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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2043748" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>Coffee is my drug of choice but it can cause a stress reaction especially in the mornings when you are more susceptible to cortisol (dawn phenomenon).</p><p>Natural insulin inhibits the glucose producing alpha cells but injected insulin doesn't do the same thing so as a type 1 it is not quite as simple as matching carbs to insulin.</p><p>At times my blood sugars seem to rise apparently randomly but especially in the mornings and in response to exercise when I haven't eaten or taken a bolus dose.</p><p>You could have a low key and long standing infection (gums?) that's causing you to need more insulin.</p><p>You could have some lumps where you inject that are impeding the absorption of insulin - that is something for a DSN to check for lumps and bumps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2043748, member: 365308"] Coffee is my drug of choice but it can cause a stress reaction especially in the mornings when you are more susceptible to cortisol (dawn phenomenon). Natural insulin inhibits the glucose producing alpha cells but injected insulin doesn't do the same thing so as a type 1 it is not quite as simple as matching carbs to insulin. At times my blood sugars seem to rise apparently randomly but especially in the mornings and in response to exercise when I haven't eaten or taken a bolus dose. You could have a low key and long standing infection (gums?) that's causing you to need more insulin. You could have some lumps where you inject that are impeding the absorption of insulin - that is something for a DSN to check for lumps and bumps. [/QUOTE]
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