Diabetes Support Group

Yeh, the CGM can drive u a bit mad at the beg. it def takes getting used to!! And u should know that it’s a bit delayed that’s why ur seeing diff numbers, if ur body is dropping quickly u usually won’t see the drop on the cgm till a bit later (too late I should say) so when u feel low, u should really check with a monitor…sort of defeats the purpose of the CGM but…it does help once u get the hang of it!

btw which one did u get?

i got the dexcom 7 plus…..

forever- what is pre-bolusing?? never heard about that before….

yes my pump does calculate active insulin but i tend to panic when i see my numbers going up…. i don’t like that lol!

now i have a massive cold so my numbers are whacko anyways so thats not making me happy…..

Its really strange cuz my #s dont usually go crazy when im sick but what is weird is that if i sleep late like till 10:30-11:00 my numbers are nuts the rest of the day! Even if i eat a regualar breakfast my im high two hours after eating it… Its really annoying cuz it happens almost every Sunday! Anyone else with that issue?

No. I am not missing injections thats whats weird! I guess your right though- its worth it! 🙂

mi2- yes i am on the omnipod… i wear it on my stomach or back and sometimes on my thighs!

allsgr8- that is very odd why that happens if youre not missing an injection…. ever ask ur doc abt that?

the what????

coffefan- do you have any pros and or cons in regard to the omnipod pump? have you been on it long?

All. could it be from food from the night before? Like something high fat? The dawn phen. Makes a more sence though …

tralala- Yup! sounds familiar! What I usually do is that if after 2 shots its not going down I try to do some exercise so maybe the insulin will get “activated” -not sure if it makes any sense but it works some of the time. I also dont usually shoot or in your case bolus less than 3 hours apart bec it gives the insulin more time to work.

tralala- it is my most annoying part of diabetes when i have unexplained and uncontrolable highs! i use a temp basal on my pump and try to stay away from carbs and try to do some exercise like allsgr8 suggested and eventually it goes down (too down sometimes like you said….) good luck!!! hope you feel good!!

mi2- you can take the insulin out?? thats cool i never thought of doing that! thanks!! i hope my info on the omnipod helped you… i really like it! what other ones are you looking into?

health- is that when you have a very low blood sugar so the liver releases glucose to bring it up but it gives too much that makes it go really high?

This is from a diabetes web site:

What is the Somogyi effect?

During periods of hypoglycemia, the body releases hormones which cause a chain reaction to release stored glucose. The end result is that the glucose level can swing too high in the other direction, causing hyperglycemia.

How can you test for the Somogyi effect?

This is the fun part. Set your alarm and wake up between 2 and 3 a.m. and test your blood glucose. Low blood glucose levels could signify the Somogyi effect is in action.

What can I do to correct the Somogyi effect?

Have a snack with protein before bedtime, like a piece of toast with peanut butter, or some cottage cheese, or yogurt, or some nuts and small piece of cheese.

Go to bed with a glucose level slightly higher than usual.

Ask your doctor about having the CGMS test (see above description).

What is the dawn phenomenon?

How can I treat the high fasting glucose readings caused by the dawn phenomenon?

Several options are worth considering:

Exercise later in the day, which may have more of a glucose-lowering effect in the night.

Talk with your doctor about a possible medication adjustment to control the higher fasting readings.

Limit bedtime carbohydrates and try more of a protein/fat type of snack (nuts, peanut butter, cheese, or meat).

i just went to donate blood and while they were taking it i started to feel really saky like my blood sugar was low and nauseous and hot etc…. i had to have them takke it out and drink etc (i was soooo embarassed!!) you guys think it was because of diabetes or just a regular reaction to the first time donation?

i feel that way too when i get nervous but this was extreme.. and when i tested after they let me get up it was 69 but before it was 114…. it was weird…. but BH they got enough blood that they could use it so it wasn’t a waste…..

Not strange at all! what I have lately, is as part of a panic attack, I go low! and this happens in the weirdest places, weirdest times, and with company I really feel embarrased with!

funny simcha!!

thats an interesting theory abt panic attacks tralala now that i think about it it makes perfect sense i always feel like that when i’m nervous (i always feel low before a date…. lol) still doesnt answer my question about the blood though becaus emy blood ACTUALLY did go low not just the feelings… i wanna know if you think it was because of the donating blood (which would make sense because if theyre taking blood then the sugar level is going down…) or if it wouldve gone low in any case… just so i know if i should try again next time or not…

simchaallthetime- where do you wear the pump? Do u fine the tubing to be annoying? What pros or cons do u have with it? Any info would b helpful, thanks

stress? for me it goes low,low, low, but for others it goes very high…

mi2: I wear the pump either in a slip with a pocket down the front (you can find it at uniaccs.com- half slip)It’s really convenient,the tubing goes straight down the slip so u don’t feel it at all … Or some other times I wear it in a leg cuff from (tandjdesign.com)

coffefan: I donate blood all the time, and never had a problem with my sugar dropping. Funny that u mention it cuz the last time I went I really felt like I was going low, I tested and was in normal range, twas really weird. Btw, Who’d u donate for? Bikur Cholim? Chai Lifeline?

Which sensor r u talking about? I think it should fit, check out the website, I’m sure it says the size of the pocket there, check if it’s the right measurements, btw if it doesn’t you can always make ur own; I bought the slip from uniaccs but didn’t exactly like the thick material it has as opposed to the reg one I’m used to wearing (found in any lingerie store…) so I bought a pc of black slinky fabric and sewed my own pocket onto the slip, It’s great, I wear it all the time! (P.S. and it came out cheaper in the end, cuz in local store the slip costs about 18-20 and the material costs mayb 5…)

where is rebbetizn?? haven’t heard from her in a while!!

Cofeefan

Congratulations and may you be zocheh to have many more healthy, happy anniversaries and iyh also a wedding anniversary soon too!!!

My family always has a small seudas hoda’ah on the day I was diagnosed. We go through all the details about the day/week that it happened and bh we could laugh and cry together!

Cofefan, stress affects blood sugar levels by playing around with the hormone cortisol released by the adrenals. It is meant to raise blood sugar levels so that if one is being attacked by a bear, you have the adrenaline “fight or flight” response. However living a stressful life style day in and out takes its toll on the pancreas and adrenal glands.

Coffeefan, when it was first detected I had it, I was in denial for almost 10 years, and I didn’t test or eat properly all that time! B’H, I am Type II. To be honest, its even hard for me to address this group, or to find myself in a diabetes group in the coffee room, as I feel its not me. However, I am in control of my lifestyle and insulin today, and blood sugars are good. I guess its not so bad to admit to it today.

I actually had it in my first pregnancy. 18 years ago. They warned me its likely to come back in 10 years. Well on my kids’ 3rd birthday, I ate left over cake for 3 days after the party, and one day my aunt who is a diabetic said “Lets just test your sugar.” So I was agreeable, for fun, I suppose. And I hadn’t eaten in a few hours, but it was 13.5 or something. SHe looked full of sadness at me, as if I just told her someone had died, and she said ” I am so sorry you are diabetic!”. I just laughed and said whatever. Stop acting like that. Now I realize why I was so thirsty all those years. I began taking humulin N and humalog as needed, all within the past 5 years, regularily. And with the diet To Learn Control (TLC) i almost need no insulin, Thank G-d!

But I really don’t like to talk about diabetes.

WOW allsgr8 what a story!!!!!

mine is not that interesting…. i had been complaining about not feeling well for a while… my parents thought i was just pretending to be not feeling well so i wouldnt have to go to school because i couldn’t really explain what was bothering me (and i was kinda that type if i’m being honest….) so my mother took me to the doctor. my doc was running late so she asked the nurse to do blood work etc before she came in. when she came in we could tell something was wrong. she toold us that my blood sugar was very high and that i have diabetes and that i was lucky we caught it. she sent me to the ER and i spent 10 hours there with my mother and sister until we got a room. we met doctors (THE BEST DOC I EVER HAD!!!)and we saw that the signs were there all along. i spent a week in the hospital and then a few days home from school after that. i remember just wanting to get back to normal, i guess it’s just a different normal to me now!

wow allsgr8 that is some dramatic story !!! I never contemplated how dangerous diabetes can be. But its true, one can go into a coma with such high sugars.

You know one night, I was sleeping and my blood sugar was dropping, although I only woke up once it reached 1.2!!!!! This was my scariest diabetic story moment as far as low sugars is concerned. My husband literally had to hold my cheek just to keep my mouth open so the straw would stay in so I could drink sugary soda.