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Ryan

Crazy Lows, Crazy Highs...I'm going a bit CRAZY!

So here's my problem: the last couple of weeks I've been getting extremely low readings after meals and in the middle of the night, combined with really strange highs in the middle of the day and after exercise. I've woken up between 1am and 3am several times with my bg in the 30's which is incredibly scary, my girlfriend is totally freaked out because I've normally got great control. My question is this, I haven't changed my diet, my exercise regimen or my insulin/ carb ratios (bolus), or the amount of basal that I take daily and my bg is ranging from an all time low of 29 (not even sure how i was conscious enough to eat half the banana's at my gf's house) and a reading after a purely protein meal of 360 (i took this reading 2 hours after eating) I'm seriously confused by the weird reactions my body is having and the best advice I got from my doc was that "sometimes this stuff happens" are you f'ing kidding me? that's the best answer-- it just happens? Does this happen a lot? Honestly, I'm only 2 years into dealing with type-one and this is the first time i've been unable to trust my treatment plan and it's really freaking me out!

**EDIT**
Thanks for all the input guys, I really appreciate you all taking the time to answer my questions :)

Tags: 1, blood, diabetes, glucose, insulin, treatment, type

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Mommy and the monkeys Permalink Reply by Mommy and the monkeys on June 19, 2009 at 9:46am
Ryan,

During the warmer weather, I have found that I need to lower my basal a bit and tweak my insulin to carb ratio. I've had to do this every year since my diagnosis.

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Ryan Permalink Reply by Ryan on June 19, 2009 at 3:39pm
gotcha, I think I remember reading somewhere that the heat affects bg :(

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Domo! Permalink Reply by Domo! on June 19, 2009 at 9:54am
ohio isn't just for lovers it's also has this crazy weather! Maybe you'll have start from scratch...

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Ryan Permalink Reply by Ryan on June 19, 2009 at 3:40pm
nice hawethorne heights reference jackie :)

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Jessica C Permalink Reply by Jessica C on June 19, 2009 at 10:12am
Definitely weather related!

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Robyn Permalink Reply by Robyn on June 19, 2009 at 10:22am
Are you injecting in a "new" area that you havent injected in before? That happened with me when I went to the back hip area.....dropping too low at night....? had to go back to stomach area where I know what to expect. Just a thought...or if you injected in your leg or arm and then used it alot.....:)

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Domo! Permalink Reply by Domo! on June 19, 2009 at 10:31am
what no choco bath idea? I bet craig can do wonders with blood sugar control and bacon!

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Robyn Permalink Reply by Robyn on June 19, 2009 at 10:37am
Hey, now little missy !!! LOL
Yes, Craig can solve any problem with bacon!

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Ryan Permalink Reply by Ryan on June 19, 2009 at 3:41pm
mmmmm bacon.

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Ryan Permalink Reply by Ryan on June 19, 2009 at 3:40pm
actually no, I'm using my usual abdominal sites, I only inject in my legs or arms on days I don't work out which bascially is only on the weekend

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Greg Permalink Reply by Greg on June 19, 2009 at 10:33am
It will never be perfect. I know your doctor's advice didn't satisfy you but I would probably say the same after 30+ years of diabetes. Sometimes your bg swings all over the place and you may never understand why. Fortunately you have the tools to recognize and correct it.
I posted this elsewhere, but beware of unexpected high bg's on the 3rd day of a pump site (it sound like you are on a pump) because the insulin's effectiveness seems to wear off as you get to 72 hours.

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Domo! Permalink Reply by Domo! on June 19, 2009 at 10:35am
i predict... not on a pump? or are ya?

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