Aug 12, 2011 -- 4:05PM, penney wrote:

just re-reading some old posts

I just thought of something--the issue Im having is the #s at the lab

when I test at home the #S were great--starving 85-95 yet the lab starving was 121 a

That sounds like dawn phenomenon. My lab fasting is always higher than I see at home because at home I test when I wake, which is generally around 6am. But the lab doesn't open the doors until 8am and usually I am in a queue, so the vampire doesn't suck my blood until 8:30 or 9.00.

Read this, it may help you understand that: I Ate Nothing! Why Are My BGs high?

Aug 12, 2011 -- 4:05PM, penney wrote:

just re-reading some old posts

I just thought of something--the issue Im having is the #s at the lab

when I test at home the #S were great--starving 85-95 yet the lab starving was 121 and a1c 5.9--up from 5.6 last time

this  is what confuses and gets me upset--I really thought my #s would be much better

 

the main issue is why would the #s be better at home then with the lab--

I know stress causes alot and going for #s always stresses me out yet 2 yrs ago when all this blew open starving was 102-104

Im going to get more stripes soon since I go for my next set of #S in early dec we'll see what happens

any other thoughts--Im listening

 

 

I dont want to make light of your question but if I had those readings I think I would throw a party.    You may be diabetic the rest of your life or not we dont know.    Your going to need not to stress over a number going up,   yes you want to take action with maybe more exercise and less carbs but  try and focus on the good things  and not those numbers they can drive you nuts.

Jul 7, 2011 -- 8:43PM, penney wrote:

thanks for the replies--I especially had to laugh at yours Alan with the remarks about

vampire--I have a really bad attitude with all of this--last time I went for my #S the girl said you dont seem happy to be here!!!

Im not--why would I be happy in the first place?!!!!

 

anyway as far as when I test--

"starving" test is usually when I get to work--Im up for about an hour but still havent eaten anything

when I go to the "vampires" (gee I like that term!!!)

its usually ****oon as the place opens around 8 am

I am still pretty upset over this last set of #S

oh well--next time isnt until DEc --so I figure I can enjoy things in moderation until

the begining of Sept and then really cut back so it will be 3 months then when I go for the next set of #S

any others with tips or advice Im always listening

thanks all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First I agree with Alan  relax take it easy.       I think you have a few negative terms  starving and vampire    if I looked at it that way I guess my numbers would be up.    The thing is you not being tested for a long time after you wake,   DP   rears its ugly face big time no wonder your numbers were higher.      I dont think there is anything wrong with the meter either,    do the best you can and dont stress over it because stress will just raise numbers,  watch the carb intake and  try and take it one day at a time.

Jul 7, 2011 -- 2:20PM, penney wrote:

I have a relion meter from walmart--

dr said I am prediabetic--my #S are fairly close to normal but 6 weeks before

my last set of #S I tested quite a bit

fasting, sometimes 1 hr after eating but all the time at 2 hrs


I was actually looking forward to getting my new #S since from what I was getting

on my meter they were pretty ****

fating was never over 100 usually 80-95


1 hr after eating (which I didnt do all the time ) was usually 130-135 I had a few of around 150 but only a couple in 6 weeks

2 hrs was always 110-130

was I surprised and upset and disappointed when I got my #s
fasting was 121!!! a1c 5.9 was 115 last time but the 6 times before that was102-105


am I doing something wrong the last 2 times I had the #S done I was really stressed out!!!
could that be why the #S were higher

please any tips or advice

thanks all

First, relax. I doubt that there is anything wrong with your meter at all.

Take it a little bit easier. Your numbers, even the ones you didn't like, are excellent compared to the vast majority of people reading this. I suspect that the root of your problem is the same as mine. Whenever I visit the vampire for a blood draw it is two hours later than I check my fasting blood glucose at home and thus two hours later after waking. I suffer from a slow dawn phenomenon; that means that the test done late is always higher than my usual fasting test.

What time do you usually wake and test? What time do usually get tested at the doctor's or phlebotomist's?

Please read this for a longer explanation (click on it): I Ate Nothing! Why Are My BGs high?

I also suggest you stop wastng a strip at two hours and concentrate on your peak post-meal timing which appears to be closer to one hour; read this for more on that: When To Test?

Jul 7, 2011 -- 2:20PM, penney wrote:

I have a relion meter from walmart--

dr said I am prediabetic--my #S are fairly close to normal but 6 weeks before

my last set of #S I tested quite a bit

fasting, sometimes 1 hr after eating but all the time at 2 hrs


I was actually looking forward to getting my new #S since from what I was getting

on my meter they were pretty ****

fating was never over 100 usually 80-95


1 hr after eating (which I didnt do all the time ) was usually 130-135 I had a few of around 150 but only a couple in 6 weeks

2 hrs was always 110-130

was I surprised and upset and disappointed when I got my #s
fasting was 121!!! a1c 5.9 was 115 last time but the 6 times before that was102-105


am I doing something wrong the last 2 times I had the #S done I was really stressed out!!!
could that be why the #S were higher

please any tips or advice

thanks all

First off   any strees,   illness  surgery or even many non diabetic meds can raise bs its not just food.    The other thing is the liver can dump glucose during the day if you dont eat,    the diabetic body isnt an easy thing to  figure out sometimes.       Dont be upset at your meter its only reporting whats going on.      If you stress over the numbers thats just going to make it worse,   you also havent said what your carb load is daily,  what foods do you eat its all a balancing act but it can be done.     If its going to happen all you can do is your best,   by the time I was dx my bs was in the mid to high 400s so   I never had a chance to control early.