really bad day

[Guest guest]

Yesterday morning I woke up and did my usual tinkering around the

house. I take my insulin on a sliding scale. 1 unit for ever 15

grams of carbs. Well I ate breakfast and took 4 units around 1130.

Checkied my BS at 1pm and it was 106. I thought it was good.

My daughter came home from work and we chatted a bit and that is the

last thing I remember until the EMT's arrived. I had a full blown

crossed eyed, drooling, incoherent and convulsing seizure. They

gave me some OJ, took my BS it was 63 and took me to MUSC. They

kept me there for a little while then sent me home last night.

Today I feel like I worked out for 3 hours in the gym I haven't been

to in over a year. Sore all over. I wonder if my islets are

starting to kick in. Maybe that is why my sugar fell so low, too

much insulin; my own plus the injection. I have emailed the folks

in Cincy and waiting to hear from the islet doc there.

That was really a terrifying experience. I couldn't remember even

when I had the surgery and I was out of it for several hours.

Normally I would be driving at that time of day to pick up my other

kids. Thank God I didn't have to.

I am really scared to take any more isulin but afraid not to as

well. I did eat so I gave myself slightly less then what I normally

give. What I preceive as normal anyway...lol. I dont know what to

do anymore. I see the enodcrinologist here in 2 weeks, he is out of

town right now. I wonder which is worse a blood sugar too low or

too high.

If anybody has any thoghts on this I would really like to hear it.

thanks for all the help.

Chrissy