgery for pain medication through their new online system. Hopefully if I can get that sorted I can think seriously about getting back to a full day's work and start earning again.

 

[pm133]

It is always worth finding out how to manage chocolate!!!

Absolutely. I know others suggested that I should try dark chocolate and smaller portions but honestly, I'm determined to try whatever I can to avoid having to cut out this type of treat.
I do like the idea of splitting the bolus over a couple of hours. I'll try to remember to have a go at that next week.

The temporary numbness in my hand scared the living bejeezus out of me. I hope I don't see a repeat of that.

 

[SB2015]

To be fair I did know it was a risk and discussed that with the optician beforehand.
I made the decision to take the risk of paying for a prescription that would maybe change. The only risk was financial. About £112 I think all in. In hindsight I should have waited and continued to use my reading glasses for driving (that was weird but a relief) and the £1 pair of non-prescription glasses from Poundland for reading.
To be honest I'm so relieved at them settling down that I've already forgotten the cost. My wife says she'll forgive me if I allow her to spend the same amount on wool.

On the positive side, my first repeat prescription came through yesterday. Only got half of what I asked for but all of the insulin I wanted so now I know exactly what to ask for and how much notice to give them next time.

The next problem (and hopefully last for a while) is to deal with the neuropathy pain in my legs and feet. I've sent a request to my GP surgery for pain medication through their new online system. Hopefully if I can get that sorted I can think seriously about getting back to a full day's work and start earning again.

Now £112 on wool sounds good!!
I hope things settle down with your feet soon.

 

[grovesy]

Absolutely. I know others suggested that I should try dark chocolate and smaller portions but honestly, I'm determined to try whatever I can to avoid having to cut out this type of treat.
I do like the idea of splitting the bolus over a couple of hours. I'll try to remember to have a go at that next week.

The temporary numbness in my hand scared the living bejeezus out of me. I hope I don't see a repeat of that.

Where you hypo at the time as when i was on Glicliazide, I had a couple that were accompanied by visual disturbance, some numbness, I only knew as tested.

 

[Lanny]

A rather raggedly, sluggish & also, rather relieved Lanny reporting in this afternoon! All sorts of emojis ranging from Confused, Something DEFINITELY IS WRONG!, 😱 HAVE TO CORRECT!😳 to FINALLY Phew! Relieved emoji!

Woke up twice today & the first time was 09:01 BS 15.4! BUT, it was even higher in the night & went to bed without correcting as instructed! Very doubtful & questioning emoji & But, will do as I’m told, meek emoji! Felt extremely heavy, sluggish & wanted to go straight back to sleep again but, knew I HAD TO CORRECT DESPITE INSTRUCTIONS!😳 So, bunged in 20 units of Novorapid, 2/mmol I want to go down & dropped straight off!

Slept until midday alarm went off & after a very clumsy, hurried fumble for my iPhone to switch the darn buzzard off I very sluggishly wanted to go back to sleep AGAIN but, knew in the back of my mind I’ll feel SO much worse if I don’t take my meds & midday Levemir as clearly SOMETHING went wrong about the insulin doses last night! So, in the end, forced myself up to test first 13:00 BS 6.3!😱 I was SO relieved to see that! Took my meds, albeit it an hour late it took me SO long to get up after the alarm, & had my Levemir! Dithered about going back to sleep but, my tummy started rumbling so, stuck some brunch of salmon & sautéed potatoes in the oven! Will need to keep aclose eye on the time as it’s taking a long time to compose & type this post: don’t want to burn it!🙄

Will go & get it out now, bolus & eat! Will post after to explain about my struggles with high BS last night!

 

[Lanny]

Right, brunch eaten & called it lunch in my BS diary, keeping one again for easier reporting to DSN, & feeling better! Thinking more clearly too, which helps as high BS can make it harder for me to think, & thought back to yesterday’s readings etc.

Yesterday’s morning readings were fine: waking was 10:48 BS 7.1, as on yesterday’s waking post; don’t usually test again before breakfast but, did as instructed 11:46 BS 7.5 after I cooked it, insulin goes in then, 10/15 minutes later ate it! Didn’t test after breakfast & before lunch 16:22 BS 6.6. All good so far but, it was after that, that things went wrong & I felt a bit blind in not test after eating to spot things going wrong earlier!

First sign, in hindsight & not unduly concerned then, of a problem was before dinner 20:11 BS 9.7. Didn’t test after & going to bed with midnight Levemir a bit late as I waited until after 4 hours of dinner dose, 00:53 BS 12.5! I was surprised by that but, didn’t correct & tried to sleep! I couldn’t sleep & tested as it was niggling me 03:16 BS 19.4! That really had me concerned & I thought something went wrong with lunch or/and dinner NR dose/s, I don’t know what without testing & went back to sleep after a while thinking the Levemir is definitely ok: may bring me down if I let it; so, STILL didn’t correct as instructed! The Levemir DID bring me down a bit but, not enough & I finally added a correction which is more or less spot on, due to my own past experiences: before bed & getting up is when I’m most resistant & need roughly 2units/mmol I want to go down if correcting high BS at those times; I usually aim for 5mmol & usually wake in the 6’s & sometimes in the low 7’s! That’s what happened after bunging in 20 units after 09:00 this morning & waking on 6.3 earlier.

I feel really blind without testing so, will do so today & bear in mind I’m not suppose to correct but, WILL if something is definitely wrong!

 

[eggyg]

I read that at first as you having walked round Derwentwater before breakfast!!!

Hmm...not the slow walking we do. It took us five and a half hours! I’d be ravenous.

 

[eggyg]

6.5 this morning with a nice gentle wibbly wobbly line overnight
(glad I reread what the autocorrect had done this time!)

Our pond is very full, our garden well watered, and there is no need to go out.
Our fence contractors are trying to finish off their work and are planning to come and finish off the final panel today! They got soaked yesterday.

I hope that the long list gets shorter @eggyg
Keep warm and cosy. Glad that you have managed to get the plumbers for Monday @Robin.
I think it is time to light the fire this evening.

The list is much smaller, maybe as long as a Barbie doll’s arm! Very productive day. Very little to do now. Last mother of the bride duty on Thursday for wedding dress fitting, we had to buy a completely new dress and needs some alterations, then I can look forward to our holidays and a cream tea. 😉

 

[rebrascora]

Well it's a bit late in the day but I am claiming a House Special. Woke up feeling like I was dropping low at 5am. Reading was actually 4.9 but I took 10g carbs on board and went back to sleep and then woke up nearly 2 hrs later on 5.2, so it wasn't exactly a fasting reading but I will take an HS any way I can get it. Rained heavily all night and day and there is flooding at the end of my lane and my sewage treatment plant is struggling, so no bath/shower or washing or flushing the loo until I get a look at it tomorrow. Decided I wasn't going to mess around with it in this weather especially as it is an electric pump. Think it has just been overwhelmed by the sudden rising water levels, but I have a spare pump if I need to replace it as soon as the rain stops tomorrow.
Hope everyone else is keeping warm and dry. I spent half the day peeling and stewing windfall apples.

 

[miguel81]

Good morning - 6.1

 

[HenryBennett]

Good morning all. It’s a 5.3 this morning. Very wet and blustery outside

 

[Kaylz]

Morning

5.7 here

Yet another awful miserable day out, hoping the bus got through to get mum to work

Have a nice day folks
xx

 

[MeeTooTeeTo]

4.2 for me this morning. 🙂
Wet and miserable here as well.

Dez

 

[SB2015]

A happy 6.3 this morning. Out for meal last night at friends, who sent menu beforehand for carb counting. With a walk home managed to stay in range throughout the evening and through night. Yipppeee.

I hope today is a better one @Lanny
Congrats on your HS @rebrascora

Dark and wet out there. Another ‘in day’ today.