An all day low

[ant hill]

I have been low all day just the last 24 hours has been just under 5MMOL/L today. I have done very little all day and have been on a brain floater.
I was thinking of doing some gardening today and have done nothing. I have been eating all sorts of sin full things like now enjoying pizza. Meany of you have seen me on chat and was low and you can guess i'm low now. Can it be possible to have two baseal injections this morning? As I cannot remember. :mad:

[Tattoo azz]

I suppose it is possible to forget if you've had an injection, i forgot that i'd had my injection before lunch once and spent the rest of the day trying to sort it out.
I suggest careful monitoring Peter, you know better than i that this brat called 'D' is little tricky from time to time
good luck
azz

[ant hill]

I suggest careful monitoring Peter, you know better than i that this brat called 'D' is little tricky from time to time
good luck
azz
Thanks azz, Yes the big D is a gong and I have been testing all day and I useualy have 6 or 7 tests and today I have done at least 15. :mad:

[ant hill]

Well It's the morning and a perfect 6.1 / 109.8 and back to my normal self and having my porridge. Still yesterday is a real mistery?? :confused:

[Alice]

I had one of those weird "eat all I can and need more" days last week. I tested all day and finally hit 100 at bedtime. I think it just happens...but, if you're having problems remembering injections (don't we all when we are distracted or upset?) then try my low-tech method...keep a small post-it note-ad in next to your insulin...just write the date 11/4 9 a.m. 28 L...quickly and keep there until next day. Then, tear that off and write your new day down. Works for me.

I've had those "did I?" days when I'm stressed...I always assume I "did". So far, no double doses.

[TenderVittleS]

I've only had one of those days if I exercised really hard the day before.

[ant hill]

I've had those "did I?" days when I'm stressed...I always assume I "did". So far, no double doses.

Hello Alice, I was just thinking of a device that much like a snooze button that you have taken it or not and records the time that you have taken it. :D Good idea??

[bjphilly]

I had one of those days today where no matter what I did my bg was low. I have had days like this before and I hate them. I wear a pump and even lowering my basal rate temporarily, that didn't help. I dislike having to eat to keep my bg above 70. I think this happens when I've been more active then usual the day before someone mentioned they thought the same.

[JJM335]

I have been low all day just the last 24 hours has been just under 5MMOL/L today. I have done very little all day ..... :mad:

Under 5 all day, and you're complaining????? You had to eat pizza??? I thought it was us Poms that were supposed to whinge!!

[ant hill]

I have had to eat things that I would not normaly eat that day and still under 5MMOL/L!! And I can tell you it is sacry. :(

[NoraWI]

If my calculations are correct (5 x 18), you have been a bit under 90 all day. 4.6 (83) is normal! I try to stay between 70 and 110 (3.8 and 6.1), the latter after meals only. Why on earth are you complaining?

[ant hill]

Why on earth are you complaining?

Because if I diden't have have that chocolate or pavlova and all other things that I would normaly avoid, Then I would have gone hypo for sure. :(

[NoraWI]

I don't treat a hypo until I AM hypo! And then I treat with glucose tablets exclusively! When my basal (Lantus) is tuned just right (yes, it does happen on occasion) I can NOT eat all day and won't go below the bottom of my goal range. You probably DID take two shots of basal OR your basal needs fine tuning. Eating the stuff you did just put you on a rollercoaster!

[johgn]

I've had these days too and what I don't like is the fact that I know I'm overeating and not getting higher. How much do I need to eat if I go hypo? Is it possible it'll be hard to get out of the hypo? It's not a good day at all.

[pamalamadingdon]

My doctor has labeled me as a "brittle diabetic" before, which is not a technical term but I believe just describes a type 1 diabetic that has trouble controlling their levels due to nothing but the "roller coaster thing". Meaning that sometimes I will do NOTHING different and all of the sudden I can't get enough insulin. It's like it just won't work! The other day I must have taken 10 extra units all day and kept eating low carb and it still wouldn't come down. and some days I don't take any bolus insulin because I can't make my sugar come up! On those days my husband and I like to joke that I'm miraculously cured of diabetes. It's just to be silly. Anyway thats what I consider to be "brittle diabetic" may be that I'm wrong

[Alice]

I haven't heard the term "brittle" since the early 70's. I used to hear uninformed people say "my grandmother is a brittle diabetic...she just looks at a piece of candy and faints!"...I used to tell them that if they let Grandma eat the candy, then she wouldn't have fainted.

I've never had an MD talk about "brittle" in 41 years. But, maybe I just haven't been to the right MD. (In my 8 states)

[NoraWI]

A "brittle" diabetic is simply one who hasn't learned to control his/her diabetes. Any doctor who uses that antiquated term doesn't know how to teach proper control and is sloughing the fault off onto the patient. Length of time living with the disease has little to do with it. Achieving proper control with insulins that work in a manner that effectively balance carb intake and knowing how to properly handle both highs and lows to keep oneself in the normal non-diabetic range is what makes the difference. Of course, one must also keep track of injections and not double-dribble. ;o)

[bjphilly]

Although eating low carb is good also using the GI index is just as important. I've been eating low carb and using the index for a few years and it has helped me. I also pump so when I have those what seems like all day lows I lower my basal rates temporarily.

[ant hill]

Although eating low carb is good also using the GI index is just as important.

Yes I agree too. As this will keep you satisfied for longer and helps you to lose weight as well. Stops you snacking. :D