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Constant highs!

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Joah

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Location
Dublin, Ireland
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Why oh, why are there days when high blood sugar simply will not come back into normal range? I seem to get random days, and using corrections or taking extra quick acting makes absolutely no difference whatsoever or takes so long to come down , it's insane. Anyone else with this issue?
 
What foods do you eat? I'm type 1 and my own experience is that low-carb keeps my blood sugar from getting too high or too low.
 
Stress or inflammation - anything that increases cortisol (adrenaline) will stop insulin from doing its job. The two are counterpoints of each other, and adrenaline wins every time.. Intense exercise will do this. fright or fight will do this. Worry, worry, toil and trouble. Even sickening for the flu or a cold can present problems.
 
Joah said:
Why oh, why are there days when high blood sugar simply will not come back into normal range? I seem to get random days, and using corrections or taking extra quick acting makes absolutely no difference whatsoever or takes so long to come down , it's insane. Anyone else with this issue?
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It happens to me and is so frustrating. I agree about stress and anxiety helping cause it, but I’m not so sure other things impact this, too. I have found that low carb actually works against me. My body works better if I have some carbs and bolus for them. No carbs, just sends my BG high. I also change out my infusion set, reservoir, insulin, etc. maybe, my body is not absorbing the insulin properly…? I’ve considered the ultra rapid insulin that you inhale, but am apprehensive about it.
 
I have the same, usually weekends when I don't have anything much to do (and it's raining so I'm not particularly motivated to go outside). I assume my level of physical and mental activity is much lower than a normal work day or active weekend/holiday day which is what produces the continual high levels.

When this is going on, if I have to go out when I wasn't expecting it, I find my blood sugar immediately drops, which is what makes me think it's down to energy consumption rather than stress/illness/etc.

Of course it's not always the case so I tend to wait (reading a book or the paper, or whatever I was happily doing) expecting it to come down, and eventually realise it hasn't and that I then need to do something about it like force myself to go and get wet for a walk or a bike ride (though I bought a turbo trainer for general winter fitness and 30min blood glucose "fixes", which was a really good investment).

I have to be a bit careful to do that before I start adding correction bolus to the mix as otherwise I'll immediately go low once I start activity.

Today isn't one of those days, despite the weather being terrible and my being sat typing on the PC and then expecting to watch the Coronation with my children, so time for me to go and eat something (or should I be thinking about popcorn for the main event...?).

Good luck! :)
 
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