@SueJB . Impressive numbers.
Steroids to blame? Most definitely.
It’s days like this that we learn the most.
1. If your levels are in the teens then insulin resistance will kick in. Normal ratios go out the window.
2. A naked burger, no carbs but protein, especially if we’re sitting a tad high will need some novo. ( gluconeogenesis)
3. We now have invaluable data to use tomorrow and in the future.
I know to you the day feels like a let down maybe but look at the positives and they are there.
You will learn so much from today.
AND for what it’s worth, a lot of us have days like this without steroids
Excellent post, mate, and I'm glad @SueJB has read it.
Sue, one of the most important things about long term T1 management is being able to keep it in perspective.
Sure, it's nice to keep in a nice tight range as much as possible, but when you do the occasional flier, as you currently are, to 14 or so, that will not cause any long term damage at all.
If you were scooting around at 15 to 20 for months on end, that would be a problem, but a few days/weeks at 14 while you're using steroids for legitimate medical reasons and still learning how to apply sick day rules to sort the higher levels is perfectly ok and will do no long term harm at all.
While I agree that it's generally best to keep bg in range, this site (although, fortunately, not this thread) can be a bit obsessive about it.
You're not suddenly going to go on dialysis if you're out of range for a while.
