Numbers too "normal"?

[corwin]

The past 10 days or so I've been waking up every morning with bg 73-78 on the nose. I didn't miss this range even once. First I was really happy about it but yesterday during the day I got down to 63 and didn't feel a thing. This made me think that maybe it's too low for diabetic and if I'm running this low every night I might lose my hypo awarness, or get a bad low during the night because it's so borderline low. I tried lowering my lantus from 17 to 16 last night and this morning I woke up 103. I'm trying to figure out which is better, the lower numbers or the slightly higher but still decent low 100s. What do you guys think?

[DeusXM]

100 isn't exactly high. You're probably better off running nearer 100 than you are running at 70 - 100 isn't high enough to cause complications but running at 70 could give you some very nasty short term problems.

[Funnygrl]

It could be you are running a little low, but I mostly suspect you are honeymooning.

[Will]

100 isn't exactly high. You're probably better off running nearer 100 than you are running at 70 - 100 isn't high enough to cause complications but running at 70 could give you some very nasty short term problems.

Thats not true, there is nothing wrong with a 65 bg as long as it is stable.

You can train your body to feel GREAT with a bg of 70 all the time, and be much healthier in the long run. I have been doing this for about 15 years and have never had a low severe enough to not know what is going on.

On the other hand, if your bg is high all the time, 75 can feel very low, because your body is just not used to it.

[psilocybin]

judging by the date of your diagnosis i would have to agree with fg on this one...you are honeymooning i believe

[Will]

judging by the date of your diagnosis i would have to agree with fg on this one...you are honeymooning i believe

I experienced that for years after I was diagnosed also, it is very probable

[corwin]

Thank you guys.

I'm pretty sure I'm still honeymooning but it seems to be a very predictable honeymoon. Today I woke up 94 so it seems like i'm mid 70s with 17 lantus and close to 100 with 16. I'm not sure which is better yet, I'll discuss it with my endo in 2 week. Meanwhile I'll be happy to get some more advice.

[Simon]

A "good" fasting bg depends on your lifestyle. If you are more active during the day you may need to run your bg a bit higher to avoid hypo's. This might be better done by taking less bolus with meals though so you get the benefit of a lower bg at night which would be a good long period to have a healthy bg. You might also condier different basal doses for different days of the week. e.g. less at weekends.

[Will]

A "good" fasting bg depends on your lifestyle. If you are more active during the day you may need to run your bg a bit higher to avoid hypo's. This might be better done by taking less bolus with meals though so you get the benefit of a lower bg at night which would be a good long period to have a healthy bg. You might also condier different basal doses for different days of the week. e.g. less at weekends.

It is hard, but if you keep a fairly regular schedual of exercise (like when I did swimming every day in highschool) you can program a second basel rate for days you are more active, and switch between the two.

[vrocco1]

When you grow up (and your honeymoon is over...LOL) you'll be very happy when wake at 100. I agree with Deux, 100 isn't really high! Plus, 100 is alot safer then 70 with hypos and such.

[corwin]

Thanks guys. I took your advice the past few days, I was only 103 once and usually i'm 90-100 when I wake up. It seems like a decent range so I'll stick with it for now. I prefer running at 100 then risking hypos when I sleep.

[Tyler]

I remember when I was honeymooning I could take my pump off for a day or two and still have normal blood sugars.