Been way way way too busy to casually surf the internet, so I haven't been here on Juvenation much lately. And obviously haven't posted anything here lately. But here I am, and here's my day:
Sugar's a little high this a.m. Light breakfast and off I go. Rode my bike in to the office today. It's not a long ride, but it gets my heart pumping, and that's good.
Sometime after lunch I tested my blood and discovered it was over 300. (??!) Not quite sure how that happened. I guess the wrap I had at lunch had more carbs than I antiicpated. I took a few units.
A couple hours later I ride home. I get here, and sugar's 125. Good. Knowing it's going to continue dropping I have a granola bar (~18g carb).
Dinner happens a couple hours later. All is well.
About 20 minutes after dinner I decide to take the dog for a short walk around the block. As I head out I'm thinking, I feel a bit week. Five minutes later I'm sure my sugar is dropping - despite the fact that I just ate a 55 carb dinner less than an hour ago. By the time we get back to the house, less than 10 minutes later, my blood sugar is 44.
It takes my almost a half hour to feel normal. I'm back to 127.
I'm also really exhausted. While I was feeling fine earlier today, and fine when I got home and played with the dog, etc...all I want to do now is crawl in to bed. This ironically would also include taking my nighttime Lantus, which would probably drop my sugar again in about two hours.
I hate these kinds of drastic days.
You really shouldn't treat lows with solid food. Stick to sugary liquids (juice). You'll just feel starving waiting for all that food to kick in and overeat and then you'll go high. This roller coaster will make you crazy!
And, I'm seriously not one to talk (see my blog entry), but maybe you should switch to the pump?? You seem to struggle! I've never used Lantus, only Humalin N, but there long-acting insulins can be kinda surprising, and you might need the one-insulin-only consistency of a pump, huh??
I've considered the idea of a pump, but it might not be a practical solution for me, and I don't like the idea of something stuck to me 24/7.
I don't really struggle as much as the entries in this blog might seem to indicate. My diabetes has been in decent control for over 24 years, with no complications. I hope, and expect, that to continue.
Yeah, man, I hear you. I also don't like the idea of a 24/7 thingamajig. And if I told you about all my lows, you'd probably think I was out of control.