Why are my glucose levels do high before bed?

[ArsenalCath]

I was diagnosed about 18 months ago at the age of 63 having been treated wrongly for Type 2. I lost a massive amount of weight and had zero energy. I had a stroke about 9 months before and blamed all my symptoms on the stroke. We had a new doctor join the practice and he is very up on diabetes. He didn't believe my symptoms had anything to do with my stroke so he sent me for tests to a hospital which has brilliant diabetes services and I was seen by the diabetes endochronologist and the tests came back as diabetes type 1. My GP had already put me on two slow acting insulin injections a day and they were already helping me. I saw the diabetes service and they have been keeping an eye on me. I was sent on a carb counting course and some of the people there recommended a carb manager app for my phone. It is great but I am finding that I want to munch in the evenings, I can't seem to get the carb count right at night. My glucose levels have been horribly high, like beyond the highest the meter can record and it just comes up saying Hi. So then I give myself a low fast acting insulin on left side and a higher dose of the slow acting insulin on the right side. I set my alarm and test during the night and by morning it is back to acceptable levels. I think it is my eating in the evenings that is out of control. I want to have tea and toast. Christmas has been a nightmare. I lost so much weight my doctor said I was close to dying. I gave all my fat clothes away. I have put on some of the weight I lost and think I may have to go to the charity shop and buy my fat clothes back again. Any advice on low carb snacks that would satisfy my high carb cravings.

 

[JoKalsbeek]

I was diagnosed about 18 months ago at the age of 63 having been treated wrongly for Type 2. I lost a massive amount of weight and had zero energy. I had a stroke about 9 months before and blamed all my symptoms on the stroke. We had a new doctor join the practice and he is very up on diabetes. He didn't believe my symptoms had anything to do with my stroke so he sent me for tests to a hospital which has brilliant diabetes services and I was seen by the diabetes endochronologist and the tests came back as diabetes type 1. My GP had already put me on two slow acting insulin injections a day and they were already helping me. I saw the diabetes service and they have been keeping an eye on me. I was sent on a carb counting course and some of the people there recommended a carb manager app for my phone. It is great but I am finding that I want to munch in the evenings, I can't seem to get the carb count right at night. My glucose levels have been horribly high, like beyond the highest the meter can record and it just comes up saying Hi. So then I give myself a low fast acting insulin on left side and a higher dose of the slow acting insulin on the right side. I set my alarm and test during the night and by morning it is back to acceptable levels. I think it is my eating in the evenings that is out of control. I want to have tea and toast. Christmas has been a nightmare. I lost so much weight my doctor said I was close to dying. I gave all my fat clothes away. I have put on some of the weight I lost and think I may have to go to the charity shop and buy my fat clothes back again. Any advice on low carb snacks that would satisfy my high carb cravings.

Hello @ArsenalCath ,

Your profile/avatar still states you're a T2, you might want to go into your settings and change that to reflect the altered diagnosis. As for carbs: they are addictive, so it is absolutely no wonder you have cravings in the evening. Perfectly natural. I'm a T2, so I don't know much about anything T1 related, but if you are asking specifically about low carb snacks: a boiled egg, (or a couple of deviled ones, yum) some cold cuts, olives, a wheel of cheese (okay, a babybel or two then... ), pork scratchings, that sort of thing. https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/snacks has more elaborate recipes too. Or you could just have some coffee with cream, or bulletproof coffee: it fills you right up. (And since it's in the evening; decaf'll do fine).

Hope this helps, but I'm sure there's T1's out there who can do better than I just did.
Best of luck!
Jo

 

[Antje77]

T1 here and I agree with Jo, except for

but I'm sure there's T1's out there who can do better than I just did.

@ArsenalCath , for me choosing lower carb snacks, especially in the evening makes it much easier to keep my numbers level. I find pork scratchings or cheese crisps a nice substitute for crisps or crackers.
Good luck!

 

[karen8967]

i wouldnt be giving myself more slow acting insulin for food just count the carbs and give the proper amount of rapid acting .have you done basal testing to check that your slow acting is correct .hope you get it sorted you should be able to eat what you want and give insulin accordingly xx