"I am assuming this is your first cup of the morning coffee. It happens to me too, and I take it black. If it is your korning cup, all sorts of things are going on in your body besides the coffee. Your endo system is waking up, all sorts of…"
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My coffee is making my sugar spike!!!
Started this discussion. Last reply by artwoman Jan 21. 52 Replies 0 Likes
Switching from pump to shots....
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob @ joy of diabetes Jun 5, 2008. 11 Replies 0 Likes
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dishers replied to Mareze's discussion 'My coffee is making my sugar spike!!!'"HI I took thought that my coffee was making my sugars spike, what I found out was that it was my body waking up, I don't sleep very well and would usually be up by 5am, I would wait till 8am to check my sugar and have breakfast. sugars were…"
"Greetings All,
Well, this thread is alive 4 years later - so any thought is still valid. That being said, i didn't have the time to read everything posted!
My simple contribution is this: i took a Pharmacology 101 course a number of years back,…"
Valerie replied to Mareze's discussion 'My coffee is making my sugar spike!!!'"Caffeine mimics stress hormones in the body, which make you resistant to insulin. I find I spike too after caffeine, unless I compensate with more insulin."
Daisy Mae replied to Mareze's discussion 'My coffee is making my sugar spike!!!'"i have to tk insulin for my coffee no matter what time of day it is, and goes for decaff as well."
Laddie replied to Mareze's discussion 'My coffee is making my sugar spike!!!'"I agree with what you're saying. I actually have to take more insulin when I don't eat breakfast than when I do. If I don't eat, I have to chase highs all morning and my several correction boluses add up to more than the 2 units of…"
Daisy Mae replied to Mareze's discussion 'My coffee is making my sugar spike!!!'"at first, when i went on the pump, i had little clue as to what my insulin needs were. i assumed that anything w/ carbos needed insulin and anything w/out didnt. well, that was NOT the case. if i so much as look at food, i need insulin! coffee, even…"
Hoping4Cure replied to Mareze's discussion 'My coffee is making my sugar spike!!!'"Dawn phenomenon.
try the same coffee later on in the afternoon (without food), and compare. I don't think the morning sugar spikes are related, it annoyed me incredibly too thinking that even drinking black coffee would ruin my perfect wake up…"
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- October 20, 1998
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- 8.7
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- Shots, Pump
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- At 3:19pm on October 23, 2009,
Jessica C said… - Congratulations on your pregnancy! I see you decided to use an Omnipod!
I found your discussion from 2008 about stopping the pump. Did you go back to shots at all?
- At 1:01am on October 12, 2009,
Teena said… - Congratulations on the pregnancy Mareze. I wish you good health =)
- At 5:31pm on June 29, 2009,
Robin M said… - Welcome to the Omnipod users group.
- At 9:35pm on January 17, 2009,
tracy said… - Mareze - Happy Birthday!!!
- At 2:15pm on March 14, 2008,
Joe said…
- i did shots for a long time before going to the pump. anytime i can help please just ask! take care!
- At 6:57pm on March 13, 2008,
- hiya Mareze, welcome! the first 10 years can be tough - yea? congrats on your milestone. Did you anything on "wireless" insulin pump? Were you looking for the Omnippod? http://www.myomnipod.com/
- At 12:31pm on March 13, 2008,
Mareze said… - Thank you so much. I have been a Type 1 for almost 10 years now. I got diagnosed when I was 16...didn't understand it.
- At 10:31am on March 13, 2008,
Jeffrey said…
- Mareze, here is giving you a warm and friendly welcome to TuDiabetes.com. This is a very neat site/blog that we all use to help and support each other. I hope to see you and your participation often. If I can be of any assistance please feel free to ask. Again, welcome aboard!!
- At 7:25pm on March 9, 2008,
Jonah said…
- Scott Strumello went off the pump 'cause it didn't work for him. I'm pretty sure he's here on tudiabetes.
Is Carollton in Texas or Uzbekistan?
- At 3:50pm on March 9, 2008,
Steve R said… - Hi Mareze and welcome.
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