Re: really bad day

[Guest guest]

Chrissy,

All I can say is WOW!.......It's a good thing that Alison was there! That's the

most terrifying low that I've ever heard of. I can, and have, gone as low as

28,

and still be able to function, thank God. It happens to me occasionally when

I've misjudged my dosage vs. carb intake, but I've fortunately always been

able to catch it and take some glucose to bring it up. I've never heard of

anyone going into a seizure with a low of only 62.......most of the diabetics

I've

talked to in my support group experience lows like that, even routinely, and

never have the reaction that you did.

I do think you're right about the islets kicking in, and that you may be

producing some insulin of your own again. That would be great news,

wouldn't it. You might be able to get rid of that insulin altogether!! I would

suggest that you decrease your Humalog intake when you eat, and monitor

yourself every 2 hours. You would see a pattern of lower BG's during the day

if your islets are working.

You might also check yourself more closely after you go to bed, perhaps two

times between midnight and six in the morning. I did this for the first few

weeks when I became diabetic, and I still do it now if I've had a day of

unstable BG readings. If the islets are kicking in, your basal insulin needs

would need to be adjusted also, and the baseline insulin amount of the

Lantus would need to be decreased. Hopefully the people at Cincy will give

you some help with this, and you need to go over it all with your Endo as soon

as he/she gets back. How much Lantus are you taking now?

Yes, unfortunately those severe lows can really wipe you out!! I've had a

week now of unstable BG's, along with my CTS exacerbation and a CP

episode, so I really feel like %#*@!! It's all I can do to get up and pretend

to

be taking down the Christmas decorations.....at the rate I'm going, it may be a

week long production, instead of something that would take me a few hours.

Since I've had several lows, then a morning fasting reading of 324, I'm really

messed up. I usually have a morning reading between 89-100. My body

aches all over and it feels as though I'd been climbing mountains, instead of

doing almost nothing. Once your blood glucose gets stable for a few days,

you will feel better.

I check my BG as often as 8-10 times a day, because of my brittleness, and I

think it would be advisable that you monitor yourself this frequently, too. You

have my number, please call me if you have any more problems like this, or

any questions.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina Rep.

SE Regional Rep., PAI

Note: All advice or comments are based on personal experience or opinion,

and should not be substituted for consultation with a medical professional.

PS- Chrissy, if this stuff continues, you might consider a Medic Alert or

LIfeline

subscription....it might save your life.

[Guest guest]

I sure hope you are correct and your islets are starting to kick

in. Sorry you had such a scare!

Carol

[Guest guest]

Chrissy,

I know this is really late, but I've been diabetic for almost 24 years

and here is my take on your low blood sugar. A low blood sugar reaction

is more dangerous in the short term(ie. it can be dangerous immediately,

while high bloodsugar has to remain high for a period of time before it

is dangerous, in that it gives you more complications such as

retinopahty, neuropathy, etc). What you had is typical for a bad

hypoglycemia reaction. I used to get these all the time when I was

younger till they changed my insulin. Yes, I would say that your islets

are probably kicking in, but that is just my personal opinion and not a

medical diagnosis. I'd recommend that you take your bloodsugar more

frequently till you get a handle on how much the islets are working and

take less insulin. Yes, high bloodsugar is dangerous, but it has to be

high for a long period for that to happen (weeks, months basically). I

know that my doctors tend to have my bloodsugar on the higher than

normal side since I tend to have very violent low bloodsugar reactions

than most people. I'd also recommend that you speak with your

endocrinologist as soon as he's back in town (if you haven't already) so

you can discuss how he wants to handle this.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.