Hi itconnor!
I really feel for you. I had a similar horrible experience two nights ago. I've been struggling with high BGs overnight for a while, but having gone to bed with 8.5, I woke at 2am with the most horrible metallic taste and my lips felt like they had ice cubes on them. I've had this a couple of times before - always at night and I know it means a pretty low BG. I tested at 2.2. Drank 100ml orange juice. Had a couple of biscuits - half hour later 4.1, so I had a small chocolate and another couple of biscuits and got to 6.8. I went back to sleep and woke in the morning with a bad headache and a 3.2. I'm wondering if the hot weather is causing the insulin to absorb differently. I'm blaming the Levemir rather than the Apidra - but I blame the Levemir for everything LOL
To be honest, I'd decrease the Levemir dose immediately. Nighttime hypos are scary. I always drop the evening Levemir dose by about 10% following a hypo like that - it just helps you get back on an even keel.
Take care
Smidge
I really feel for you. I had a similar horrible experience two nights ago. I've been struggling with high BGs overnight for a while, but having gone to bed with 8.5, I woke at 2am with the most horrible metallic taste and my lips felt like they had ice cubes on them. I've had this a couple of times before - always at night and I know it means a pretty low BG. I tested at 2.2. Drank 100ml orange juice. Had a couple of biscuits - half hour later 4.1, so I had a small chocolate and another couple of biscuits and got to 6.8. I went back to sleep and woke in the morning with a bad headache and a 3.2. I'm wondering if the hot weather is causing the insulin to absorb differently. I'm blaming the Levemir rather than the Apidra - but I blame the Levemir for everything LOL
To be honest, I'd decrease the Levemir dose immediately. Nighttime hypos are scary. I always drop the evening Levemir dose by about 10% following a hypo like that - it just helps you get back on an even keel.
Take care
Smidge