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Group 7-day waking average?

@mikeyB

Do you have blackout curtains in the bedroom? I am experimenting with covering my eyes to block out the light that filters through my curtains until I get up, to prevent DP. This morning I woke up at 4am and my reading was 8.5. Went back to bed and covered my eyes and woke up 4hrs later and it was 4.3. I use the sleeve of a pyjama top draped across my eyes because I can't find the soft travel eye mask/blindfold that I used to have when I worked shifts but really must invest in another. I think at this time of year the DP effect will be at it's peak, so a s;eep mask may make a big difference.
 
Jodee said:
Here's to you rising with rising BG then Kaylz 🙂
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Finally at least managed to get into the 5's for my tea after reducing my breakfast insulin and still only being 4.3 by dinner so reduced for that as well 🙄 xx
 
rebrascora said:
@mikeyB

Do you have blackout curtains in the bedroom? I am experimenting with covering my eyes to block out the light that filters through my curtains until I get up, to prevent DP. This morning I woke up at 4am and my reading was 8.5. Went back to bed and covered my eyes and woke up 4hrs later and it was 4.3. I use the sleeve of a pyjama top draped across my eyes because I can't find the soft travel eye mask/blindfold that I used to have when I worked shifts but really must invest in another. I think at this time of year the DP effect will be at it's peak, so a s;eep mask may make a big difference.
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No, don’t have blackout curtains. I don’t believe the DP effect occurs until your body decides its time to get up, which is when you first wake. In any event I have no problem sleeping in any circumstance - this morning I didn’t wake till 11.00, feeling distinctly in need of caffeine to ignite the connection between my remaining brain cells, followed by a shave and shower to complete the effect of being human.🙂
 
Hi guy`s its only me, sorry its late but a 4.2 this morning.🙂 My mates won`t forget its my 65th birthday, took me up to the local club, had a few sherbets then back down to the beach. Barbecue lots of sea food mostly shellfish, I do like Lobster.😎 Went for a donkey ride, fell off, two cracked ribs and a bruise the size of an Elephants trunk, I think it was its trunk:D @eggyg please don`t chastise me, glad Mr @eggyg is doing well.

@Flower what can one say, spot on girl, congratulations🙂

Well its 22:00 hrs music will go on for a couple of hours, then hit the hay. See you tomorrow folks, love you all, goodnight🙂
 
KARNAK said:
Hi guy`s its only me, sorry its late but a 4.2 this morning.🙂 My mates won`t forget its my 65th birthday, took me up to the local club, had a few sherbets then back down to the beach. Barbecue lots of sea food mostly shellfish, I do like Lobster.😎 Went for a donkey ride, fell off, two cracked ribs and a bruise the size of an Elephants trunk, I think it was its trunk:D @eggyg please don`t chastise me, glad Mr @eggyg is doing well.

@Flower what can one say, spot on girl, congratulations🙂

Well its 22:00 hrs music will go on for a couple of hours, then hit the hay. See you tomorrow folks, love you all, goodnight🙂
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Ooh! Somebody had a GREAT time! 😛:D

I was JUST going to say, @eggyg would be having kittens at that display of antics, Ted @KARNAK 😱:D🙄😉
 
KARNAK said:
Hi guy`s its only me, sorry its late but a 4.2 this morning.🙂 My mates won`t forget its my 65th birthday, took me up to the local club, had a few sherbets then back down to the beach. Barbecue lots of sea food mostly shellfish, I do like Lobster.😎 Went for a donkey ride, fell off, two cracked ribs and a bruise the size of an Elephants trunk, I think it was its trunk:D @eggyg please don`t chastise me, glad Mr @eggyg is doing well.

@Flower what can one say, spot on girl, congratulations🙂

Well its 22:00 hrs music will go on for a couple of hours, then hit the hay. See you tomorrow folks, love you all, goodnight🙂
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Oh dear Karnak, just how sherbets did you indulge in to fall off a donkey, I know i shouldn’t have but it did give me a chuckle. I do hope you recover quickly though and I think a lay-in tomorrow would be in order. Take care xx
 
06:12 BS 4.5.🙂 Feel ok! Typing seems fine so, no JB’s for now! Umm? Maybe further reductions needed? 🙄

Yesterday was the first truly nice day in a long time & it nearly drove me nuts, I was SO itchy from hayfever! The grass was finally cut, it had grown so long in the wet weather! Streamer first, then 2 cuts, not by me, thank goodness, & it must have gotten in the air & I also had a supermarket delivery early as I’m off to neck assessment tomorrow! So, the door was opened at least 4 times! I was trying to practice my golf for the tournament & fighting NOT to scratch everywhere I felt itchy, my eyes were watering all day & very red! 😱 JUST ABOUT staving off a frown emoji: refuse to put one in here!

But, the grass is cut at last on a dry day this summer! Relief emoji! AND, wouldn’t you know it, just in time because it turned wet in the night & it’s raining cats & dogs out there now!:D

I was more alert later yesterday & ended up playing a lot of golf so, I’ll ease up a wee on it today & I’m all limbered up, as it were, for the tournament tomorrow morning before I head off to orthopaedics at a hospital in Ballymena I, nor my SIL taking me in the car, know! So, We’re heading off an hour early, I’ll ask Siri on the iPhone for directions & SIL will do the driving! 🙄

An early Good Morning to you all & may you have an easy, lazy Sunday! 😉

Edited to add:-* Completely forgot! No problems composing & typing at all so, just managed not to be hypo! But, still lower than I’d like! So, definitely less insulin for brekkie! 😱🙄
 
Good morning 🙂 7.2 for me today 🙂 First day in a long time that I needed the factor 50 yesterday, although I've heard we have storms on the way for later today 🙄

Very sorry to hear about the ribs @KARNAK, that can be very sore, I know from experience :( Please stop breaking bones! 😱 Hope you are reducing insulin when you indulge in sherberts! There, now @eggyg doesn't have to chastise you 😉
 
Lanny said:
Interesting! Was still in bed! Just getting up off it now & heading of to brekkie, 06:37 BS 5.6. That’s fast: DP already? But, relieved! 🙂
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I know from using the Libre that my levels can rise as much as 2 mmol/l in the first minute after getting out of bed 😱
 
Morning all, a 7.8 for me today. Off to London soon for this year's Poppy Quest.
 
Good morning folks! 🙂

Managed to get to 7.2 by bedtime last night, woke to 6.2 this morning

Hopefully have a stable day there as wanting to get out to Lidl today just hoping it doesn't get as hot as yesterday

Hope you all have a lovely day! :D
xx
 
Morning all, 5.5 here. Spent yesterday, the first hot day of the year, in the dark, windowless cavern that is Ikea, helping daughter choose furniture. At least it was quiet in there, the rest of the world being sensibly out in the sunshine!
 
Good morning all, not posted a while. Mixed news at hospital which took time to process.
Chemo has been stopped because liver is not draining. It’s blocked by disease and cannot be relieved with stent or similar.
Managed to get DVT too but had injections in my vast medical kit so did a bit of self-treatment.
Mysteroids have doubled, more or less all other meds have stopped and my waking BG have been 6 or under.
Have a great Sunday all xx
 
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