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@gll What was the reading?

I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to not get answers from the medical folk you're having to deal with. Have you tried speaking with the DUK helpine to see if they can assist in moving things along?
 
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@gll What was the reading?

I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to not get answers from the medical folk you're having to deal with. Have you tried speaking with the DUK helpine to see if they can assist in moving things along?
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pre brekkie/waking - 16.2, +5 hours 20.5. No idea what the top of the spike was.
Going to see if I can speak to someone in the clinic but not holding my breath. Will post back if i get thru to anyone.
 
@gll Is it worth going to A&E maybe? Perhaps they can work their magic in getting an endo specialist to take the lead and get you the tests you need.
 
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@gll Is it worth going to A&E maybe? Perhaps they can work their magic in getting an endo specialist to take the lead and get you the tests you need.
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nah not worth going at 20 without ketones. They should come down eventually.
Up here they are total sticklers for the blummin guidelines and timelines as when to addon new treatments. I doubt they will even do much until my basal adjusted enough to see numbers under 10 (more like 7). A pen for corrections would be nice tho 🙄.
 
This is so frustrating @gll - when will they realise that there's a mental health side to all this as well as their blooming guidelines. One dose of intermediate acting Humulin isn't going to control high numbers like those you are seeing. Why is the nurse advising you only to test before meals and before bed? Has she said? Unless of course it's to see if the so-called basal insulin is keeping you steady. Is this the nurse at the Dr's surgery or a proper DSN working out of a diabetes clinic?

BTW what are you using to test for ketones?
 
Afternoon folks

It was 9.something for me today, yesterday was the first day I've been below 12 the entire day for about a week, getting the cold a few days after doing my contraceptive injection has not been a good mix! xx
 
@Pattidevans
I think its to be able to get a picture of if and how its working across the day. I mean that's all well and good if they followed through with asking for the readings.
I'm using ketostix to keep an eye on ketones, unlikely to be given a meter and strips with the T2 tag.
The DSN is from the community clinic that's tied to the hospital and not the GP.
As for mental health, its up and down. Fighting myself every time I get a c**p reading to actually eat something reasonable if its a mealtime. Still feeling guilty for eating some carbs. I long for the day where I control my D and not it controls me.
Down to 13 now (since the 20 that was 3 hours ago) but didn't have lunch. Reason I didn't was both the mental aspect of being higher than what I am trending now and I'm a bit more used to lower numbers so 20 was a wee bit uncomfortable.

I called the clinic but got answer machine saying that they aim to return calls within 5 working days. Left a message. 🙄
 
gll said:
@Pattidevans
I think its to be able to get a picture of if and how its working across the day. I mean that's all well and good if they followed through with asking for the readings.
I'm using ketostix to keep an eye on ketones, unlikely to be given a meter and strips with the T2 tag.
The DSN is from the community clinic that's tied to the hospital and not the GP.
As for mental health, its up and down. Fighting myself every time I get a c**p reading to actually eat something reasonable if its a mealtime. Still feeling guilty for eating some carbs. I long for the day where I control my D and not it controls me.
Down to 13 now (since the 20 that was 3 hours ago) but didn't have lunch. Reason I didn't was both the mental aspect of being higher than what I am trending now and I'm a bit more used to lower numbers so 20 was a wee bit uncomfortable.

I called the clinic but got answer machine saying that they aim to return calls within 5 working days. Left a message. 🙄
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As you are on Insulin you should be given a meter.
 
Good morning everyone. Up early this morning thinking about the impending dog sitting. We haven't had a dog in years so this will be interesting. All clearing up has been completed. A surprising amount of stuff had to be moved to make the douse dog safe.

BG 4.5

Might try and get some rhubarb early this morning before the dog arrives. M&S were selling some excellent fresh sticks of it last week (or was it the week before). Rhubarb crumble is really delicious.

Found some excellent new storage jars in Sainsburys too. My wife likes them too (always a good sign) as they seal well but are easy to open.

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Dare I say it....nothing planned for today, but I expect some chaos.

have a great day today whatever you are doing.
 
Bonjour. 5.4

@Gwynn I hope you’re planning on showing us what the pupster looks like?!
 
@ColinUK oh yes, I will get the camera out at some point. It is nothing like the sort of dog I would like to get (that would be a great dane). I think it is some form of smooth collie.
 
Good morning 6.2 today after a early hours hypo (@ 2:30 was 3.1)

Happy Friday everybody 😎
 
Morning all, 11.3 here, ouch! We got back yesterday evening, it took us longer driving home via the M25 in the rush hour than it did to fly from Budapest to Gatwick. We ate late, and I overbolused, so just before bed I had one of those steeply dropping hypos where you want to eat the entire fridge. So I had a nice flat line overnight, just one in double figures!
It was a bit full on, rather like doing several city breaks back to back. I need another holiday to recover, as you observed the other day, @eggyg .
 
Good morning - 4.1
 
Morning all. 5.7.

Parcel eventually arrived 5.25pm! I kept clicking on “track my parcel”, and an error came up. Sent Mr Eggy home after his haircut to wait in, I then had a Tesco meal deal on a bench in the city centre in between hair cuts and waxing! Wasn’t the nice lunch I was hoping for. Whilst eating it I checked again, there it was, “between 3.45pm and 6.45pm! Grrr!

Never mind, Zara day today, still not 100% over the tonsillitis so might be a tough day.

Congratulations @rebrascora on yesterday’s HS. Here’s to many more. 🙂
@Gwynn I’ve those storage boxes too. I’ve just got them in the last few weeks. I use mine for flour. I got scoops for my birthday, best present ever. I don’t even have to take the boxes out of the cupboard. Although I sometimes spill it! :(
@Robin glad you’re home safely. Now for the washing!
 

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07:30 BS 6.2 but, again not waking as I got up at 23:44 BS 8.1 It’s slowly moving around later so, body clock IS moving! 🙄

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

I have an appointment at 12:30 today after social worker’s referral for community health funding, she called me yesterday, to see if I can get some financial help but, already been told that they usually only help those of age 55 & above & at 50 my needs need to be seen & accessed before they’ll decide whether to help or not?

So, my sleep will be a bit delayed until after that visit: been going to bed a wee bit later but, not quite lunchtime late so, fingers cross there won’t be much of an adrenaline problem or I MIGHT get a wee snooze if not TOO anxious? I hopefully, though I doubt it, catch 40 winks? :confused: I looked it up on google after the last time used that term & apparently it was coined when trainee clergymen in The Church of England in the 16th century had to learn some VERY boring 39 articles of faith that would send people to sleep so, having eventually learnt those 39 articles you NEEDED to catch 40 winks of sleep!:rofl: So, now we know!😉
 
5.2 first time I’ve ever had one in the morning so I’ll go with sensor not blood which will inevitably be different. The aim is to avoid the green bit as much as you can right?
 

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