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Group 7-day waking average?

Good morning a lovely 5.1 for me:D
 
Morning. March winds and April showers rolled into one here. Bedtime 5.8. Now 7.2 after several 3's yesterday due to first day back at work. Least it proves I work hard ! 🙂
 
Mossey said:
Morning. March winds and April showers rolled into one here. Bedtime 5.8. Now 7.2 after several 3's yesterday due to first day back at work. Least it proves I work hard ! 🙂
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Don't work too hard! Perhaps you need to reduce your basal? 🙂
 
6.4 rounds off a very satisyfying working week for me

6.5
5
5.2
4.6
6.4

Now challenge - to carry on over the weekend and round off the week... hmmm
 
6.2 after 5.0 bedtime and 4 rich tea. Don't know why low reading at night - would suggest slightly overcompensated for dinner but had extra orange to that I had allowed for.
 
Northerner said:
Don't work too hard! Perhaps you need to reduce your basal? 🙂
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Normally do when i know i have a very physical day ahead but forgot. Anyway consultant kept telling me off saying it should never be adjusted. Only the Novorapid. Gave up seeing him as all he wanted to hear were the amounts i was injecting, so for a quiet life I would tell him some nice regular figures and he was happy. Now go to clinic at my doctors surgery and they are very good. Never been asked to do a basal test though. Or is that only if you are on a pump ?
 
wow, good readings from everyone so far today.......6.7 for me
 
Mossey said:
Normally do when i know i have a very physical day ahead but forgot. Anyway consultant kept telling me off saying it should never be adjusted. Only the Novorapid. Gave up seeing him as all he wanted to hear were the amounts i was injecting, so for a quiet life I would tell him some nice regular figures and he was happy. Now go to clinic at my doctors surgery and they are very good. Never been asked to do a basal test though. Or is that only if you are on a pump ?
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Im on MDI, and learning of basal testing was a god-send!

I dont tend to change my basal daily / weekly I tend to keep it the same, however I find that my Novarapid ratios change dependant on the what sort of day I have. Ie Its set to a level for dog walking everyday (Substantial walks). However If I dont go walking my rates change dramatically and I need another half as much again Novarapid. If I were to give up dog walking (Which I wouldnt) then I would compensate with more basal as a more permanent fix.
 
Mossey said:
Normally do when i know i have a very physical day ahead but forgot. Anyway consultant kept telling me off saying it should never be adjusted. Only the Novorapid. Gave up seeing him as all he wanted to hear were the amounts i was injecting, so for a quiet life I would tell him some nice regular figures and he was happy. Now go to clinic at my doctors surgery and they are very good. Never been asked to do a basal test though. Or is that only if you are on a pump ?
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The DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) course teaches you how to adjust background and rapid insulin, although it sounds like you are doing this anyway 🙂 You can test whether your basal is about right by doing a 3am test, and perhaps having a carb-free meal during the day.
There's lots more info here if you're interested: http://www.bdec-e-learning.com
 
By the way - a 9 for me today.
 
7.40am - 20.3
9.00am - 19.4

I went to Frankie and Benny's last night.....
 
runner said:
The DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) course teaches you how to adjust background and rapid insulin, although it sounds like you are doing this anyway 🙂 You can test whether your basal is about right by doing a 3am test, and perhaps having a carb-free meal during the day.
There's lots more info here if you're interested: http://www.bdec-e-learning.com
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Will do a basal test then. Is it carb free following day or previous ?"
 
well done Steff - great reading 🙂

7.1 today however was low (3.3) at 3.30am so not too fussed.
 
Good morning 🙂

5.4 - bedtime
7.1 - this morning

- 18.37pm - tea & QA - @18.17pm - hypo - treated with 4 jelly babies
- 22.13pm - bedtime test was done
- supper was sandwich 1 slice (tuna & mayo)
 
5.3 this morning. Then walked into town to do the shopping I should have done the other day. Got home just now and I'm 7.8! I'm confused, my numbers usually come down after exercise. :confused:
 
whiskysmum said:
Good morning 🙂

5.4 - bedtime
7.1 - this morning

- 18.37pm - tea & QA - @18.17pm - hypo - treated with 4 jelly babies
- 22.13pm - bedtime test was done
- supper was sandwich 1 slice (tuna & mayo)
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Gill - Did you reduce the Basal?
 
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