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Group 7-day waking average?

Greymouser said:
No I am not on medication, my diabetes is just diet controlled, so not bad, I should be grateful, but it being so low, brought back memories of soon after diagnosis, and the morning level often going below 4 and once 2. something. It all adds to my tendency to worry about things. In a way, even though it seems to be well under control, I seem to look for reasons to guilt trip myself. 😳
My HbA1c has been constantly mid 30's for the best part of 21 months, but with me having to have laser eye surgery recently, I guess I have been looking for reasons why I needed it. My eyes should have remained stable, if my HbA1c has been stable, I thought and the ophthalmologist gave a reasonable explanation, but I now wonder if my BG reading is going very low at night, does that slew the HbA1c reading? I may have to test my bloods next time I wake up at silly o'clock! I also might have to give myself another good talking to and stop worrying so much! :D
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Might be worth testing at 3 am 😱 That's the time when we tend to drop to our lowest - all to do with the body clock. The liver constantly trickles out glucose from its stores in or der to provide energy for things when we are not eating (heart, lungs, brain etc.!), and the amount varies according to the body clock. So, it winds production slowly down as we sleep and then tends to increase as we start to wake. There doesn't have to be any drop off at all though - I use a Libre sensor and it usually shows my levels to be rock steady overnight 🙂

As for the eyes, it sounds like a bit of bad luck, possibly. I've always had good control since diagnosis, but also needed a little laser a few years back and have also developed a slight problem with macular oedema - fortunately, that has remained stable for the past 6 years 🙂 It can be worrying, but as I said earlier, maybe just have that biscuit if you are worried, and let your doctor/nurse know of your concerns 🙂
 
Morning all, yay, 5.2 HS here, haven’t had one for a while. I’d like to say it came at the end of a perfect flatfish, but it was the result of an over correction of a 10 before bed, causing a steep decline to 3am, a sharp rise into the 8s after jelly babies, followed by another steep decline that only levelled out round about 6am.
 
Anitram said:
I see Amanda Platell in the Daily Mail has had a dig at Type 2s. It's all our own fault, she says.
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To be honest, in my case I am 97.9% sure it was all my own fault :D. Although I am sure for many its not quite that simple.
 
Anitram said:
I see Amanda Platell in the Daily Mail has had a dig at Type 2s. It's all our own fault, she says.

5.2 this morning.

Martin
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You are best not reading the Daily Fail! They just like a simplistic approach even if things are not simple!
 
Robin said:
Morning all, yay, 5.2 HS here, haven’t had one for a while. I’d like to say it came at the end of a perfect flatfish, but it was the result of an over correction of a 10 before bed, causing a steep decline to 3am, a sharp rise into the 8s after jelly babies, followed by another steep decline that only levelled out round about 6am.
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That's quite a journey! Congratulations on the HS! 🙂

Congratulations to @Anitram too! 🙂
 
I think I'm going into hibernation - I can't get out of bed these days.
Sunny but chilly here today.
5.6 for me.
Dez
 
Morning, I too had a lie in. 8.50am, a full 4 hours later than yesterday! A reasonable 6.4 today. Wet at the moment but supposed to brighten up later. Having the bridesmaid gang around for fittings/trying on with shoes thingy. What’s the collective noun for bridesmaids? A frock? A flounce? A frill? Answers on a postcard please. Have a sensational Saturday and try and stay dry. 🙂
 
Good morning 7.7 on a bad day weather wise, the trees are bouncing off each other yet there are youngsters surfing on the waves.😎o_O Finally managed to get the printer connected to the new router,🙄 me being a doughnut.🙂

Be careful @Flower.

Congratulations on HS @Robin & @Anitram.🙂

Take care folks and stay safe.🙂
 
7.7 today. Have a good day all. 🙂
 
4.3 this morning, but not taken at the suggested 3am. I was too busy snoring away according to my wife. 😳 I think I will try to monitor more closely for a while.( Shame I couldn't manage a 7.7 in a way, then it would have been three 7's in a row and 7 is a good number.)

Be careful Flower, but good for you not letting it beat you and anyway, skating can be fun eh? 🙂
 
It was a 7.4 for me this morning and I managed to get it down to 5.1 by 9am by steady work at the stables, so I was happy with that. Unfortunately it then headed up into double figures despite a correction with lunch.... think I am protein sensitive.
 
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