How do other Type 1 diabetics keep their blood-sugars below 150 w/o becoming hyp!
Question: How do other Type 1 diabetics keep their blood-sugars below 150 w/o becoming hypoglycemic!.!.!?
I have great trouble w/it going too low all the time once it's passed that 150 mark it's just downhill from there & I know I have to have a snack!.!.I've had diabetes since age 13, I'm 46 now!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Your body has become accustomed to high blood sugar and is reacting to a high level as if it was a low!. Your average is probably way too high!.
Nerve damage start to occurs at levels above 140!.
You can correct this reaction over time by gradually getting your blood sugar down a few points at a time!. This gives your body time to adjust and eventually you won't feel hypo at a normal reading of 100 or even 90!.
It will take time, and you will feel a bit low, you'll have to test on your fingers to make sure you really aren't low!.
If you can put up with the feelings for a while, and then try to avoid bringing it back up too high, you will eventually retrain your body to get used to healthier levels!.
Talk to your diabetes nurse about getting better control so this won't happen again, and ask for some help in acheiving this safely!.
It mainly involves just testing to make sure you aren't experiencing a true low!. Your insulin will probably have to be adjusted to a higher dose to achieve this, so talk to your nurse and your doctor about it!. You can also decrease your carb intake to help achieve more normal levels!.
I had this problem initially, when first diagnosed!. It started to happen again later on but I just made some minor adjustments to diet and insulin!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Nerve damage start to occurs at levels above 140!.
You can correct this reaction over time by gradually getting your blood sugar down a few points at a time!. This gives your body time to adjust and eventually you won't feel hypo at a normal reading of 100 or even 90!.
It will take time, and you will feel a bit low, you'll have to test on your fingers to make sure you really aren't low!.
If you can put up with the feelings for a while, and then try to avoid bringing it back up too high, you will eventually retrain your body to get used to healthier levels!.
Talk to your diabetes nurse about getting better control so this won't happen again, and ask for some help in acheiving this safely!.
It mainly involves just testing to make sure you aren't experiencing a true low!. Your insulin will probably have to be adjusted to a higher dose to achieve this, so talk to your nurse and your doctor about it!. You can also decrease your carb intake to help achieve more normal levels!.
I had this problem initially, when first diagnosed!. It started to happen again later on but I just made some minor adjustments to diet and insulin!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Are you on an insulin pump!? Before I got one, I used to have the same problem all the time!. I had trouble staying in that "good zone"!. Having a pump is the closest thing we have to an artificial pancreas!. It only uses fast-acting insulin, and delivers it to you in a little drip every few minutes, just like your pancreas would!. You can set various baseline (basal) rates for different times of day (I have mine cranked up in the early morning for dawn phenomenon), and when you dial in the carb for a meal it will automatically calculate how much insulin to deliver!. And you can dial it down before you exercise so you don't go low!. It's complicated at first, but then easier because you learn to "think like a pancreas"!. It gives you so much freedom and really improves your control!. I love that I can give myself a dose of insulin for the littlest piece of food, like a chocolate kiss (0!.2 units!)!. Talk to your doc or diabetes educator about it and they can help you set it in motion!. Most insurance plans cover all or most of the cost!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I understand this problem because it happens to me too, but only when I'm around 100!. 80-100 is normal for a non-diabetic person but for me it causes trouble because I know I'm on a downhill slide!. I work with a diabetes educator who is helping me with this, so I suggest you talk to your doctor as well!. Keep track of when this happens to you because there may be a pattern you are not aware of and the doctor can help you identify it!. Your carb to insulin ration may need changing, or your basal rate may be too high!.!.!. There are actually many factors involved here!. In the meantime, be prepared and always keep a snack or juice boxes available!.
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There are a lot of things that come into play here!. It also depends on where you start to feel hypoglycemic!. I feel best when my blood sugar is 65 to 75!.
Are you taking injections, or are you on a pump!? Your basal rate could be too high for starters!. You could also be correcting too much for meals or peaks in your blood sugar!. Your carb to insulin ratio might need to be adjusted!.
You also need to be aware of your activity levels after correcting your blood sugar!. If your blood sugar is 150 and you take a correction dose of insulin, are you starting some strenuous exercise, working outside in the yard, taking a walk, etc!. This will also effect how fast your blood sugar drops!.
Good luck!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Are you taking injections, or are you on a pump!? Your basal rate could be too high for starters!. You could also be correcting too much for meals or peaks in your blood sugar!. Your carb to insulin ratio might need to be adjusted!.
You also need to be aware of your activity levels after correcting your blood sugar!. If your blood sugar is 150 and you take a correction dose of insulin, are you starting some strenuous exercise, working outside in the yard, taking a walk, etc!. This will also effect how fast your blood sugar drops!.
Good luck!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Like the poster above said, a sugar of 80 looks great on the meter but for me it generally means that I'm on my way down!. If you're consistently running over 150, though, remember that sometimes when your blood sugar drops from high to normal, it can feel like a low even when you're perfectly fine!. Are you testing (on your finger, not your arm) whenever you feel low, to make sure that you actually are!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
I used to have this problem a lot more before I went on the insulin pump!. I've been diabetic since age 10 and I'm 50 now, and I got the pump about 2 yrs ago!. Before the pump I had bad reactions when I went below 100!. Now I can keep it between 100-150 and be fine, as long as I don't become physically active! Then it will definitely dip too low and and I'll have to eat something!. It's really a balancing act, isn't it!? It's very frustrating at times!.
There are some good online support groups you might want to explore for further ideas!. The link below will get you started!. I really hope this helps you!.
Best of luck to you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
There are some good online support groups you might want to explore for further ideas!. The link below will get you started!. I really hope this helps you!.
Best of luck to you!Www@Answer-Health@Com