Increased insulin during illness

I have happily been using my pump for the last two and a half months. My control has been overall very good since starting with the pump and most of my BG readings are between 4 and 8 (including morning readings which had, for the last 2-3 years been a real issue for me when BGs would regularly be 15+ when i woke up).

My daily insulin dose thru the pump is approx 55 units during the wek rising to 65 units on weekends (combined basal + bolus).

Everything going swimingly. But! Sunday night I was a little high before bed (8.5 I think) but didn't think anything of it. I woke up during the night and tested my BGs which were at 14!! i took a correction dose and continued to monitor my BGs every hour and it was only following several further correction doses that my BGs came down to a reaonable 6.5.

Since Sunday night, my daily insulin has leapt to 85 units + per day (no change in what I'm eating) and I'm still going high at various points. I feel a little unwell - a feeling that I'm probably going down with a cold as the back of my throat is dry and I'm developing a minor cough. Nothing serious though, and I'm still going to work etc etc.

Oh, and I've changed the insertion set and made sure everything pump-wise is functioning properly - this isn't the problem.

Is this significantly increased insulin requirements usual even if I really don't feel that unwell? Other users' experiences would be welcomed.

Thanks!

Richard

Thanks for the replies. I think it was an increase resulting from feeling unwell (although I didn't actually feel that unwell :wink: ).

It stopped yesterday lunchtime though - since then my insulin needs have returned to normal so 4 days of 60% increase are now over.

Richard