Hi everyone I need some help I have been low since 1am I woke up at 40mg at 830am my Dexcom showed me going up and down thru the night but I would not go higher than 70 I treated 3times at night and it did not help I have never had this happen to me, usually when I treat I treat with a glass of milk and I end up going high last night I had 4 glucose tablets 2 glasses of milk 2 oreo cookies and I still woke up at 40mg. I have used omnipod for 2 yrs and have always used lower back and stomach I tried my arms but the Dr advice me to stay away from my arms because they are to small and it would seem like I was always high when I had the pod on my arm. Yesterday I changed my pod in the evening and I put on my thigh I was high for about 4hrs when I went to bed I was at 180mg, and around 11pm my dexcom shows I started to go low. My question is could it be that I need less insulin since im using a new site?
My daughter occasionally uses her thigh, and that area does seem to have faster absorption. She also has days like you've described where we have trouble keeping her blood sugar up, though it's usually after a lot of activity, like a day at the beach. You've probably done this already, but I would do a temp basal for a bit to see if you get more normal numbers.
I have never had this happen to me it is really weird because as soon as I correct a low I see my numbers go up right away.. I feel disoriented right now my glucose is finally above 80mg I did have a big lunch but I guess the effects of the low are going to linger for a whle since I have been low for so long.. I was not active at all yesterday so this is why its so weird for me. Thank you and best wishes to you and your daughter :)
right under the hip on the outer part of the thigh, I tried it because I was having so many highs and I figured it was probably from scar tissue so that's why I decided to try my thigh. And no I wasnt active at all yesterday or overdose on insulin, but I did start my cycle on Saturday I have never had any trouble with my cycle but that might be it, that and the new site. Thank you for your response and let me know if you ever try the thigh how that goes :)
My son uses his thigh more than any other site. I think some days his body is 'off' and he doesn't absorb his food like he does normally. When this happens, we do a temp basal until we can figure out what is going on or until we see him start to inch back up.
