I was pretty happy with myself today, and not because i obtained “normal” bloodsugars at all, but because i controlled what i ate enough to maintain pretty much a consistent range all day.
Let’s discuss:
7:05am 327
(30 units levemir, 5 units novolog + bagel w/ butter & sugary iced coffee)
9:41am 379
(cheese sticks)
10:12am 375
11:49am 405!!
(5 units novolog + spaghettios)
12:22pm 389
3:26pm 303
4:33pm 297
(2 hot pockets)
5:10pm 353
7:55pm 442!! (5 novolog) + another iced coffee.
(WHAT?! It was free iced coffee day at DunkinDonuts)
8:51pm 401
9:41pm 275 (feeling that drop VERY strongly) 15g quick glucose, 1 glass OJ, 1 large banana
9:56 (to make sure I’m not plummeting still) = 298.
So, thus far, a pretty even keel day. No 500+ readings, only one major dip (because i am more interested in caffeine than food, apparently)
My goal with the endo’ is to get to the 250 range consistently, let’s see what tomorrow does.
Is anyone out there as retarded as I am with these numbers? I mean, 275 felt shaky to me.
I don’t think you’re retarded. Quit beating yourself up homie…one day at a time you’ll be fine. I will admit your situation is a little freaky to me… at least hypo symptoms to number wise. I have the same situation, to a lesser degree, but a “normal” reading now does feel low to me. It wasn’t like that at first, but my body got used to being higher I guess.
Me thinks your body just has to get weaned back down to where “normal” feels “normal” again and not “shaky” anymore. If that means trying to get steady 250s for right now then so be it…take baby steps and its just a matter of time.
I really feel for your situation and I hate to see you get down on yourself over something as ugly as diabetes. We’re all lifers here and we gots to stick together to get through this ■■■■■■■■. I got your back man…anytime.
Hi. 2 years ago I used to have many high, I couldn't avoid it cause I was in a job that caused me too much stress. And my body kind of got used to those high and I felt hypos just when they were really low. But then i had to quit the job cause my high glyaemia caused my cataracts.This is to say take care! I went back to normal since then, and now I'm enjoying much more my life. High glycaemia made me feel completely tired and weak. Keep working on it and you'll se with the time everything will go back to normal! Ale x
thats good you’re maintaing a level range, however you should cut out caffeinated drinks and probably shouldn’t treat for the feeling of low blood sugar if your sugar is above 200 (however i do know that feeling of feeling low and not being low, not a good feeling haha); trust me though the right food choices can run miracles for your sugars, take it step by step, the feeling of low will dissipear after spending time in that range good luck!
I used to employ the same exact strategy as you did when I was younger (like between 14 and 18 or 19) There’s some comfort in knowing that you’re not going to plummet into hypoglycemia(however you define it). It’s great that you’re shooting for lower and lower numbers! I think with some time you’ll be able to gain a more reasonable level of control. Here’s some advice I can offer, because I was in the same shoes as you:
try to get a pump. I didn’t have a chance to read all your postings and profile info about insurance and money, but if you have any opportunity to acquire one, DO IT! When I was on shots, I was perpetually scared of an injection site where the long lasting insulin might kick in too soon, or the possibility that i might mix up the long and short acting. This led me to overtreat the lows I was having and stay at high levels at all times.
Try to eat lower carb foods. I feel that this is key to success for anyone looking to maintain their blood sugar. For one, eating lower carbohydrates means you bolus less for meals. While we’re taught that you can just bolus to cover the carbs you eat, eating less of them leaves less room for error. A 20% error in gauging your carb intake makes much less of a difference when you eat a salad, vs. when you eat a bagel with a sugary iced coffee. I’m not going to go Atkins Nazi on you, but there are definitely choices that you can make to lower your intake of carbohydrate and help you achieve your goals.
Cut down the caffeine! lol, I was just like you too, I had my 6 cups of coffee by 2:30 pm and then went to study at Dunkin Donuts. After a while, I just lost track. I didn’t cut caffeine out altogether, but I tried lowering how much I consume. Its strange, but I feel that it does raise your blood sugar (at least for me). I’ve experimente d on myself where I would eat my normal breakfast and not drink coffee, and eat the same breakfast with a cup of joe and would ALWAYS end up with higher sugars after coffee. I’ve learned how to bolus for it accordingly, but its still another dose of insulin I’m trying to avoid.
I hope you have luck reaching your goals! I hope you bring down your averages!
you’ll be fine. I will admit your situation is a little freaky to me… at least hypo symptoms to number wise. I have the same situation, to a lesser degree, but a “normal” reading now does feel low to me. It wasn’t like that at first, but my body got used to being higher I guess.