Diabetes chat - general

[Oblomov]

wow. new topic. cool.
I am a type 1, since aged 1, so 40 years. I have had a pump for the last 10.
Any questions, please ask. I am ALWAYS Happy to help.

It wasn't good!!

I do think I slightly brought in on myself though. I went for a 2 and a half hour run. Normally, as well as eating jelly babies on the way round, I have an orange juice immediately after stopping.

On this occasion I was that desperate to get in the bath, I accidently skipped the drink and sunk like a stone about an hour later !

My neurologist has written into my notes that he is in favour of me getting a pump not only for my diabetes but for the problem I see him for too. Can only be a good thing?!

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Can anyone answer why, if I don't eat breakfast, my levels shoot right up?

Eg:
6:30am 5.6 (one coffee)
9:30am 15.9!!

If I eat breakfast it's fine but I don't want to eat breakfast!!

Spotty, it's got to be basal related, surely? That's one hell of an increase!

I don't see how it can be I'm on split dose so at 6:30 I had an additional 12u!

Yes I think your overnight insulin is running out.

What fasting levels does everyone aim for? Mine was 8 this morning which is too high imo.

It can't be as I had levemir in the morning as well as at night.

I'm happy with 5/6 but prefer high 4s.

How long does levemir last? Do you always split it?
I don't want mine too low in the morning as I drive 25 miles to work before breakfast....

I've split it for about five or six years it's supposed to last 24 hours but can tail off after 20.

So maybe it's falling off before breakfast but your short acting, if you eat breakfast is covering the spike. Otherwise, I dunno!

Woke up at 21 assumed I forgot to do my injection for those bourbons I ate last night. Corrected and am now 3.1. Def wasn't low in the night. ARGH.

Are you fighting off an infection? No idea though!

I had similar problems with levemir so I switched to lantus!

I was on lantus before I got pregnant with dd, was splitting that too!

Could be your liver releasing some glycogen as you're effectively fasting without any breakfast?

That's what I was wondering but I wasn't sure if that actually happened or if I made it up

Definitely does happen - typically if your levels are low and staying low.

if it's a liver dump, be careful about hypos because it takes 24-36 hours to "recharge" from memory.

Definitely not liver dump

Just got the date for my insulin pump transfer sessions

Just found this topic, had no idea there was a diabetes board.

I'm going for my fasting blood test tomorrow though I've had symptoms for a long time. What's finally compelling me is a blister on my foot that just won't heal, ive had terrible cracks round my mouth that wouldn't heal very quickly either.

I'm a bit worried about the blood test - more worried about how sweaty/shaky/crazy spaced out I will be by the time I take it at 12.

Could they not get you in any sooner?! That's ridiculous make sure you drink plenty of water and take a snack

That was the only appt they had tomorrow, I could have got earlier next week but I don't want to eat. I'm taking food with me to eat after as I won't trust my driving home til ive had something.

It's only been a few weeks that it's got this bad, now I have to eat in the morning or I get very crazy.

Don't want to wait. See, I want to eat already

Thanks for the flowers, feel quite worried.

It could be any number or things your results should be back Friday if you have it done tomorrow so you'll know by the weekend.