[Kat]

So it seems that right when I get everything under control, something else goes wrong!!!

I got my A1c done last week about and it went back up to 6.9!! from 6.6....I had a bad 3 months though, got mono, needed to up my basal, finals in college...so I think those were the main reasons.
So I talked to my doc, adjusted my basal and my bg was doing great and NOW all the sudden after anything I eat my blood SHOOTS up!! I did basal testing the other night into the morning and they weren't too bad.
I went to work out that morning (without having eaten anything) and disconnected like usual to work out because I'm sensitive to exercise, my blood was around 178 and I figured it would go down when I exercised(like usual) and after a 30 minute muscle training class my blood had to UP to 278 or so!!!!!!
Just disconnecting for that short time did that, and that never happens. WHAT IS GOING ON!
Lately my blood is 2-300's all the time...it's really hard to get it down and no matter what I eat it shoots up!
I woke up at 94 and then ate and blood went to 270, and a couple hours later (now)is STILL in the 200's..grrrrr
it will eventually go down until I eat again.

So i'm writing this on here to see if anyone has any insight until I can call my doc on monday. Sigh.
I can deal with Diabetes fine until stuff like this starts happening, then I get really frustrated and just hate it.
Plus I never really had a fear of death and then when I got diagnosed I started getting more scared of it and now am pretty scared, since I feel being diabetic if I don't have good numbers all the time my body will start failing and I'll die sooner.
I just...=(''''''
well, any help is amensly appreciated.
And sorrry for the extensive blaber.
xoxo

[kstreeter513]

If I work out in the morning before eating, my BG ALWAYS shoots way up (and stays there). I think this is because you are demanding your body to perform at a high level of energy output when energy is already low from an overnight fast. The liver is signaled to dump a large amount of glucose into the blood. In my experience if I eat breakfast, wait a few hours then workout, my BG tends to drop.

Hope this helps.

[Kat]

thanks!
but as I said up there,
(as always) heh. I've worked out before without eating, and it goes lower rather than higher than if I had eaten.
All this stuff is stuff I normally do but it's now causing highs, so IIII haven't changed what I'm doing, my blood has just changed...=?

[sable_032592]

i used to get that reaction too... no matter what i ate, my levels would go up... but as far as the workout goes, it will either make it go down or shoot way up... so i tend to agree with kstreeter513 on this one, with no food in your body while you exercise, your bs will be higher afterwards...

now, for the high levels no matter what you eat, perhaps you have gastroparesis or "slow stomach", it's a type of neuropathy in the stomach which makes it take longer to digest your food, which in turn raises your bs levels because there is always food in your stomach... i have it but it's being controlled with medication and diet...

you could also be insulin resistant now after your mono episode... perhaps your doctor should run some tests to see what else is going on...

also, not eating makes your levels go up as well, so perhaps eating several small meals a day would be better... i hope everything starts to get better... and don't give up... i think every diabetic has been more afraid of death since they were diagnosed... i know i have...

[sable_032592]

Originally Posted by Kat

thanks!
but as I said up there,
(as always) heh. I've worked out before without eating, and it goes lower rather than higher than if I had eaten.
All this stuff is stuff I normally do but it's now causing highs, so IIII haven't changed what I'm doing, my blood has just changed...=?

just wanted to add something about your second post... sort of... i mentioned it in mine, the mono thing... maybe it changed things, or maybe you have a bug, do you feel any different than before you got it?

i'm not sure if you've ever mentioned this before, but how long have you been diabetic?

[Kat]

I got over mono quite a while ago. I feel the same as always, before/after mono. This just started like a week ago. I was diagnosed almost a year ago, so I haven't had D long, dx Feb 25th 2008.
It could be a number of things, maybe I'm getting sick, out of the honey moon period(though i thought I was a while ago cuz I had to adjust my basals but maybe I am now more? though I wouldn't think it would change my bolus just basals, well both but basals would show it)
Anyway...

[sable_032592]

this does suck... it is possible that you're exiting the honeymoon phase, mine lasted 2 years and both bolus and basal doses changed... but there is one other thing that happened to me over the years, every 3 or 4 years, my insulin needs just went up...

it does happen over time that your needs will change... it could be a number of things, illness, stress, changes to hormones...

have you been using the same insulin prescription since this started? perhaps the insulin isn't good anymore... or contaminated... not sure what else it could be... if nothing has changed in your life or your routine since before this started, then you have to look for internal issues, like illness or underlying condition that can come with diabetes... (neuropathy, insulin resistance, etc...)

[Kat]

that's scary. sigh. Cross fingers that everything is ok.
I have two bottles I changed sites and used the 2nd bottle to just see if it was that. Nope. I'll keep you updated when I talk to my doc. Thanks for your insight.

[Possible1]

Don't be afraid of diabetis. I know lots of people who live a normal life with it.

I think I have gastroparesis. Most anything I eat lately this is solid will just sit there. I always feel full. I've gone to mostly eating soup and and liquids. What kind of medication can you get for this. Does it have to be prescribed. Can anyone give me some more insight into this cause it's really painful and it causes my whole body to ache.

[foxl]

I know someone who gets domeperidone from Canada. It is the only thing that helps that person, but I believe there are other meds that can help some people.

Get it diagnosed first though.

[jenb]

Hi Kat. I'm so sorry you're going through this!

I'm not a pumper, but I wonder if you've got a weak or old supply of insulin. Have you tried changing it out? Have you tried changing sites? I've had some pens go south on me unexpectedly and spent several days beating my head against the wall before I thought to open a new one...which immediately corrected the problem.

Best,
Jen

[TommyC1]

I have a Doc who believes that my D was triggered when I had mono.
If she is right and you were honeymooning, then perhaps your mono ended your honeymoon?

It sounds like you need to work out new I:Cs since your basal seems to be working OK.

As for fear of dying? I'm pretty sure that catches up to all of us sooner or later. Just means that you are growing up.

[foxl]

Yes, try googling Epstein-Barr virus and Diabetes ...

MANY viruses are implicated in initiating autoimmune diabetes, including Coxsackie, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... and a host of others.

There are also genetic origins, so it comes down to interactions between the infection and the immune system.