I've literally been low all day. Woke up at 86, which was alright - especially since I fell asleep at 3AM at 75. Then I ate breakfast, bolused, went grocery shopping, and when I tested in the grocery store (after staring at the crackers, convinced I was just missing the graham crackers and if I kept looking long enough I'd find them), I was in the 50s. So I ate some mentos, finished my shopping, went to my car and tested - 46! I drank a juice box, waited 15 minutes, and was 52. I asked my friend to drive us home, since I'd been sitting in the lot for almost half an hour.
I battled lows all afternoon, eating and drinking all the carbs I could find, and still never made it to 80. Finally around 7:00 I tested and was 117! Hooray! I ate peanut butter hoping to stabilize, and then didn't test for two hours, but when I tested again, it said 117 again. So I thought I was doing good, and then I tested again two hours later and was 50, then 42, then 51, then 62, 74... And here we are.
My theory is that my pancreas decided today would be a good day to work.
I'm nervous about going to bed. And I'm exhausted from all the lows - I feel like it takes about twice as much energy to think when i'm low than it usually does. Whatever - I'll set an alarm to do a 4 AM test, and see if I can get above 100 before bed.
My mom is so worried about me. And I think it's all sort of a brilliant game - keeps me on my toes cuz the rules keep changing! I just decided to find it funny, but when i'm frustrated then I get overwhelmed, and then i'm more likely to stop testing, or stop treating the lows and just go lower and lower. But it's hard when i'm this tired. I really don't want to eat more - I'm pretty sure i've had about 4000 calories today, and the only exercise I got was grocery shopping... It makes me feel like a useless blob.
Tomorrow will be better, right? I'll wake up at 110, eat breakfast, test two hours later at 140, test two hours later at 110, etc. That's my plan, and i'm sticking to it! (Please?)
Ajax - Can't remember - you on a pump or shots? It sounds like your basal rate is off or too much longer acting insulin if you are on shots. Has it been happening more often? If not, then your right - could be just a brilliant game - just don't pass it off as one until you sure. Go back and look at your logs, that's what they're for.