[Eddy]

A quick note about lows:

Part of their siren song is that they're more quickly corrected than highs.

Re what might be coming into play for A1c values:

After a 200 Monday (I do not do well with sleep deprivation and coffee), I shot a 3U aspart correction. Normally, aspart finishes in 1:15 to 1:30. However, as BlueSky has often indicated, something about hyperglycemia affects insulin activity; 1:20 after my correction, I was only down to 180.

When I'm high, I tend to stay high or go higher.

When I'm low, I tend to stay low or go lower.

I find it easier to keep control than to regain it.

I do my darnedest to have good overnight numbers. Not only does it make a huge difference in sleep quality, but there's 1/3 of the A1c value right there. I'm fortunate not to have DP or other temporal basal variations.

I test obsessively with frequently-eaten foods, trying to determine the correct rapid/R/N mix for each.

I try to be more observant of food allergies. As much as I enjoy mushrooms, excursions to 200 mg/dL just aren't worth it.

Except for rare occasions, I've quit the caffeine. It's too hard on my system, causing my BG to rise by as much as 50 mg/dL per hour.

For several years, my hands turned leather steering wheels black. I now am keen to shower soon after getting much above 140, because my sweat is gross... even corrosive.