Help?!

KCP · #1 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 02:43 PM

OK, im very very confused by what is happening with my sugars.Im thinking it could be caused by the hot weather at the moment and the fct i didnt sleep well last night but take a look at this and tell me what you think:

24/01/08.
8:00 - 10 10:00 - 15.6

23-Jan

BG 08:00 - 17.2 10:00 - 13.6 11:30 - 8.8 13:45 - 12.6 15:45 - 14.3 17:40 - 10 22:00 - 9.4 0:00 - 10.1

22-Jan
8:00 - 7.0 10:30 - 6.9 11:00 - 5.7 13:45 - 9.9 15:45 - 9 18:20 - 6.2 19:30 - 3.3 21:30 - 13.8

KCP · #2 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 02:49 PM

Mainly im just concerned about the last two days. Yesterday i woke with a 17!! today a 10 and tehn rose to 15.6?? HUH?? Nothing different done, all as per usual... Dont get it

KCP · #3 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 04:11 PM

Great lot of help you guys are....
Any way, so i took three units of rapid at 10:00 tested at 11: it was 13.6. gave a furthur 4u and had a small snack. tested at 12 and now its 15!!

You know, i say this in pure frustration but i can understand how alot of diabetics would just starve themselves!!!!!!!!!! I eat one thing am affected for hours and hours byt the carbs or sugar. THen i have one small snakc that completely throws my sugars for hours. I give shots in a hope that it will come down... TO NO AVAIL!!!

ant hill · #4 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 04:42 PM

I would nudge the Lantus up a Unit as that will lower the BG's so look at that I think.

KCP · #5 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 05:01 PM

Yea, i sw one of my persons and she said the same thing. It jsut bugs me that two days ago I had perfect levels and now all of a sudden they have gone haywire...
So, ill up my lantus shot tonight and see how the next few days go. Sucks. Its my birthday in two days

Olidus · #6 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 05:31 PM

Are you carb counting? If so what is your ratio?
And how are you feeling right now? Any chance that you could be fighting something off like a cold or flu?
Stress in your life has been known to have a direct afftec on your levels.

xMenace · #7 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 05:34 PM

Jesus, it's been dinner time over here! Give us a break

If this is a one time thing, nobody knows better than you. I always blamed by chronic highs on poor absorption. Do you take two Lantus shots a day? That can lessent eh absorption risk somewhat.

KCP · #8 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 05:35 PM

Hmm.:
IM not sick.I was experiencing elevated levels about two weeks ago whe i had the flu and a gastric bug, but im fine now, unless a colsore that appeared a week ago could be a cause?

I dont really count per se, i have a set meal i have at Bfast that has never given me any probs: 2x toast with vegemite and a cup of tea. I eat this everyday.
THen at morning tea i eat: banana, yohgurt or a savoury

then the rest of the day i guess

My correction ratio is .5, so if im over 8mmol then i correct down to 5mmol.
ie: 10mmol it'll be a correction of 2.5u of rapid.

KCP · #9 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xMenace

Jesus, it's been dinner time over here! Give us a break

If this is a one time thing, nobody knows better than you. I always blamed by chronic highs on poor absorption. Do you take two Lantus shots a day? That can lessent eh absorption risk somewhat.

Hahaha, oopsey

I fotgot about the time thingy...
Last time this happend was as i said a few weeks ago, and I was ill...
I think perhaps my lantus may need to go up a little bit so im gonna try it.. but this weird thing that shappening with my sugars is scary cos ive had good control up until tuesday.. and then bang!!! All up in the rafters!

Keezheekoni · #10 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 06:07 PM

One other thought... Your sig says you'er TTC. Could you possibly be pg? That's my first sign I'm pg...morning numbers up high.

Simons70 · #11 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 06:29 PM

Hi- I wonder if you are relatively new to D 1?
I have been insulin dependent type 1 for many years and the more years pass the more volitatle my bs can get. I an have several weeks of excllent bs and all of a sudden my bs will go so high and stay high no matter how much more insulin I take it is just like taking water. Than all of a sudden I am fighting lows. I was allowing it to drive me nuts and I finally just accepted it and monitor my highs very closely, if I can.
For me just a fact of life.
simons

KCP · #12 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 06:38 PM

Nope, not new, I have had T1 since i was 7. I have only in the last two eyars, however, come to accept that I have diabetes and i am the only one who can get the control i need!

I wish it were a PG! but no, alas, we are not yet actively TTC.. I did think about that though...

KCP · #13 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 06:39 PM

Also simon: how do your A1c's look when those bouts of high sugars happen??

lilituc · #14 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 12:53 PM

How long has your insulin been out of the fridge? Has it been hot lately?

KCP · #15 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 01:36 PM

Yea, its been very hot here, but i have a little baggie i keep it in to keep it cool.

As i suspected would happen i went hypo last night after the gym and stayed hypo until 10pm.. THis morning i woke up at 8.3 so i corrected down to 6 and had Bfast as usual with usual amt of rapid. I shall see at 10:30 when i do my two hour test to see how its going..