Re: Re: back from ER

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That is a good idea to do 3 tests. I was just reading a pamphlet from bd, who

made my meter I got from minimed. It says that results from your forearm might

lag 10-30 minutes. This is as opposed to your fingers.

Not sure exactly what that means but when I did test testing on fingers and

forearm my numbers were always within 10 points of each other.

Janet Sample

Re: back from ER

If you add more fluid to your blood, and don't add more glucose, your

blood sugar should decrease. Differences of up to 20 may be

expected, but a difference of 100 sounds weird. Be a scientist -

test until you get three results that agree within 20. Maybe you

need a different type meter, or could there be something you are

taking that interferes with the testing?

Take care,

RH

>

>

> I got a fluid bolus and I'm feeling human again. I was dry and I

> have pneumonia again. Right upper lobe this time. My sugar came

> down with the saline bolus... go figure. CPK is still way high

from

> the rhabdo and I still have microscopic blood in my urine but

things

> are getting better.

>

> I'm getting funny blood sugar numbers when I test in different

spots.

> This morning finger is 5 points lower than forearm but last night

it

> was different by over 100 points??? Control solution checks out so

I

> think it's me not the meter.

>

> Heidi

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