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Hi All
Over the last 2 days I have been having some problems hypo-ing after meals. Its not unknown for me to hypo after a meal, but I have recently made a real effort to get my blood sugars in range after years of just going with the flow...now I am checking my blood constantly, teaching myself to count carbs (I have not done DAFNE and will not be able to in the near future since I no longer live in UK) and want to get my Hba1c down from 8.3.
I recently had ketones after recovering from the flu and left the hospital on 1st of October. So I have spent this week recovering, researching online, recording, and testing constantly. In the last month or so, I would say I have made some significant progress....I have managed to eliminate early AM hypos by taking a snack before I sleep, I have found out that rice is a great food for me and keeps me going, and apart from a few blips my blood sugars have been more than acceptable. I realize at this stage its all trial and error. But I have really struggled in the last 2 days and had 5 hypos, I feel really upset as I dont understand why, if I understood why I could work on it, but I really dont....these are the reading for the last 2 days (yes, there is an obsessive amount of testing at the moment!)
7th Oct:
7.20am- 6.8
12.32- 6.9 LUNCH 47gms took 5 units of novorapid
13.45- 7.3
14.49- 4.3 I START FEELING HYPO IN THE 4s so took X 2 DEXTRO TABLETS
15.46- 7.9 SNACK OF 50gms took 5 units of insulin (banana and x 4 nairns biscuits)
17.44- 5.7
18.15- 3.6 TOOK X 3 DEXTROS
18.26- 2.9
18.33- 3.8
19.48- 6.1 DINNER 48gms took 5 units of insulin (rice, fish and vegetables)
22.07- 5.8
22.31- 3.6 TOOK X 3 DEXTROS AND SUPPER OF PORRIDGE
8th Oct:
7.50am- 6.4
10.11- 3.4 TOOK 3 UNITS OF INSULIN 20 MINS LATER FOR APPROX 40gms SINCE I WAS LOW (banana, x 2 nairns)
11.09- 5.5
11.30- 4.1
12.01- 3.7 TOOK 3 DEXTROS AND 2 BISCUITS
12.11- 4.4
13.52- 5.8 LUNCH 50GMS, 5 UNITS OF NOVORAPID (rice, broccoli, shrimps and 1 slice of bread)
15.49- 7.1
16.22- 3.3 TOOK SOME PURE ORANGE JUICE
16.34- 3.9
17.05-4.9
17.43- 7
Thats it for now, will continue to test for today.
I am quite alarmed at how fast my blood sugar drops at times, I am completely clueless to what is going on as I haven't changed my diet at all. One other thing to point out is that my lantus was increased by 3 units one weeks ago...but it is only in the last 2 days I have been having problems.
I am trying to remain upbeat and optimistic about it all, but to be honest I feel very disheartened and just want to eat a big piece of chocolate cake!
Comments would be appreciated if anyone could shed some light on the situation!
Thanks in advance
Over the last 2 days I have been having some problems hypo-ing after meals. Its not unknown for me to hypo after a meal, but I have recently made a real effort to get my blood sugars in range after years of just going with the flow...now I am checking my blood constantly, teaching myself to count carbs (I have not done DAFNE and will not be able to in the near future since I no longer live in UK) and want to get my Hba1c down from 8.3.
I recently had ketones after recovering from the flu and left the hospital on 1st of October. So I have spent this week recovering, researching online, recording, and testing constantly. In the last month or so, I would say I have made some significant progress....I have managed to eliminate early AM hypos by taking a snack before I sleep, I have found out that rice is a great food for me and keeps me going, and apart from a few blips my blood sugars have been more than acceptable. I realize at this stage its all trial and error. But I have really struggled in the last 2 days and had 5 hypos, I feel really upset as I dont understand why, if I understood why I could work on it, but I really dont....these are the reading for the last 2 days (yes, there is an obsessive amount of testing at the moment!)
7th Oct:
7.20am- 6.8
12.32- 6.9 LUNCH 47gms took 5 units of novorapid
13.45- 7.3
14.49- 4.3 I START FEELING HYPO IN THE 4s so took X 2 DEXTRO TABLETS
15.46- 7.9 SNACK OF 50gms took 5 units of insulin (banana and x 4 nairns biscuits)
17.44- 5.7
18.15- 3.6 TOOK X 3 DEXTROS
18.26- 2.9
18.33- 3.8
19.48- 6.1 DINNER 48gms took 5 units of insulin (rice, fish and vegetables)
22.07- 5.8
22.31- 3.6 TOOK X 3 DEXTROS AND SUPPER OF PORRIDGE
8th Oct:
7.50am- 6.4
10.11- 3.4 TOOK 3 UNITS OF INSULIN 20 MINS LATER FOR APPROX 40gms SINCE I WAS LOW (banana, x 2 nairns)
11.09- 5.5
11.30- 4.1
12.01- 3.7 TOOK 3 DEXTROS AND 2 BISCUITS
12.11- 4.4
13.52- 5.8 LUNCH 50GMS, 5 UNITS OF NOVORAPID (rice, broccoli, shrimps and 1 slice of bread)
15.49- 7.1
16.22- 3.3 TOOK SOME PURE ORANGE JUICE
16.34- 3.9
17.05-4.9
17.43- 7
Thats it for now, will continue to test for today.
I am quite alarmed at how fast my blood sugar drops at times, I am completely clueless to what is going on as I haven't changed my diet at all. One other thing to point out is that my lantus was increased by 3 units one weeks ago...but it is only in the last 2 days I have been having problems.
I am trying to remain upbeat and optimistic about it all, but to be honest I feel very disheartened and just want to eat a big piece of chocolate cake!
Comments would be appreciated if anyone could shed some light on the situation!
Thanks in advance