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Group 7-day waking average?

Snap @Robin, 5.3 for me too after 2correction doses last night. Good morning everyone.
@HenryBennett congratulations on the HS
 
@Paulbreen can you keep them separate in the house? Like in defend rooms but with a stairgate or something so they can still see each other? Touch nose to nose? I have only ever had 1 dog at a time but when we introduced a new kitten to the cat we'd had for 2 years we had to put him in the carrier if we went out anywhere for the first few days, he won her over by cleaning her and that though lol xx
 
Morning

8.5 and feeling very down in the dumps, my control is absolutely terrible and just gets even worse as soon as my grandad enters the house each afternoon, I can't cope, my hands are dry and the skin so tight it's uncomfortable to do anything, it's getting more and more difficult each day to obtain blood to test, hold my insulin pen to inject, it's all piling on adding to possible long term problems but nobody can see it and nobody cares! I don't know what to do anymore, I'm heading towards a breakdown, I try and express my feeling but just get "I'm entitled to have my dad in", surely I'm entitled to take care of myself? I want to have my own family but can't see me being around to attempt that at the moment, I wish there was some sort of service available that would help me like point out to her what she is contributing to or something :(
xx
 
Kaylz said:
@Paulbreen can you keep them separate in the house? Like in defend rooms but with a stairgate or something so they can still see each other? Touch nose to nose?
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That’s a bit OTT! They have to live together for the rest of their dog lives LOL. 🙂

Morning all. :D 4.2, passing thru 5.0, then on to 5.2 and beyond...no, I can’t claim an HS.:D

No snow here, just rain. The Covid vaccine crawl-out continues in Wales (can’t call it a roll-out cos it’s happening sooo sloooowly).

So sorry to hear you’re struggling @Kaylz - can you talk to someone outside your household?
 
Veenorthants said:
How exciting what breed are they both? Your dog is just trying to show a bit of authority in his territory hopefully they will be fine in time, he just needs to get used to it. I would love another dog but with my working hours its just not possible
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They are both giant Schnauzers Vee, our boy is 6 and the new girl is 4 months, your right he’s just trying to be alpha male, he will come around it’s just going to take a week or two
Kaylz said:
@Paulbreen can you keep them separate in the house? Like in defend rooms but with a stairgate or something so they can still see each other? Touch nose to nose? I have only ever had 1 dog at a time but when we introduced a new kitten to the cat we'd had for 2 years we had to put him in the carrier if we went out anywhere for the first few days, he won her over by cleaning her and that though lol xx
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Kaylz said:
@Paulbreen can you keep them separate in the house? Like in defend rooms but with a stairgate or something so they can still see each other? Touch nose to nose? I have only ever had 1 dog at a time but when we introduced a new kitten to the cat we'd had for 2 years we had to put him in the carrier if we went out anywhere for the first few days, he won her over by cleaning her and that though lol xx
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@Kaylz that’s more or less what we’re doing but they are big dogs, giant schnauzers so you sort of have to be with them a stair gate wouldn’t stop them, we have many years of owning this breed and they can be a handful but we’ll get there
 
Bloden said:
That’s a bit OTT! They have to live together for the rest of their dog lives LOL. 🙂
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LOL only meant until the older one had accepted it xx
 
7.2 this morning. Not sure why tbh but I suspect it’s swede which I’m not entirely good eating.

And for those asking about recipes I just turn to the internet and fiddle with ones I can find to make them suit what’s in my kitchen. I tend to gravitate to sugar Free Londoner and to high falutin low carb YouTube.
 
Make sure they know you’re the boss @Paulbreen - mind you, I’ve never had two giant schnauzers! There’s one down the beach every morning and it’s BIG and BOISTEROUS! :D Has your lad had the snip, btw? Might help.

How about a puppy pic to go all gooey over?🙂
 
Well I am delighted with a 5.0 this morning after battling high levels all day yesterday. I must have had at least 5 or 6 corrections throughout the day and evening and some were stacked trying to keep in range. Upped my evening basal to 4.5units and have a steady decline on my Libre from 9.8 to 4.4 and back up to 5 so I am happier with that. Must get out for exercise today as I struggled mentally yesterday and well as with my BG levels... then of course I will have the conundrum and how much Levemir to take tonight!!

Getting to the point I need to go to the shops both for animal feed and owner feed. Not looking forward to it. Much as I hate wasting fuel on two trips I might split the task and do the feed store through the day and the supermarket later in the evening,(8pm ish) when hopefully it will be quieter.

@Kaylz I really sympathize. My hands are in an absolutely shocking state too and so dry and painful. I have to grip things harder to hold them or risk dropping them because the skin has no natural tackiness with being so dry and it is so rough it catches on any fabric I touch and I am now wearing gloves in bed but even pulling gloves on is painful as any loose threads catch in the cracks or lifted skin. None of my usual strategies are working so I am guessing it is the stress of the relationship breakdown... just lashing them with moisturizer at every opportunity and trying to keep them as warm as possible.... walking on ice with hands in pockets is probably not the best policy!! Hope you get some ease soon! I am finger pricking the absolute minimum I can get away with. I would happily lance my fingers 100x a day without any problem but having to apply pressure to get a drop of blood not only hurts the cracks in the finger I am squeezing but also the finger and thumb I am using to squeeze it and blood comes out of the cracks before it comes out of the lanced hole! Thankfully Libre is very reliable for me and I am confident to use it for bolus and correction dose calculations most of the time.

@HenryBennett Congratulations on your House Special!
 
Morning all.
Snap @HenryBennett !!
My first 5.2 of the year.🙂
Stay safe, well and warm.
Dez
 
@HenryBennett congrats on your HS.
@Paulbreen give it time, they will settle once they sort themselves out in the pecking order. Yes a photo would be lovely.
@Kaylz wish I could offer advice that would really help but I’m stumped. Do you have brothers or sisters that you could speak to that could then have a word with your mum about it as she doesn’t appear to be listening to you, such a difficult situation. Are you able to speak to your GP about them sending a letter to the council about getting you and Bruce other accommodation as a priority, we do them a lot at work, this could be based on your medical and mental health, might be worth a try.
7.1 this morning and it is very bright and crisp, icy all over outside, think I’ll stay in.
Have a good day one and all xx
 
@MeeTooTeeTwo congrats to you too, one of many this year I suspect x
 
Morning all. 6.4 for me. Very snowy today, snowed on and off yesterday and had a light covering but laid quite thick today. It looks fab! Good news about the vaccine for categories 1-4 ( I’m in 4 as Extremely Clinically Vulnerable) we should have our first jab by mid Feb! Sleeve rolled up as we speak. Im awaiting the phone call with baited breath. Politicians don’t fib do they? Ma in law had her second one yesterday so she’s sorted. Got a fish delivery sometime today, hope it’s sooner rather than later as want to get out in the snow for a crunchy walk! It was nice enough in it yesterday, but today will be better. 🙂
Congrats @HenryBennett on the HS. Have a fab Friday everyone. This is what I woke up to this morning. Forgot to say, it’s supposed to go down to -7 degrees up here tonight. Brrr!
 

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@Kaylz , as @SueEK says...
""Are you able to speak to your GP about them sending a letter to the council about getting you and Bruce other accommodation as a priority, we do them a lot at work, this could be based on your medical and mental health, might be worth a try.""

This is definitely worth a try. What is the worse thing they can say?
 
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