I had been skipping my insulin boluses for a few months but I am now starting to get my act together.But I am feeling AWFUL on insulin...when my levels are in range I feel hypo and I am really hungry.I don't even have enough energy to read a book as I feel hypo.I am trying to avoid weight gain but all I want to do is stay in bed I dont have enough energy to exercise.This sis affecting me emotionally.What can I do?Has anyone else been through this?
You've been high for so long, that being in range feels low. My daughter experienced this when she was in the hospital after diagnosis 6 years ago. She was admitted and they gave her insulin. After a while, she turned white and started yelling "ow, ow, ow!" (She was only 3 by the way.) When they checked her, she was a good number. Keep taking your insulin and you will start to feel better. To avoid gaining weight, eat healthy foods and be active.
Parth is correct. You get used to high blood sugars but now that you are in range your body takes time to get used to it so you will feel ill. I know that now that I am mostly in range when I go high I get that feeling.
Your body needs to readjust to the new normal and this may take a while. Just hang in there. Perhaps you can increase your test frequence for a while just to get the reassurance that your feelings mislead you.
You don't say if you were checking your BG while you were skipping your insulin boluses. I will guess that you were not. Your BG were probably high for the time you skipped your insulin. Your body got used to the high level of your BG. Now that you are in the normal range, you feel low. What Parth said is true, keep checking your BG and taking your insulin. It will take a while, but your body will adjust to the normal BG level.
What everyone says is true. When I started getting my act together, my body also felt awful. It felt like my sugar was low all the time. I was testing my sugar up to 15 times a day, just to make sure. It will get better, as your body learns the signals again. Just keep at it! I also have the hunger thing. So I bought myself a protein shake with zero carbs, just to drink in-between meals. This helped alot, as it did not raise my sugar, but kept me fuller for longer, until my next meal and injection. I still test about 6 to 7 times a day. You doing a great job trying to get your sugars in control. Well done!
I agree with everyone else. I have gone through periods of not taking much insulin and coasting on high blood sugar. I would find myself feeling low when my blood sugar was 123! Everyone processes their diabetes a little differently, and I felt more regulated (once starting my insulin regimen again) after about a week. How long have you been taking your insulin again? Also, I know you don't have energy to exercise, but maybe try at least going for 30 minute walks a day. The fresh air and bit of activity will really help.