I'm back! ..and asthma?
I haven't been been on TuD in a while (but I've been thinking about everyone!)!
This summer, I went away to two different chamber music/solo music camps- one that was many miles away in Chicago- for a total of five weeks. This was a huge experience for me! I had only ever gone away for one week and that was to diabetes camp, where everyone is absolutely prepared for anything diabetes related. I had great roommates, counselors and friends wherever I was, though, and other than a few minor incidents (power outage, anyone?), diabetes was not too overwhelming! My main focus was definitely not diabetes and it was great to be completely in control.
My Medtronic pump completely broke a few weeks ago- spinning numbers, out of control beeping and button errors that started all in just a few minutes. Medtronic is great though, and I had a new pump by 10am the next morning (they even let me pick a new color, I went with clear, just for fun;) No problems so far!
And the most recent news- asthma. Or something like it. I've recently had some breathing problems, mostly at night, so the doctor did a little investigating (definitely wanted to rule out that it wasn't the heart murmur), and so right now I'm using an inhaler before bed to see if it makes a difference. Definitely feeling the side effects of it though- luckily short term, but it feels JUST like a low blood sugar! The doctor had me use a nebulizer while I was at the clinic, and for about an hour my blood sugar was around 140 mg/dl and I was having major low blood sugar symptoms. The same thing happened last night for only about half an hour after using the inhaler. The doctor did say that the inhaler would cause some jitteriness, but I never thought it would be like a low blood sugar. Hopefully it doesn't last, but it's not the worst thing in the world! :) If anyone has any tips on asthma+diabetes, they would be greatly appreciated!
10th grade is superb and exciting! Viola is a huge part of my life this year, and I made some really amazing friends this summer that will be lifelong friends. Friends who met me one day and the next day sat up with me while I had a quick low blood sugar. I actually really appreciate people who spend time just talking to me while I'm having a "simple" low. It doesn't seem like much, but when I'm low I can't keep my mind straight or off of the topic of diabetes, so to have someone not freak out and just have a regular conversation with me (even if I'm not participating much) is great.
Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well! :)
This summer, I went away to two different chamber music/solo music camps- one that was many miles away in Chicago- for a total of five weeks. This was a huge experience for me! I had only ever gone away for one week and that was to diabetes camp, where everyone is absolutely prepared for anything diabetes related. I had great roommates, counselors and friends wherever I was, though, and other than a few minor incidents (power outage, anyone?), diabetes was not too overwhelming! My main focus was definitely not diabetes and it was great to be completely in control.
My Medtronic pump completely broke a few weeks ago- spinning numbers, out of control beeping and button errors that started all in just a few minutes. Medtronic is great though, and I had a new pump by 10am the next morning (they even let me pick a new color, I went with clear, just for fun;) No problems so far!
And the most recent news- asthma. Or something like it. I've recently had some breathing problems, mostly at night, so the doctor did a little investigating (definitely wanted to rule out that it wasn't the heart murmur), and so right now I'm using an inhaler before bed to see if it makes a difference. Definitely feeling the side effects of it though- luckily short term, but it feels JUST like a low blood sugar! The doctor had me use a nebulizer while I was at the clinic, and for about an hour my blood sugar was around 140 mg/dl and I was having major low blood sugar symptoms. The same thing happened last night for only about half an hour after using the inhaler. The doctor did say that the inhaler would cause some jitteriness, but I never thought it would be like a low blood sugar. Hopefully it doesn't last, but it's not the worst thing in the world! :) If anyone has any tips on asthma+diabetes, they would be greatly appreciated!
10th grade is superb and exciting! Viola is a huge part of my life this year, and I made some really amazing friends this summer that will be lifelong friends. Friends who met me one day and the next day sat up with me while I had a quick low blood sugar. I actually really appreciate people who spend time just talking to me while I'm having a "simple" low. It doesn't seem like much, but when I'm low I can't keep my mind straight or off of the topic of diabetes, so to have someone not freak out and just have a regular conversation with me (even if I'm not participating much) is great.
Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well! :)
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Comment by Gerri on October 15, 2011 at 10:10pm -
Good to hear from you, Shane! Cool you went to two music camps. What a great experience. Sorry about the asthma.
Hope you'll be posting your music again.
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Comment by Peetie on October 16, 2011 at 4:40am -
Hi Sloane. Congratulations on your musical success! I'm with Gerri. I would love to listen to your music on here.
I have never experienced a low and so I was surprised to hear that the feeling is similar to the feeling one gets when first using an inhaler. Thanks so much for that info.
I have had asthma for many years and I have found that every time I try a new brand of inhaler I have those side effects. Thankfully they seem to disappear once I have used the inhaler for awhile. If the symptoms don't go away, you might want to ask your doctor for a different brand.
I wonder if your asthma was triggered by the allergens while you were camping? I find it difficult to breathe outdoors at certain times of the year. Thankfully, it doesn't last long and the inhaler works well for me. I hope this was helpful. Joanne
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Comment by Natalie ._c- on October 16, 2011 at 9:48am -
How wonderful that you got to go to music camp!! I play an instrument called the viola da gamba, which is an authentic Renaissance instrument, sort of a bowed guitar with 6 strings and frets, tuned in 4ths with a 3rd in the middle, held between the knees and bowed like a cello only with an underhand grip (and there you have my one breath lecture about the instrument!) I LOVE historical music! :-)
About asthma -- it sounds like you are on albuterol? That is a beta-agonist (not to be confused with beta cells -- a different system), and it does make you jittery, and possibly light-headed. If it's intolerable, there is another drug called ipratropium, sold as Atrovent, by prescription, and you could ask your doc about it. Obviously, I don't know your specifics, and I'm not a doctor, but it's worth asking about. I'm using Atrovent, because I have blood vessel spasm issues, and albuterol is contraindicated. And it works pretty well for me. It doesn't affect my BGs so far as I can tell, but of course, YMMV.
And I agree with you that it's REALLY nice to have someone who will sit with you through a low. Last August I had 3 of them at the AADE meeting in Las Vegas, and my dear roommate, who is also my CDE took excellent care of me. She really didn't have to do anything, but it was reassuring just to have her there! :-)
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