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Group 7-day waking average?

Morning all. 5.3 for me today..much better, and no spike overnight.
Another day spent running between class, my work area, cleaning, getting kids to wash hands, cleaning, cleaning, kids washing hands.....
@SueEK i hope you have a better day. Its horrible when you really don't want to go in. There is only so much time in the day, you can do what you can do, don't let it get to you..although i know thats easy to say. I think this is a time where we need to be kind to ourselves (and others), this virus is taking its toll on everyone
Have a good day folks, whatever you are doing xx
 
Kaylz said:
Oh that's great news, possibly she'd just got a draught in her eye as that can do it, glad she's ok 🙂 xx
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It was probably a bit of sand - she pelts up n down the beach every morning chasing a ball. And Bloden chases after Gwen, then they have a play-fight, they’re so funny. :D

Anyway, morning peeps. 5.7 here.

It’s filthy out there this morning. We’re going to get wet! But as my mum’s postie says “I’m not made of sugar”. 🙂
 
05:53 BS 6.5 forgot to post that earlier & after breakfast just now 08:07 is a respectable 8.7 🙂

Was watching the new series 4 of The Crown on Netflix & it’s the 80’s with Margaret Thatcher & Diana Spencer: Gillian Anderson plays a very creditable Mrs. Thatcher rather surprisingly! 🙄🙂😎

A Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉
 
5.3 for me again today. 🙂
Glad you're Ok, Ted @KARNAK

Dez
 
Morning all, it’s blustery but I don’t care I’m in the fives for a change, just, 5.9. I’m full of cold. :( Have felt very lethargic the last few days, put it down to rubbish nights. Yesterday I sneezed for Britain, had the familiar itchy top of the mouth and a sore throat. Last night I needed a tissue! Haven’t slept well as couldn’t breath and just this minute more nose has started to drip! Yuk! I’ve hardly been anywhere or seen anyone. Oh well, I suppose it could be worse, I could have Covid, you know that virus that the clients of @ColinUK think is fake! Idiots! Well off to have breakfast, feed a cold and all that....have a good day.🙂
 
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Hi it’s a 7.1 today my lowest score in a week
a big day today, I emailed my meter manufacturer (My Life Pura X) as it appears to eat batteries, I put in a Duracell C2032 at the weekend and is dead already, I only take 1 test a day. I’m trying to find out if it’s me or the meter that’s rubbish. This has happened for months
Some gifts arriving today from Amazon for the grandchildren
My first shower this morning in my newly updated en-suite it was finished last night
And to cap it all off an ECG as my BP still too high but we are trying to sort it out
And if I can fit it in a longish walk about 3m
Have a great day everyone
 
Gruers said:
I emailed my meter manufacturer (My Life Pura X) as it appears to eat batteries, I put in a Duracell C2032 at the weekend and is dead already, I only take 1 test a day.
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That is shocking battery life! Not sure how long CR2032 batteries last in a meter but one lasts months in the kitchen scales and they are used at least 3 times a day, I use AAA in my meter and get 3 months at least although switching meters next month and it requires 2 CR2032 batteries so hope I get a while out of them! xx
 
Michael12421 said:
My CR2032 batteries have been in my meter - and still working - for over a year. I use the meter 3/4 times a day on average.
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I've used the meter I'm switching to for 60 tests and also the Bluetooth is on to connect to the app so I'd definitely think there is an issue with @Gruers meter xx
 
Well, my new meter was due to be delivered by 8:00pm yesterday. At 8:10 I got a message saying it was delayed and now due for delivery between the 17th and the 19th. If it's not here by the 19th I can claim a refund on the 20th. Given up and ordered some strips for my old one which will be here tomorrow.

So no reading from me today on another dull and dreary November morning
 
5.7 for me this morning but it was engineered by 2 jelly babies in the early hours to keep me out of the red (caught it at 4.2... Yes!!) That was with no evening Levemir again.
In fact I managed all day yesterday with just my morning Levemir of 16 units and 3 units of Fiasp to cover breakfast and DP. Had a "free" lunch of carrot and coriander soup (ie didn't bolus it) and my evening meal (pork steak with salad followed by a selection of my favourite cheeses and 2 dried apricots to take my levels up a bit before bed) again without bolus, courtesy of all the exercise I did yesterday. I can happily live with just 2 injections a day but doubt I will manage to maintain this regime when the weather is less good.

I found my Caresens meter doesn't like the cold at this time of year and the battery warning light comes on a lot, but if I put it down my bra to warm it up, it works just fine. I queried it with the manufacturer and they sent me a replacement but it has the same problem. I guess it just doesn't like being outdoors in the cold weather, so I just have to remember to pop it into my bra for a few minutes if I want to test. Thought the Libre sensor would not have this problem but I was shifting some manure the other day in a vest top and went to scan and reader said the sensor was too cold. To be fair my skin temp was cool because there was a cool breeze but I was working my muscles forking muck into the trailer so shouldn't have been that cold! I put a fleece on and gave it a few minutes and it worked fine, so these button batteries do seem to struggle at cooler temps.
 
Michael12421 said:
My meter fails to record at times - get an 'error' message. I'll get a bra!
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probably more an issue with the strip rather than the meter lol, there should be a list of the error codes and their meanings in the booklet though xx
 
Gruers said:
Hi it’s a 7.1 today my lowest score in a week
a big day today, I emailed my meter manufacturer (My Life Pura X) as it appears to eat batteries, I put in a Duracell C2032 at the weekend and is dead already, I only take 1 test a day. I’m trying to find out if it’s me or the meter that’s rubbish. This has happened for months
Some gifts arriving today from Amazon for the grandchildren
My first shower this morning in my newly updated en-suite it was finished last night
And to cap it all off an ECG as my BP still too high but we are trying to sort it out
And if I can fit it in a longish walk about 3m
Have a great day everyone
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I suspect it is the meter I have used that size batteries in differnt brand meters and the batteries last for months and I do many more tests than one a day. I also find that I get weeks even when they are showing a 1/4 power.
 
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