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<blockquote data-quote="smidge" data-source="post: 364645" data-attributes="member: 29301"><p>Hi Matty!</p><p></p><p>A few days before Christmas I sprained my toe and thought I'd broken it. The pain was unbearable. I couldn't put it to the floor and I had to sit with my foot up and a bag of frozen peas on it for days (yes, right through Christmas dinner :roll: ). It took 8 days for the pain to subside enough to be able to move around anything like normally. For about 6 days, my BG went really high every time I ate anything and remained pretty high even before food. I increased my basal by a couple of units morning and evening and was on almost double my normal bolus dose and I still struggled to keep my BG in single figures, having to take frequent correction doses. From the 6th day, the pain started to get bearable and my BG started to reduce, so I started to gradually reduce the extra insulin - first the bolus and later the basal. In all, it took 10 days for my BG to get back to my normal levels and for me to reduce my insulin right back to my pre-injury dose. I think in times of stress (physical or emotional), our bodies become insulin resistant to protect us. Your BGs will get back to normal once your body is less stressed. In the meantime, increase your doses, test frequently and correct with small amounts of bolus as needed.</p><p></p><p>Take care</p><p></p><p>Smidge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smidge, post: 364645, member: 29301"] Hi Matty! A few days before Christmas I sprained my toe and thought I'd broken it. The pain was unbearable. I couldn't put it to the floor and I had to sit with my foot up and a bag of frozen peas on it for days (yes, right through Christmas dinner :roll: ). It took 8 days for the pain to subside enough to be able to move around anything like normally. For about 6 days, my BG went really high every time I ate anything and remained pretty high even before food. I increased my basal by a couple of units morning and evening and was on almost double my normal bolus dose and I still struggled to keep my BG in single figures, having to take frequent correction doses. From the 6th day, the pain started to get bearable and my BG started to reduce, so I started to gradually reduce the extra insulin - first the bolus and later the basal. In all, it took 10 days for my BG to get back to my normal levels and for me to reduce my insulin right back to my pre-injury dose. I think in times of stress (physical or emotional), our bodies become insulin resistant to protect us. Your BGs will get back to normal once your body is less stressed. In the meantime, increase your doses, test frequently and correct with small amounts of bolus as needed. Take care Smidge [/QUOTE]
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