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My blood sugar didn't go down on its own

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Colourfull500

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Hi to all,

My blood sugar didn't go down on its own from 13.5 @t teatime yesterday so I used 50 units of novomix insulin I woke up @t 3 this morning with a hypo of 3.4 and didn't have anything sweet in to eat felt yuck sweaty tired headache felt sick light headed ect.
Fell back asleep and when I woke up my bs was 4.8 so had breakfast and it went back up to 5.9 so I presume this is a nocturnal hypo.
Same thing again this teatime so will see if I awake in night again.
What's the best thing to do in the above situation.

Colourfull500.
 
As a diabetic on insulin, not as professional advice or opinion:
Please call your DSN. That is what they are there for.
We all get upset by high BSLs but as you found out too much insulin may cause more problems than it solves.
But most of us on insulin have done the same at one time or another.
Having some glucose tablets, sweet drink, glucose jelly beans with us at all times is another thing we often learn after a frightening experience. I hope you have recovered from yours !!
Ask your DSN or doctor about what to do with these high before meal BSLs. It may be that a more flexible form of insulin regime will make it easier.
The trouble I have heard from people on the mixed insulins is what you have found, if you increase the dose you get the short-acting insulin effect (which you hope stumps on the 13.5 BSL) BUT also the extra long-acting insulin effect causing the hypo in the early morning.
Not good. But at least you know to not do that again and seek the advice from your health team.
Best Wishes.:):):)
 
First things first, make sure you have something nearby the bed for hypos and also for when you go somewhere, shopping or whatever the occasion. That's a serous situation.

@kitedoc covered it all perfectly. I just wanted to reinforce the need to have something to counteract a hypo.
 
@Colourfull500 - reading your post, I'd tend to agree with @kitedoc that you are trying to do a blood glucose correction dose, with an insulin not really designed for that purpose.

It strikes me you need to have a chat with whomever helps you with prescribing your mess to discuss your desired approach, in order to get the most favourable and comfortable outcomes. That may involve modifying your medication, or what and how you eat.

Hopefully you have been recording this blood glucose rollercoaster, and what doses you gave when, to be able explain to him/ her what's going on. If not, please start now, but also please ensure you always have something to handcuff to deal with the troublesome dips.
 
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