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Group 7-day waking average?

GEOFFB said:
I was 4.4, Lowest ever!
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Excellent Geoff! I would suggest that you keep some fast-acting sugar handy in case you drop too low i.e. below 4.0 mmol/l. The medication you are now on (gliclizide) can cause hypoglycaemia (low blood sugars), so if you do fall below 4.0 you need a jelly baby to raise your levels back above 4.0 🙂
 
Hi
27 before bed.
No signs of a referral appointment yet. I saw my GP on Tuesday who wasn't very helpful and said it could take a few months !
I am going to play with my insulin doses myself and see if I can get it down as you probably know it's hard going being this high all the time.
 
annieberry said:
Hi
27 before bed.
No signs of a referral appointment yet. I saw my GP on Tuesday who wasn't very helpful and said it could take a few months !
I am going to play with my insulin doses myself and see if I can get it down as you probably know it's hard going being this high all the time.
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You need to really push to get that referral. It is nonsense to say it could take a few months - in my opinion your case is urgent and should happen within weeks if not days! There is absolutely no reason why you should have to put up with such levels for months! I'm not sure how you would go about it, but try to fnd out what consultant-led diabetes clinics are available in your area, and find out which the GP is supposed to be referring you to. It is bordering on negligence that you are not getting regular attention from a fully-qualified endocrinologist given your diagnosis and history 😡 :(

I think you should start a separate thread so you can keep us up to date with your daily levels and progress, then things won't get lost in here 🙂 (You can still post your wking levels here of course! )
 
7.2 for me
 
Afternoon all, after several days of waking to 4s it was 5.2 this morning, then down to 3.9 before lunch (2 chicken drumsticks with salad, tea, slice of leftover Panettone). Then after half hour of yoga (hour and a half after lunch) it was up to 7.1, which I thought a bit odd...
 
Pine Marten said:
Afternoon all, after several days of waking to 4s it was 5.2 this morning, then down to 3.9 before lunch (2 chicken drumsticks with salad, tea, slice of leftover Panettone). Then after half hour of yoga (hour and a half after lunch) it was up to 7.1, which I thought a bit odd...
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Exercise can raise levels, but overall it will make you more insulin-sensitive so your levels will be lower than they might be without it. Different forms of exercise can also affect people differently. For me, going for a run will tend to raise my levels if less than 5 miles, whereas strength training will always lower my levels! Diabetes, eh? 🙄
 
Weird, huh? Mind you, the thought of going for a run gives me the heebie jeebies, not to mention what my poor old knees think of the idea! :O
 
4.2 this morning 🙂
 
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