luceeloo
Well-Known Member
I'm worried by the amount of highs that I've been having lately. This afternoon I was 16.6, despite not having anything carby or unusual (protein shake for breakfast, mackerel and salad for lunch). I drank loads of water, and my level stayed in the teens for several hours until an hour ago where it dropped from 15.3 to 5.6 in less than an hour.
This kind of experience isn't unusual for me of late. My blood sugar seems to peak mid-afternoon, and last thing at night, and every three or four days I get a much bigger peak like today. Each time I peak, I seem to be going a little higher.
I don't really understand this, but the fact that it does eventually reduce does suggest that the insulin that I am producing is having some kind of effect ?
I've also noticed that my early morning readings are a bit higher. They've always been a bit messed up by what I presume is Dawn phenomenon, but now they regularly are 9 upon waking.
I don't have a cold or any illness, and don't feel like I'm coming down with anything. Have had some female hormone problems lately, but that seems to be settled.
I am seeing my DSN on Tuesday, but she never seems overly concerned by what I perceive as highs. She always says that the only time to be concerned is when there's a pattern... and to me, there seems to be some kind of pattern forming. What kind of things should I be asking her when I see her?
I know that progression is a give - this is a progressive illness, but I am worried that if this is progressing quickly then not much seems to be registering with my health care team and like many of you, I'm not getting much in the way of help or advice. I had hoped that losing weight would help, but so far, it's not improved my control. I often feel like they are hoping that I will lose all the weight first, and then miraculously I'll gain wonderful control. But I don't feel it's happening that way.
Any tips, ideas, or advice?
This kind of experience isn't unusual for me of late. My blood sugar seems to peak mid-afternoon, and last thing at night, and every three or four days I get a much bigger peak like today. Each time I peak, I seem to be going a little higher.
I don't really understand this, but the fact that it does eventually reduce does suggest that the insulin that I am producing is having some kind of effect ?
I've also noticed that my early morning readings are a bit higher. They've always been a bit messed up by what I presume is Dawn phenomenon, but now they regularly are 9 upon waking.
I don't have a cold or any illness, and don't feel like I'm coming down with anything. Have had some female hormone problems lately, but that seems to be settled.
I am seeing my DSN on Tuesday, but she never seems overly concerned by what I perceive as highs. She always says that the only time to be concerned is when there's a pattern... and to me, there seems to be some kind of pattern forming. What kind of things should I be asking her when I see her?
I know that progression is a give - this is a progressive illness, but I am worried that if this is progressing quickly then not much seems to be registering with my health care team and like many of you, I'm not getting much in the way of help or advice. I had hoped that losing weight would help, but so far, it's not improved my control. I often feel like they are hoping that I will lose all the weight first, and then miraculously I'll gain wonderful control. But I don't feel it's happening that way.
Any tips, ideas, or advice?