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<blockquote data-quote="Nicklenocky" data-source="post: 222720" data-attributes="member: 37508"><p>Hi All</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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!)</p><p></p><p>7th Oct:</p><p>7.20am- 6.8</p><p>12.32- 6.9 LUNCH 47gms took 5 units of novorapid</p><p>13.45- 7.3</p><p>14.49- 4.3 I START FEELING HYPO IN THE 4s so took X 2 DEXTRO TABLETS</p><p>15.46- 7.9 SNACK OF 50gms took 5 units of insulin (banana and x 4 nairns biscuits)</p><p>17.44- 5.7</p><p>18.15- 3.6 TOOK X 3 DEXTROS</p><p>18.26- 2.9</p><p>18.33- 3.8</p><p>19.48- 6.1 DINNER 48gms took 5 units of insulin (rice, fish and vegetables)</p><p>22.07- 5.8</p><p>22.31- 3.6 TOOK X 3 DEXTROS AND SUPPER OF PORRIDGE</p><p></p><p>8th Oct:</p><p>7.50am- 6.4</p><p>10.11- 3.4 TOOK 3 UNITS OF INSULIN 20 MINS LATER FOR APPROX 40gms SINCE I WAS LOW (banana, x 2 nairns)</p><p>11.09- 5.5</p><p>11.30- 4.1</p><p>12.01- 3.7 TOOK 3 DEXTROS AND 2 BISCUITS</p><p>12.11- 4.4</p><p>13.52- 5.8 LUNCH 50GMS, 5 UNITS OF NOVORAPID (rice, broccoli, shrimps and 1 slice of bread)</p><p>15.49- 7.1</p><p>16.22- 3.3 TOOK SOME PURE ORANGE JUICE</p><p>16.34- 3.9</p><p>17.05-4.9</p><p>17.43- 7</p><p></p><p>Thats it for now, will continue to test for today.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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!</p><p></p><p>Comments would be appreciated if anyone could shed some light on the situation!</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nicklenocky, post: 222720, member: 37508"] 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 [/QUOTE]
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