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<blockquote data-quote="smidge" data-source="post: 596677" data-attributes="member: 29301"><p>Hi itconnor!</p><p> </p><p>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</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>Take care</p><p>Smidge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smidge, post: 596677, member: 29301"] 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 [/QUOTE]
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