Can't Control My Bloods??

[ratchet76]

Does anyone else have days where u can't use insulin without crashing then days where your bloods r high n needs loads? It driving me crazy. My nurse finally agrees that for sum reason there are times my background n most of my bolus has to be cancelled n i have to wait til my bloods start getting high then Start putting tiny bits in. At the moment, I on 1.2 a day down from 6.25 but can't explain y this happens? My pancreas has 98% calcified so it not like can start working again lol. But I can go sumtimes 2-3 days where if use any insulin I 2.3 or lower???

 

[Juicyj]

Hello @ratchet76 If I was in your position I would do some basal fasting tests, routinely on the pump when things go haywire it's good to do some basal testing as it will determine if you're background dose is set at the right level:

http://www.salforddiabetescare.co.uk/index2.php?nav_id=1007

 

[novorapidboi26]

Did the diabetes manifest the normal way or have you some other condition?

 

[kitedoc]

Hi @ratchet76,
I wonder if not only your islet cells are affected but also the ones that produce glucagon. Some times insulin is released sometimes glucagon is also but not consistently.
So when blood sugars go low perhaps you rely on adrenaline to get your liver to release stored sugar.
In addition to @Juicyj 's suggestion about checking basal levels would CGM be of use to better track what is happening ?