• Please Remember: Members are only permitted to share their own experiences. Members are not qualified to give medical advice. Additionally, everyone manages their health differently. Please be respectful of other people's opinions about their own diabetes management.
  • We seem to be having technical difficulties with new user accounts. If you are trying to register please check your Spam or Junk folder for your confirmation email. If you still haven't received a confirmation email, please reach out to our support inbox: support.forum@diabetes.org.uk

Group 7-day waking average?

6.0 this morning, after yet another turbulent sugar night (I'll take the blame for two thirds of the debacle). Got a bit greedy with an Easter egg and ate more than I'd bolused for, so added some more on after. Not as greedy as I thought (despite, I thought, carb counting, but I think I had a correction on board from an afternoon rise post snack before dinner but anyway), and had a hypo. Fixed and was in the 5/6 range by 9pm. Feeling very tired after the night before, I headed to bed about 9.30/10 ... woke up at 11.30 to find my sugars again at 14, with my high alarm not switched to override silent mode. o_O Felt the hypo happened enough time back for this not to be an overtreat (very rarely do I overtreat ones these days anyway) so going to put it back to the dreaded hormones. Got it back down quite fast but definitely rage injected that one, had the low alarm and had to have some jbs at 1am. I also added in extra basal by 1u as chickened out of my 'higher' dose (which I gave earlier than usual) after my hypo.

Might give the higher basal dose and do it earlier, see if it saves the spike somewhat tonight?

Sun is out here ... have a great day everyone!
 
Last edited:
5.5 for me today. 🙂

Dez
 
I’m easing back on routine daily testing for a while.
I was chasing the numbers and when they were good I was using that as an opportunity to allow myself to scoff things I really ought not.
So I’m just easing back in the obligation to test every single morning without fail.

Today I did test and got 5.6 though!
 
Partly it’s because of stresses from dealing with the estate still and getting frustrating updates from the police about ongoing matters.
I just found I was getting super stressed and needed a break from the numbers. I didn’t need a break from this place and you wonderful people though!
 
Good morning - 6.7

Had a letter from the ICB, a copy of what they sent to the consultant about dexcom funding. I go to a hospital in a different county to me and a different ICB so the funding has had to go through the one where I live… that explains a lot
 
And I'm happy with a 4.7 this sunny but windy morning.

Had my 1st annual review yesterday and the DN is happy with my progress and now so am I.

I'm off in a few minutes to take Wifey's car in for a safety recall check - should be interesting.
 
5.0 for me today.
Feeling hopeful its a sign my body is finally getting over this flu once and for all. (still have a little mucus on my chest). Will stop adding in a guesstimate on top of my boluses and see how that goes. Doing it sensor less so going to be a fun few days 🙄.

Anyway nothing much planned for today. Son is off work (he worked the holiday weekend so they are off today instead) so will see if he ropes me into anything - we are midway clearing out the shed. Got a lot of housework to catch up on too.
...but first...time to enjoy my coffee :D x
 
11.2 for me. Had a lovely meal out with my friend yesterday lunchtime but had a battle afterwards both with my levels and cravings and with the weather being so naff, I wasn't inclined to head out for a walk which would probably have helped settle them both. I have upped morning basal by a couple of units as well as evening increased and will get out and swing my legs today.... rain or shine... no excuses! Not happy about having to use so much insulin so need to do something about it.

Congrats to @Gwynn and @MrPixels on your House Specials today.

Sympathies to @pawprint91 and @Eternal422 on BG turbulence. Keep plodding on and doing all the right things it will settle down again for us soon.
 
Morning all. New sensor, activated last night, shows 8, finger prick 5.6. Hopefully it will settle and get a bit closer in numbers. That probably explains the two spikes i had to 15 overnight, despite 5u before bed and a 6 mile walk yesterday. Today we are out walking again so will have to finger prick as well as scan to make sure numbers are right.

Congrats to @Gwynn and @MrPixels on your HS.
 
Morning all. 5.6 for me this morning. Did manage a 100% in range yesterday. For about 20 minutes. Then a low alarm started to go off . Twice yesterday. So I've reduced my bolus by another unit . Hope everyone is doing well and have a good day folks
 
MikeyBikey said:
I just looked it up and it was your Oak Birthday. Considering you have gas your Diamond and Platinum ones Oak seem a little droll! Hope you has a good day
Click to expand...
Maybe something to do with ships? Didn't England build ships with oak back in the day. We ruled the waves... good ol' oaks. 🙂 Trees worth their weight in diamonds and stuff.

7.7 today. Have a good day all.
 
Morning all. Wind has dropped and the sun is out (for how long?) I am convinced I am living next door to @TinaD as far as weather is concerned!

5.7 this morning. Surprised it's not a lot higher as I had to take 2 Co-Dydramol at 4:30 due to the pain in my ribs.

Really got to do some housework today as we have guests for lunch on Saturday (If @eggyg wasn't off on her hols I would rope her in to do the cooking!). Also got to finish off the lamb and lentil soup I started yesterday.

@ColinUK by all means don't test, but don't abandon us here... I so enjoy your posts.

Congratulations @MrPixels and @Gwynn on your HSs (again!)
 
rebrascora said:
Not happy about having to use so much insulin so need to do something about it.
Click to expand...
Sorry if this is a silly question ... I'm guessing this is a personal choice/feeling and it doesn't matter how much insulin we use? I only ask as I'm always worried I'm using too much/little!
 
pawprint91 said:
Sorry if this is a silly question ... I'm guessing this is a personal choice/feeling and it doesn't matter how much insulin we use? I only ask as I'm always worried I'm using too much/little!
Click to expand...
I used to worry but not any more. I need what i need to get through the day.
 
pawprint91 said:
Sorry if this is a silly question ... I'm guessing this is a personal choice/feeling and it doesn't matter how much insulin we use? I only ask as I'm always worried I'm using too much/little!
Click to expand...
Sorry, I guess that is a bit of a controversial thing to say. "We need what we need" to a large extent, but we can influence it through exercise and I know I am not doing enough exercise at the moment and that shows in my increasing basal doses. Those increased basal doses will also have an impact on weight. I am not saying they cause me to gain weight but they are an indication that my body is storing more than it is burning off ie I am getting fatter. At least that is how I perceive it.

I think you have to understand and accept that during the honeymoon phase your needs will increase and it is difficult to know when that comes to an end. I was quite resistant to increasing my basal doses initially, but since my levels stabilized after the last big hike 2 years ago (which was 2 years from diagnosis), my basal dose ranges have pretty well stayed the same, with my morning dose being between 20 and 24 and my evening dose between 0 and 5. It goes up and down in that range according to how much/little I exercise. I am at the top end of both those doses and I am simply not doing enough exercise at the moment. The bottom end of those ranges are where I am fitter and healthier and slightly "leaner". I am not sure if this is specific to me and my body or if my low carb diet has some relevance in this "equation" but I do see my basal doses as a strong indication of whether I am losing weight or putting on weight and for me exercise is the factor which seems to tip the balance, although the more I exercise the less hungry I become, so the less I eat, which obviously plays a big part too.... but the higher basal doses are the indicator for me that it is time to get my backside into gear and that is where it has the most notable impact, so I use those higher basal doses to trigger me to take action and reduce them and feel healthier. I don't expect to lower them below 20 and 0 although I might get it down to 18 if I really work hard at it, but it isn't sustainable. 20 units of basal a day seems to be a good sustainable level for my body to be healthy and my weight right/stable and me to feel fit and my BG stable in the absence of food.

My daily bolus units vary so dramatically from one day to the next depending upon if I am fire fighting with corrections because my basal isn't right from one day to the next or I am hungry one day and not hungry another or I exercised a lot and needed a bit less or none for meals or I was motivated with my diet and very low carb that day, so almost no bolus insulin, so I can't see any real correlation with bolus insulin, whereas with my basal insulin, there is a clear (to me) connection between dose, exercise and weight so that is where I balance things. It probably doesn't apply the same to other people and it is just my irregular lifestyle and diet which throws up this 3 way balancing act. The higher doses are the kick up the pants I need 🙄 to do more exercise which brings down my high doses to the lower end of my range and burns the weight off me. I don't think or worry about food other than maintaining low carb, I just continue to eat what I want, when I want it, but the exercise curtails the wanting quite a bit.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top