Daily Averages of BG levels

[tcpandi]

Hi,
Does anyone know if averaging out your daily BG tests, to get one BG level, is an accurate way to keep track of your overall progress?

I have noticed that I have quite a few normal numbers, but at least once or twice a day, I'll find my numbers have jumped .... sometimes its if I wait to long between meals and sometimes its 2 hrs after a meal..... but then when I take the test an hour later (3hrs after the meal) the number is normal.

I've been on Metformin just under 1 month...
My last 8 days of averages are:
129, 130, 133, 126, 162, 116, 140, 146...
I test 5 to 7 times a day depending on what I eat.

I'd appreciate any thoughts... Thanks!! :)

[wiseguy]

By those numbers it would appear that you are doing a good job of controlling your BG levels. I think it would be interesting to compare the calculated daily average over a three month period to A1c results of the same period.

[mzizgayle]

It does give you an idea as to how you are doing. My meter gives an average of 7, 14, and 30 days - total overall, before meals, after meals. This does give me an idea where I am in regards to eating the correct amount of carbs, etc to keep my totals where I want them to be.

[princesslinda]

You're numbers look pretty consistent...and that's what is most important. You could conceivably have a good daily average and have spikes of high and low. I have a co-worker who has a fasting blood sugar of over 200 almost every morning, then after taking all her meds, she may drop to 60-70, so her total daily average could be good, but the highs and lows would mean her control was not.

That's why it's so important to TEST,TEST,TEST. Sounds like you're doing a good job.

I agree that it would be interesting to see how well your daily averages correlate with your A1C.

[alexg]

You're numbers look pretty consistent...and that's what is most important. You could conceivably have a good daily average and have spikes of high and low. I have a co-worker who has a fasting blood sugar of over 200 almost every morning, then after taking all her meds, she may drop to 60-70, so her total daily average could be good, but the highs and lows would mean her control was not.

That's why it's so important to TEST,TEST,TEST. Sounds like you're doing a good job.

I agree that it would be interesting to see how well your daily averages correlate with your A1C.

I have that same problem, I have high Fasting Blood Glucose level in the mornings but after the meds, I go down to 90's - 100's before lunch and dinner. Whats the best way to control the fasting glucose level? I don't eat anything big before bedtime, maybe 2 hours before, a small snack, yogurt or something, but not always.

Alex

[Jill-O]

I'm having the same problem with fasting and know it is frustrating! Last night, I woke up at midnight and tested. It was like 104. A few hours later, I was still awake and tested at 3am when it was 140. I was up similar hours recently and had about the same readings. For me, it's going up on its own between midnight and 5am it seems. Not eating a big dinner and rarely have a nightime snack, but when I have, it has not effected my morning fasting reading (which is always too high -- 140 - 150 the past week).