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- 32
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hello all,
Before I go on, I am aware of the dangers, yet I decided to go ahead and do this anyway, yes it may seem irresponsible, however, I did this on a hunch, and not a single time has this failed me.
So I take Toujeo and Novorapid.
It started over 5 months ago, I was often getting low blood sugar levels during the night, and in the morning when I awoke.
So before taking any insulin I would try to eat something sweet ( like a biscuit) and then time it carefully and then make my breakfast (by then the blood sugar levels would rise) and then take my insulin just before eating.
Anyway over 5 months ago something told me to not eat anything when my levels were 2.5, 2.6, 3.5, 3.0 etc, and so I went with this.
I had a shower and got ready to make my breakfast, however, before eating my breakfast I would measure my blood sugar levels-and every single time they have been between 5-7, every single time!
Not once has this ever failed me!
This is without taking any insulin, or eating anything-even when my blood sugar levels have been 2.2!
I do get lows during the night-but of course then I eat something, as I'm not taking risks falling asleep and things getting worse.
The above hasn't happened just 3 or 5 times in the more than 5 months, it's happened often enough for me to notice this.
Is there a reason why this is happening?
If so, then what is it?
Has this happened to anybody else?
If so, what has your approach been to it?
Before I go on, I am aware of the dangers, yet I decided to go ahead and do this anyway, yes it may seem irresponsible, however, I did this on a hunch, and not a single time has this failed me.
So I take Toujeo and Novorapid.
It started over 5 months ago, I was often getting low blood sugar levels during the night, and in the morning when I awoke.
So before taking any insulin I would try to eat something sweet ( like a biscuit) and then time it carefully and then make my breakfast (by then the blood sugar levels would rise) and then take my insulin just before eating.
Anyway over 5 months ago something told me to not eat anything when my levels were 2.5, 2.6, 3.5, 3.0 etc, and so I went with this.
I had a shower and got ready to make my breakfast, however, before eating my breakfast I would measure my blood sugar levels-and every single time they have been between 5-7, every single time!
Not once has this ever failed me!
This is without taking any insulin, or eating anything-even when my blood sugar levels have been 2.2!
I do get lows during the night-but of course then I eat something, as I'm not taking risks falling asleep and things getting worse.
The above hasn't happened just 3 or 5 times in the more than 5 months, it's happened often enough for me to notice this.
Is there a reason why this is happening?
If so, then what is it?
Has this happened to anybody else?
If so, what has your approach been to it?