T2s on insulin for steroids

[DCUKMod]

Frankly it is driving me nuts. I take the humulin I at the same time as the steroids and it lasts around 3 hours. Then I take the novorapid which may or may not have any effect. Or like yesterday, sends me hypo. After jelly babies and biscuits, spent most of the day around 18. Considered more novorapid to bring it down but I really don't know what I am doing.

On a happier note, the paws can reach the table and the tongues can reach the plate!

I can understand how that could fry your brain. It'd certainly challenge my patience.

I don't have any wisdom to offer you, but just wanted you to knowyou're not forgotten.

 

[ert]

Thanks for the link. I am using freestyle libre. This showed up getting close to hypo during early hours. Low 3s. Now under instruction to eat a sandwich during the night.
The steroids are going to take a year before weaning off.
On glic I am peaking at 18 but the duration of highs us around 8 hours.
The next few days will be interesting.

Beware of the accuracy of the freestyle libre. My freestyle libre was giving false hypos overnight. I set my alarm and checked with a finger prick, every hour between 2 am to 6 am and found it was 2 mmol/l above what the libre was reading. Every libre is different. My new freestyle libre is overreading.
Good luck with your insulin-steroid journey.

 

[xfieldok]

I can understand how that could fry your brain. It'd certainly challenge my patience.

I don't have any wisdom to offer you, but just wanted you to knowyou're not forgotten.

It's probably the nature of the beast. I don't have ready access to the specialist nurse and don't see her until 22nd. Thought I had cracked it with a couple of days between 5 and 8, then it all went pear shaped.

 

[xfieldok]

Beware of the accuracy of the freestyle libre. My freestyle libre was giving false hypos overnight. I set my alarm and checked with a finger prick, every hour between 2 am to 6 am and found it was 2 mmol/l above what the libre was reading. Every libre is different. My new freestyle libre is overreading.
Good luck with your insulin-steroid journey.

Thanks, yes I always finger prick when it shows low.

 

[xfieldok]

Saw the Specialist DN on Monday and she is happier than I am with my numbers. If I take my eye off the ball, the steroids seem to take a grip and don't let go. This recent hot weather is also impacting numbers. Sometimes nothing makes sense.

I am getting better with using my alarm for checking, but often I don't catch it in time.

I have been told how to bolus for the odd illicit Chinese so not all bad news.