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Group 7-day waking average?

Kaylz said:
why would you need to? If you've been in bed all night and not touched anything then hand washing isn't really needed
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From the Diabetes UK website, along with every other bit of advice I’ve read:

Your healthcare team will show you how to do it the first time, but these are the key steps:
  • Wash your hands with soap and warm water. Don’t use wet wipes as the glycerine in them can affect the test result. Make sure your hands are warm so it’s easier to get blood and won’t hurt as much.

But it seems that advice is wrong?
 
Its not wrong @HenryBennett but Kaylz has OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and washes her hand
all day long which makes her hands crack in between her fingers and her skin peels off including her wrist.

She would love to follow the guide lines and not have a problem but alas not going to happen yet, I think
sometime during the day its not practical to wash your hands but a wipe with a fresh tissue is sufficient.

@eggyg walks a thousand miles in an hour through a terrain where there is no access to washing facility`s
a quick wipe and test won`t be far off from a proper result even though she won`t admit to falling in horse and
cow poo:D.

Not all wet wipes has glycerine in them but so has some hand sanitizers but as with all of us what suits one may
not suit another, DUK`s advice is constantly being updated but a lot of manufactures don`t advertise this they will
change what`s in the ingredients on a package.

You`re probably aware of most things I have stated and thankyou for reading, take care stay safe.
 
SB2015 said:
Well Boris has again changed all that. I just wish they would be more decisive earlier. It is almost as if he wants a cou0ke of days of separation from whatever the rest of the UK do just to show he is different !!! BUT. They need to think of the impact on you and the children. A friend who is a head returned to a nice message from OFSTED whilst also dealing with all of this.

Take care. I will be thinking of you and all your colleagues as I know just hhow w hard you have all had to work through this managing both in school and online. Take care.
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Ofsted? Good god! I hope that isn’t as terrifying as it sounds.
 
KARNAK said:
You`re probably aware of most things I have stated and thankyou for reading, take care stay safe.
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Yes, and thanks. I’m thinking of my own situation as opposed to others. How does it effect my reading that I get up, go downstairs, wash my hands and then test? Is it a significant effect that I don’t test “before putting my feet on the ground”. I’m not criticising anyone, just trying to understand my condition.
 
HenryBennett said:
From the Diabetes UK website, along with every other bit of advice I’ve read:

Your healthcare team will show you how to do it the first time, but these are the key steps:
  • Wash your hands with soap and warm water. Don’t use wet wipes as the glycerine in them can affect the test result. Make sure your hands are warm so it’s easier to get blood and won’t hurt as much.

But it seems that advice is wrong?
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There’s advice you always follow and advice you bend a little. If I feel funny / hypo like I test before washing hands quite often especially at night. See what meter says then wash hands and test again if I feel I need too. I also use diawipes. I do have my libre so finger prick isn't that often really.
 
I use Dia wipes I got from DUK online shop but, now buy in bulk from Amazon! They don’t have glycerine or alcohol because that’s something else that can give false lower readings: make sure the site has dried completely before testing if you have to use alcoholic wipes!
 
HenryBennett said:
Yes, and thanks. I’m thinking of my own situation as opposed to others. How does it effect my reading that I get up, go downstairs, wash my hands and then test? Is it a significant effect that I don’t test “before putting my feet on the ground”. I’m not criticising anyone, just trying to understand my condition.
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I can go up 1-2 units between waking and actually standing up. You should try testing while laid in bed and when you walk to bathroom.
 
Lanny said:
I use Dia wipes I got from DUK online shop but, now buy in bulk from Amazon! They don’t have glycerine or alcohol because that’s something else that can give false lower readings: make sure the site has dried completely before testing if you have to use alcoholic wipes!
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Have you heard of funky pumpers (A specialist diabetes site!!) their diawipes which are the same are cheaper than Amazon....might be worth a look
 
05/01/21 22:33 BS 7.2. Just about ok ish! 🙂

I got up just a bit later as I tried to stay up a bit later before sleeping so, I’m starting on shifting my body clock back into sync! 🙄

All day yesterday was fffreezing with a thick layer of unmelted snow that’s turned icy! Played golf in bed with the hot bottles under the duvet in between reading a series of historical romances called the Bridgertons series that I first saw recently on Netflix! The books are even better & the best I’ve read since the legendary Georgette Heyer who first started the genre way back in her day: synonymous & cannot be beaten on her body of work; many since her have tried to emulate with various degrees of success, or not! But, Julia Quinn is pretty good! :D😛😎

Another out of whack upcoming greeting, for you normal lot from abnormal me, for a Very Good Morning & have a Wonderful Day! 😉

Off to have breakfast of eggs sunny side up, applewood ham, tea with milk & honey! 😛

I’ll see how long I can stay up today & shift the body clock along a bit more until I’m in sync with you lot again? 🙄
 
HenryBennett said:
@KARNAK, @Lanny, @Bexlee, thank you for your advice, which I will follow up, I appreciate it.
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I’m a scientist now teacher the whole diabetes “thing” is just one big experiment to me. I love to test things out ..... too much sometimes so I’m told!
As we’ve said a lot at school (well on-line) the last 2 days “everyday is a learning day” especially with god dam on line teaching !
 
Bexlee said:
I’m a scientist now teacher the whole diabetes “thing” is just one big experiment to me. I love to test things out ..... too much sometimes so I’m told!
As we’ve said a lot at school (well on-line) the last 2 days “everyday is a learning day” especially with god dam on line teaching !
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And, we’re never too old to learn.
 
You`ll never stop learning about this condition @HenryBennett and good for you to take it full on, may I suggest if
you are struggling with a specific problem? let the forum know or set up a new thread and members will react to
your specific question without it getting lost in an ongoing thread.

Your doing ok @HenryBennett you`ll be surprised how many members keep an eye on you, if you need advice ask.

You give excellent advice yourself and its appreciated, the more you learn the more you can advise only way any of
us ever learn but a constant learning curve it is, it doesn`t matter which type of D you have today will never be the same
as yesterday.
 
8 on the nose this morning, drat it. Dog not well, keeps being sick and tummy making very strange noises, reluctant to go to work this morning as don’t want any ‘accidents’. Will shut her in the kitchen but don’t like leaving her. Best get ready. Have a good day everyone x
 
Slightly higher than yesterday at 5.6.
 
An ok 7.3 this morning, off to the hospital for a CT scan on my leg this morning so I’m a bit nervous in case it will lead to more surgery, fingers crossed there’s some bone growing on in there
Have a great day folks!!
 
8.7 for me this morning after a stressful day yesterday when my horse colicked.... what is it with animals and bad tummies at the moment. @SueEK hope your dog is OK.
Colic for horses can be fatal and I lost Rebel's dad to it a few years ago and very nearly lost Rebel 4 years ago (he had to have a week in the Equine hopsital) so my heart was in my mouth. I was there when it happened and got straight on to the vet and followed the current advice and I've been back and forth up to the stables through the night when he seemed to be settled, so I am hopeful I am going to find things are good this morning but just slurping a coffee after just 3 hours sleep to get me there! Must remember to inject basal later as it's a bit too early...
 
Paulbreen said:
An ok 7.3 this morning, off to the hospital for a CT scan on my leg this morning so I’m a bit nervous in case it will lead to more surgery, fingers crossed there’s some bone growing on in there
Have a great day folks!!
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All the very best with it.
 
@rebrascora oh dear really hope your horse recovers very quickly, keep us posted x
 
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