I spent the day in bed, fighting what seems to be a very strong cold or seasonal flu. But there is probably nothing notable in just being ill. What is notable though, is the effects my illness had on my blood sugars.
The typical literature for sick day management with Diabetes alerts of higher blood sugar levels when ill. Well, for some reason, in my case the effects have been exactly the opposite. While I’ve been monitoring my condition pretty closely (including ketone testing and all) the reality is that I’ve been using about half the insulin that I normally would. In all fairness, I’m also eating a lot less, but even with semi accurate carb counting my insulin to carb ratios are very skewed compare to what’s normal for me.
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