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Group 7-day waking average?

Good morning. Back home and it’s frosty here. Cherry blossom dying back, but plum tree budding furiously. Hope frost doesn’t get it. Reading a bit high this morning, but after 4 days away, not suprised.have a good day all
 
Good morning folks. The sun has come out in all its glory and so has that darned breeze. I’ve had a busy few days doing some online research and a phone call for more info on a mobility scooter that can cope with the incline from town to my village , I’ve found a really novel looking one that with one adaption, a captains seat to make it really comfy seems ideal . if you would like to see a pic of it, just say.
Our washing machine is around 20 years old now its done an awful lot of work when mum was ill, sometimes on the go 4 times a day is beginning to complain when it goes into a spin so it’s being retired soon with another B***h

Oops I nearly forgot what I came here for . 6.9 on the finger Libre 6.6.

Have the best day possible.
 
Morning all. 6.9 this morning. Looks like a nice day for a big walk with the husband.
 
4.5 this morning which is good, but too low to drive, at least everything I can find says 5 to drive, still waiting for it to get to 5 after breakfast, so hubby has just gone to get me some jelly babies so I can take one and see if it increases to 5. Work are not happy that I am logged on from home, but I simply cannot ignore the rules and break the law, just to keep them happy. If anyone knows if I am interpreting the driving rules incorrectly let me know, but I found the 5 to drive on this site and a couple of other places.
 
Grannylorraine said:
4.5 this morning which is good, but too low to drive, at least everything I can find says 5 to drive, still waiting for it to get to 5 after breakfast, so hubby has just gone to get me some jelly babies so I can take one and see if it increases to 5. Work are not happy that I am logged on from home, but I simply cannot ignore the rules and break the law, just to keep them happy. If anyone knows if I am interpreting the driving rules incorrectly let me know, but I found the 5 to drive on this site and a couple of other places.
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5 to drive is correct. As you are waking quite low these days i'd suggest getting a review of your meds. You probably wouldn't go hypo on those meds but better safe than sorry! 🙂
 
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Grannylorraine said:
4.5 this morning which is good, but too low to drive, at least everything I can find says 5 to drive, still waiting for it to get to 5 after breakfast, so hubby has just gone to get me some jelly babies so I can take one and see if it increases to 5. Work are not happy that I am logged on from home, but I simply cannot ignore the rules and break the law, just to keep them happy. If anyone knows if I am interpreting the driving rules incorrectly let me know, but I found the 5 to drive on this site and a couple of other places.
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According to the leaflet that gets sent out with DVLA application forms, you can drive if your over 4 but under 5 provided you eat a carby snack.
 
Grannylorraine said:
4.5 this morning which is good, but too low to drive, at least everything I can find says 5 to drive, still waiting for it to get to 5 after breakfast, so hubby has just gone to get me some jelly babies so I can take one and see if it increases to 5. Work are not happy that I am logged on from home, but I simply cannot ignore the rules and break the law, just to keep them happy. If anyone knows if I am interpreting the driving rules incorrectly let me know, but I found the 5 to drive on this site and a couple of other places.
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This might be easier to read, it’s on page 3.
https://assets.publishing.service.g...e-to-insulin-treated-diabetes-and-driving.pdf

I am assuming that the rules for non-insulin users will be the same, I just can’t find anything relevant.
 
Good morning 3.4 @ 07:00 dropped to 2.0 @08:00,😱 JB`s, Gluco tabs, Rich Tea biscuits, back up to 4.2.🙄 At the fracture clinic yesterday, new plaster cast on for another 5 weeks more X-Rays, Consultant wasn`t happy with the swelling and bruising so I`m in a sling as well.😎

Glad to see @mikeyB about.🙂

Have a great day folks, take care.🙂
 
Good morning everyone🙂

I woke with 4.8, which is quite an achievement after correcting a LO before dinner. Sent everything out of kilter (including the remnants of my brain). Nice to have my old friend the DF around again, though.:D

Went down into the village yesterday afternoon, because of modern life. Had to get a double socket for my side of the bedroom. Not enough sockets to run the landline phone, the reading light, and the multi charger for the iPhone, the watch, the electronic pipe battery charger, and the Kindle charger.:confused:

As I was driving down at 8mph a bunch of kids shouted at me “Great car, mate”. And on the way back an older guy asked “can I have a backie up to t’shop?”. I don’t have in-car entertainment, it’s out-car.:D

Anyway, Rovers beat Derby (who have ideas above their station) 2-0, So all’s well with the world. Except for Bradley Dack, who scored the second. A couple of weeks ago, he bought his partner a £100,000 Range Rover. Then she left him. He didn’t play last Saturday, he was given time off to seethe.🙄

Have a good day, folks, catch some rays before it gets cold🙂
 
Robin said:
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According to the leaflet that gets sent out with DVLA application forms, you can drive if your over 4 but under 5 provided you eat a carby snack.
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Thank you, I did read that, but was a little confused as to whether if I ate a slice of toast, for example, if I had to wait for it to increase to 5, or as i was over 4 and eaten carbs I was ok to drive, on this occasion I decided to wait it out just to be safe, especially as my eyes also felt a bit blurry. I have put my own plan in place to get up an hour earlier than I currently do, so if my levels are below 5, I can eat something and get them upto 5 by the time I leave home at 7.45. So instead of getting up at 7, I will be getting up at 6 testing and if necessary eating breakfast/carby snack then.

@Northerner - I have a meeting with a diabetes specialist in June, so might have to wait until then, but D Nurse this morning told me, I shouldn't get actual hypos on the meds I am on, so just keep checking before driving. I must also get into the habit of checking before driving home, as my last post lunch check is about 3pm, 2 hours before I leave work, so maybe need to check again about 4.15.

Thank you all for your help.
 
Good evening all, so encouraging to read your messages. My bs was 12 point something this morning 😱. Must have been the excitement of my insulin pump being upgraded to Accu-Chek Insight from the Spirit Combo this morning :D. All went well, there were 6 of us having our insulin pumps upgraded to the insight pump & we received 3 hours training by people from Roche. Took a hypo during the training and my DSN gave me Gluco Juice (60ml) which helped raise my bs. Must purchase some Gluco Juice to have with me as I found it raised my bs quicker than drinking Lucozade.

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your evening, Paul 🙂
 
05:22 BS 5.4. Much better!🙂

Fair warning, I’m a BIG golf fan & the US Masters Golf is starting this weekend, BBC coverage from 21:30 tonight, & I’ll be staying up overnight to watch golf: US time difference! AND of course later this year The Open Golf Championship will be at Royal Portrush on The Causeway Coast due to 3 Northern Irish golfers winning so many majors in a short space of time: just over a year; Hazel Irvine said “Northern Ireland is a super power in golf right now”! So, I’m not going to be around much till the golf is over!😳

A very early good morning to you all & have a wonderful day & weekend: I’ll be watching golf!😉😛:D
 
Good morning folks. The sun has gone all shy again and the breeze is just a gentle waft. 6.4 for me when I woke earlier.
Hope you all have a good day.
 
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