So I have a cold. Woke up yesterday, nose streaming, throat sore, all the usual.
Same this morning. Haven't done anything much differently from normal. Didn't eat quite so much yesterday, cos I know (or have been told all my life, anyway) that colds can make your BS rise, so kept it to a minimum. Ended up having a hypo in the night - only know this, cos I woke at 3am, sheets soaking and feeling cold and clammy (unfortunately, this happens with frequent monotony, but that's another issue). Blood test at that time showed levels were at 5.5. Went back to sleep, without eating anything, since I didn't feel shakey or anything and my levels were ok. Woke this morning at 6:30, BS was 8. Ok, weird, but put it down to the cold. Had my usual Lantus (26 units) plus 3 units of Humalog, and my normal sized bowl of puffed wheat. All as normal. Came to work (which involves a 20 min walk split into two) and have slowly been feeling worse since 8am (all gmt+1, sorry) until now, when I suddenly feel like I can't stay awake any longer. Go to do a blood test, and it's up to 10.7 - I know colds don't help you, but surely they don't make your sugars rise like that? Anyway, taken another 2 Humalog, and I have no doubt I'll be feeling hypo again, in a few hours
Anyone got any ideas as to what I did wrong?
Ta
Same this morning. Haven't done anything much differently from normal. Didn't eat quite so much yesterday, cos I know (or have been told all my life, anyway) that colds can make your BS rise, so kept it to a minimum. Ended up having a hypo in the night - only know this, cos I woke at 3am, sheets soaking and feeling cold and clammy (unfortunately, this happens with frequent monotony, but that's another issue). Blood test at that time showed levels were at 5.5. Went back to sleep, without eating anything, since I didn't feel shakey or anything and my levels were ok. Woke this morning at 6:30, BS was 8. Ok, weird, but put it down to the cold. Had my usual Lantus (26 units) plus 3 units of Humalog, and my normal sized bowl of puffed wheat. All as normal. Came to work (which involves a 20 min walk split into two) and have slowly been feeling worse since 8am (all gmt+1, sorry) until now, when I suddenly feel like I can't stay awake any longer. Go to do a blood test, and it's up to 10.7 - I know colds don't help you, but surely they don't make your sugars rise like that? Anyway, taken another 2 Humalog, and I have no doubt I'll be feeling hypo again, in a few hours
Anyone got any ideas as to what I did wrong?
Ta
