http://www.diabetes.ca/documents/get-involved/web_eng.cda_report_.pdf page 21 ?? I believe this report came out 2-3 yrs ago ...hope this answers about the insulin pump question Terrie ; AB is covered and PEI is still working on more info from their Government ( I met an Advocate at the CDA's NAGM with first hand information :)from PEI ) ...My Extended Health provider , Pacific Blue Cross does NOT cover CGMS ...( retired ) Hubby and I will write again to Hubby's past Employer and our Extended Health provider , Pacific Blue Cross , cc my Specialist !! PS I started a Medtronic Enlite sensor tonight ...no needle visible during insertion :)
Something happened today , which has not happened for many moons !!! ...suddenly my eyes mot focusing ...poked finger BG was 4.3 ( x 18 ) took one Dex4 ...poked again 3.3 ...more Dex 4 ...eyes OK now and bit of a head ache ; 7 pm before dinner 3.2 ...had food , bolussed after I ate ; at 9 pm 7.4 ..11.15 pm 5.8 ..and wonder if I went hi and low etc. etc. ...wearing CGMS would have been very helpful ! PS I did do an infusion set change at 3 pm
This story reminds me of the life threatening disease we all have.
Thanks, Mari! Yes, you are very lucky!
Thanks, Brunetta. Yes, our approaches are fairly similar regarding floating a 60 before meals but not anything lower. I just sort of floated my good sense instead! This post is a good reminder to myself.
Thank you Zoe and Meee! It's Great when we all come back from a low whether severe or mild. I did notice when I was severely overdosed with Insulin in the Hospital about 1989, I had my long term memories disappear for a while but I'm quite certain that I got all my memories back with help. While with the seizure of almost 2 years ago, I had my right pinky finger and ring finger go numb for 6-7 months. They are back to normal now. So that's a plus!
Both incidents could have come out so much worse.
Sorry that I scared you Meee. I'll try not to do it again. :D I just lost track of time that day and did way too much exercise without checking/eating which kicked my butt in the end. Cutting back on the bolus would have made it less severe.
Perhaps it would be a good idea to set a timer for the nap or have someone give a wake-up call. Definitely eat more before. Although I realize sometimes even a phone can't rouse a person who is unconscious from a low when sleeping. Next a CGM or Alert Dog.
Sorry to hear that Nel but certainly glad that you are back to normal.
Not a big difference but I gave up the Dex4 and purchased the Nutribetics 5
glucose tabs. And they cost less.
Hi Zoe -
Sorry to respond so late in the game but I'm just reading this now. I had an overnight low on vacation (this summer or last) of about 35 and I was so confused that it took several tries to take a blood sugar. I couldn't figure remember the procedure...
I always use glucose tabs for lows and will even take one right before a meal to bring a 70 up to 90 before eating and dosing. The thing about always using a set number of tabs for a specific blood glucose reading is that you don't have to think which gives you a better chance of not making a mistake when low.
I'm glad you're OK and wish you no more such scares.
Take care,
Maurie
Thanks, Maurie. Yes, I do a set number too: 2 glucose tabs for 50s, 3 for less. I couldn't imagine trying to figure out 8 ounces of juice or a slice of pie! It kind of startled me that I forgot my own rules this time but think it's firmer in my mind now. By some miracle I have made it to 65, I don't want to blow it now!
I remember the first serious low I had when I began insulin. It felt like moving through molasses to do the testing procedure. Then I tried but was unable to keep track of how many glucose tablets I was taking (so I took a few extra to make sure). Then I tried to watch the clock for 20 minutes to retest and had trouble with that too. My blood sugar was like 32 I think and it was 11:32 which kept confusing me! I recently read a very good book by a woman, herself a cognitive research psychologist who had been diagnosed with alzheimer's. Amazing how similar to extreme low symptoms some of her descriptions were! :::shudder:::::
My usual symptom when I wake up in the middle of the night low is that there are spots in my visual field. It's like I'm looking through a mesh.
I'm lucky I made it out of my early 20s and will be 65 next year. I know what you mean by not blowing it now.
Ah, we have more in common than just being D twins!
My 65th was on Thanksgiving and rather than sit and watch people eat turkey and other things I don't eat. let alone the agony of football, I was taken to an excellent vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco. My brother believes 65 is just as important as 60 was and his card said "You made it!"
I often get those visual distortions - mine or more like shadows - as the first symptom of a low.
Did you see this post Terrie ???copied/pasted since I thought you were wondering about Canada coverage ??? http://www.diabetes.ca/documents/get-involved/web_eng.cda_report_.pdf page 21 ?? I believe this report came out 2-3 yrs ago ...hope this answers about the insulin pump question Terrie ; AB is covered and PEI is still working on more info from their Government ( I met an Advocate at the CDA's NAGM with first hand information :)from PEI ) ...My Extended Health provider , Pacific Blue Cross does NOT cover CGMS ...( retired ) Hubby and I will write again to Hubby's past Employer and our Extended Health provider , Pacific Blue Cross , cc my Specialist !! PS I started a Medtronic Enlite sensor tonight ...no needle visible during insertion :)
a new brand to me Terrie , thanks ...I hope they don't taste like the other orange flavoured ones I tried , Dex4 and can't recall other brand ..horrible :) I purchase at Shoppers 50 Dex4 for under $ 7.00
I remember those spots. For me they looked like the immediate visual aftermath following the old flash bulb photography. Except for a lot of those blue/grey visual blobs disturbing my night-time vision. That "seeing stars" visual was often accompanied by a strange feeling in my tongue. I've had some mind-numbing midnight lows colored with a drug-induced patina.
Happy 65!
Thanks!
So far my Calpers Medicare is a tangled up mess, but I'm optimistic.
I think a timer etc. is a good idea… I have been thinking about a dog on and off.. may try that eventually. I do also tend to get distracted and not eat when I'm doing stuff like that, now and in the past… another good idea is to keep some candy/nuts in your pocket & snack on them as you work etc.
I tend to get the strange feeling in my tongue when I'm running high.
yeah, i see the spots too when low. when high my vision gets really blurry and i feel a lot of pressure behind them and pain, like they're burning. my endo told me this AM one of the things she worries about for T1's and continued lows is risk for stroke (well, it can happen with uncontrolled highs too). She did say she sets goals for her T1's at A1C of 6.5% or lower, none of this 7% or 180 after meals nonsense....that made me very happy. Happy Belated BDay, Zoe!
Thanks, Sarah! Sounds like you got a good endo