Exams have never affected my BG. I usually had best control over them while studying, as my days are very predictable and i can also adjust my days to my BG, for example eat lunch 30 mins earlier or later, which i normally never can.
But this year was different 
Alrighty, I’m all done 
thanks for your patience and guidance through those horrible days, lol
second exam went better BG wise (stable at 7), but not so sure about the other outcome 
hoping for the best, we’ll see…
now on to the hard work: making sense of those numbers and get them back where i want them! 
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Happy dance!
Way to go!
Never as good as we want, but hardly ever as bad as we fear:-)
Such a burden off your shoulders - you made it through! Anything is better than the period before exams:-)
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It’s been a long time sine I was under the stress of exams.
But I was diagnosed T1D when I was doing my undergrad and also working full-time, so stress was definitely a factor then.
Now, the closest thing I can use as a somewhat similar is that I do a lot of weight lifting during the week, and medium-range running on weekends.
So those things will tax or stress the body in somewhat similar ways as cramming or stressing during exam times.
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I use a correction factor, which definitely helps me (as someone above also suggested).
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Also I am a pretty terrible eater (according to my wife) in terms of what I choose to eat. HOWEVER, even though I don’t think of myself as a routine menu eater, I guess I basically am. For breakfast I eat the same things (coffee plus PBJ sandwich). For lunch, it’s the same range of foods. Same story with dinner.
Having a regular (range of) foods can help you predict and control your glucose levels.
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Do you have any injection site scarring or scar tissue. I have a picture next to my injection kit which tells me where to inject throughout the day and week. I did this after I didn’t rotate well enough for a while, and I noticed small lumps and such under my skin. I read that having scar tissue and other inconsistent skin formations will cause your insulin to act in different / unpredictable ways.
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I use my body as a science experiment, when it comes to using long-acting (Levemir) and short-acting (Humalog) insulin. I try different doses for long-acting and adjust slowly as needed. Same with short-acting, to make a correction table. My endocrinologist / NP uses my data and information to basically do the same, but I’m pretty scientifically oriented so I think I can do a good job too (maybe better since I am actually collecting the data directly).
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Maybe get regular amounts and times for sleep. Same thing with water intake.
GENERALLY speaking, I guess I’m suggesting that you try to neutralize as many variables as possible, so that you can reduce it to basic inputs and then analyze your outputs.
Hope it helps!
M
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@MinMan, how exactly to you track injection sites? You are on MDI correct (assuming so since you use Levemir)?
Just thought i might update you guys, as I have successfully passed my exams
I still dont know how, i was so convinced that i had to go for the second round in august, but that didnt happen and the marks are actually pretty fine!!! Happily accepting that 
Thanks again for all your support, you mean the 
to me!!!
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Yay!!! Sometimes we are our own worst critic.
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best news I’ve heard all day!! we love you so much, and really enjoy your sharing your progress. I think you’re going to make a fantastic physician!
CONGRATS! 
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Way to go Swiss
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Hurray! Hurray! Congratulations!
I really need good news right now, so I am taking this one all the way to the bank (hmmm, I mean the pantry) and pouring myself a glass of port to celebrate in your name!
Were these the final exams for you for good?
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no way, haha
those were just semester exams to earn my credits towards my bachelor of medicine, which i will hopefully have this summer.
then it’s another 3 years of master studies until i am a physician. still a long way to go, but it feels like time is passing so quickly! And i am really looking forward to my master, as it will be in another city (Basel), so a change of scenery, which never hurts 
Thanks for all you guys lovely comments! 
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Still, pretty darn good! You’ll feel great this summer if all goes well!
My favorite things to do in Basel:
- walk all around when the weather is good, lovely scapes and houses
- take the old tram!
- Cargo Bar (double exclamation mark!!)
- Bird’s Eye
Where in Switzerland are you right now?
Congrats, @swisschocolate!
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Right now i am in fribourg, a small town between bern and lausanne. Its pretty cozy, and basel will be huge in comparison!!
To be honest, i dont know basel very well, it was kinda my second choice (after bern) but i am so looking forward to getting to know it! I will know it like the inside of my pocket in no time, i am sure.
When i was a very little kid i was there with my parents and i remember going with the ship across the rhine and the jean tingueley museum was just great fun with all that moving and noisy stuff!
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