Group 7-day waking average?

[Grannylorraine]

@Robin - congrats on your HS

@SueEK - hope everything goes well today and enjoy your long weekend

@Kaylz - don't get too stressed by the Facebook page, but it is lovely that you understand and fight the cause of us type 2s.

6.7 this morning, feeling a bit better, just need to keep going. Coming on here really does make a difference to my day.

 

[Kaylz]

@Grannylorraine glad to hear you are feeling a bit better

I wasn't looking for any thank you's or anything but some of those Type 1's think "we" are the only ones that should be entitled to anything and I don't want to be associated and in the same bracket as people like that, it's Diabetes Awareness Month and rather than support they were just causing divide 😡 but I got all your backs! LOL xx

 

[Grannylorraine]

@Grannylorraine glad to hear you are feeling a bit better

I wasn't looking for any thank you's or anything but some of those Type 1's think "we" are the only ones that should be entitled to anything and I don't want to be associated and in the same bracket as people like that, it's Diabetes Awareness Month and rather than support they were just causing divide 😡 but I got all your backs! LOL xx

I think that is what is so great with this forum, majority of the members just support and care without the divide.

 

[Lanny]

Morning

6.8 for me

Got involved in a slight argument on UK Libre Facebook group last night 😳 the way some of those Type 1's act towards Type 2's is absolutely vile! And because I stuck up for Type 2's that was it, one woman had a huge problem, rules state be nice, well admins really should be keeping a closer eye on things! xx

That’s exactly why I DO NOT like the other diabetes dot co dot uk site that I had a look at before since it comes up first in search engines! It was very rigidly segregated into type 1 & 2 & the scorn, downright abuse, that some type 2’s on insulin got from the type 1’s were terrible! 😱😡

 

[Kaylz]

That’s exactly why I DO NOT like the other diabetes dot co dot uk site that I had a look at before since it comes up first in search engines! It was very rigidly segregated into type 1 & 2 & the scorn, downright abuse, that some type 2’s on insulin got from the type 1’s were terrible! 😱😡

Sorry you felt that way Lanny it's as if they think they are superior xx

 

[Lanny]

09:35 I’m joining all the very popular this morning of BS 7.0 🙂

LR, pills & DP busting NR & quarter oatcake in before posting! 🙄 My health centre actually woke me up around 09:30?, just as well, as I didn’t realise that I was SO reluctant to respond to my LR alarm earlier that I’d fallen back asleep!😳 So, over 3 hours late & VERY relieved to STILL get a decent reading! Phew! With a drop of sweat over one eye!

Anyway, things are moving at express speed as the GP is going to do my prescription for Tresiba sometime today & I could get it by tomorrow or maybe the day after from the chemist, check with my chemist, & I’ll be putting in 78 units once a day! It’s more concentrated so, less fluid is going in & still dial it up as normal! When I get the Tresiba I’ll return the two boxes of LR I have in the fridge: just got my prescription a couple of days ago; 1 unopened & the other box partially used. Health centre nurse says it’s easier as there’s a larger window in which to inject so, it’s much more forgiving if it’s not taken on time!

I’ll see how it goes & because it’s back to a once a day basal I may go back to my earlier taking everything at lunchtime approach of all meds at that time as I almost always have a meal, of some sort, around then even if my sleep is off kilter! 🙄

A Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉

 

[adrian1der]

A narrow miss for me today with a 5.3 at 05:50. Grey, overcast and felt very, very cold in West Berks this morning even though it was actually warmer than the last two mornings. It was 0C on Tuesday and Wednesday when we set off on the school run and was 5C this morning. A day working in the office today as my only call is at 16:00 so a chance to actually get some work done 🙂

 

[khskel]

Morning all and 6 on the dot for me .

Outside beckons.once tea slurped.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[adrian1der]

Forgot to say congrats to @Robin on the HS

 

[mage 1]

@Robin - congrats on your HS

@SueEK - hope everything goes well today and enjoy your long weekend

@Kaylz - don't get too stressed by the Facebook page, but it is lovely that you understand and fight the cause of us type 2s.

6.7 this morning, feeling a bit better, just need to keep going. Coming on here really does make a difference to my day.

Glad to hear you’re feeling a bit better x

 

[DuncanLord]

That’s exactly why I DO NOT like the other diabetes dot co dot uk site that I had a look at before since it comes up first in search engines! It was very rigidly segregated into type 1 & 2 & the scorn, downright abuse, that some type 2’s on insulin got from the type 1’s were terrible! 😱😡

What’s the difference between T2 on Insulin and T1?
True it’s generally mixed insulin and carb watching for T2. And basal bolus for T1!
However newer T1’s still have to learn same techniques as they haven’t yet done all courses and got carb insulin ratios.
we all suffer the same taming the beasts hypos and hypers.
just because 1’s have eaten beta cells and 2’s body doesn’t like their insulin.
same problem different situations.
Everyone’s an amazing individual and should be treated as such!

 

[janw]

7.7 this morning, a tad higher but was very poorly yesterday evening and dinner was just a couple of bites before the bathroom beckoned. Seem okay today though not feeling too bright, and then had appointment with my COPD nurse - and now I feel even less bright. Sheesh.

 

[Kaylz]

True it’s generally mixed insulin and carb watching for T2. And basal bolus for T1!

In my experience basal/bolus is being prescribed to Type 2 insulin dependants far more these days so I wouldn't say the mixed insulin is generally true

they haven’t yet done all courses

I've never done a course and in 5 days I'll have been diagnosed 5 years lol xx

 

[DuncanLord]

In my experience basal/bolus is being prescribed to Type 2 insulin dependants far more these days so I wouldn't say the mixed insulin is generally true


I've never done a course and in 5 days I'll have been diagnosed 5 years lol xx

Points taken. I’m still a newbie.

 

[ColinUK]

Honestly it was disgusting, "a lot of Type 2's cause it themselves through lifestyle choices and could remain diet controlled if following advice from diabetes teams" me - what diabetes teams! Type 2 are lucky if they get much information at all, diabetes teams are pretty much non existent in their world! "not all Type 2's need to test" seriously OMG sorry it just all got to me, there was a lot more than that but it would take me all day and I'd end up raging again! LOL xx

Can't tell you the number of times I have had people ask me if I've got the "fat person" diabetes or the other one.

 

[ColinUK]

Sorry you felt that way Lanny it's as if they think they are superior xx

Have to say I agree with @Lanny on the other place. I found it almost the complete opposite of this one. Here it seems that most posts are met with generosity of spirit, heart and compassion whereas that's not the case on the other site.

In fact this is such a great forum that I've mentioned it to a number of other charities as a prime example of how they should structure and run their forums.

 

[Lanny]

Just out of interest, I decided to put in “diabetes forum” into the google search engine & very pleased to see that the Diabetes UK home page with a link to this forum is now the top site to come up: above the other one just below it; not the case in early 2018 when I first joined here! So, a very big well done to all the Diabetes UK team for addressing that in making it much more prominent these last few years! Back then in 2018 that diabetes dot co dot uk site had a very bad reputation with diabetes doctors & nurses at The Causeway Hospital so, I made sure that my hospital team knew it was the charity Diabetes UK forum I used for advice, hints & tips: they like this forum; they don’t advise people to use the other one & tell them to change to this one for more helpful support! & a Big Thumbs UP! emoji!

 

[ColinUK]

Tracking my BG a little more throughout the day today as I'm a little perturbed by the high(ish) numbers I'm getting in the morning.
So today I've tracked it down to where it is now at 5.7 which is after lunch.
Curious to see where it finishes this evening as I'm planning on cycling another 5km home after work and it won't be leaving the office until about 8pm or so.
I'm thinking that perhaps the exercise spikes my levels and that they stay up if I have a disturbed sleep that night.

 

[Lanny]

Might as well be thorough so, I searched using the same term “diabetes forum” into all the other search engines yahoo, bing, duckduckgo & ecosia to see what comes up first?

Unfortunately the other site comes up first with this Diabetes UK forum below that so, some more work needs to be done in promoting but, the main one of google is a pretty big step forward as it IS the main search engine that most people use: the terms “I googled it!” or “Google it” is SO synonymous!

 

[ColinUK]

Might as well be thorough so, I searched using the same term “diabetes forum” into all the other search engines yahoo, bing, duckduckgo & ecosia to see what comes up first?

Unfortunately the other site comes up first with this Diabetes UK forum below that so, some more work needs to be done in promoting but, the main one of google is a pretty big step forward as it IS the main search engine that most people use: the terms “I googled it!” or “Google it” is SO synonymous!

It's become a bit like "hoover" in that respect. Or "sellotape".