Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 *grin*. Regards, RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > > > > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > > > > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total > > of > > > 30 > > > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the > > carbs > > > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > > > > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't > post > > > my > > > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > > > > > Jen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 In the past numerous two hour posts on my monitor would usually show a reading of 120-145 or there abouts. Yes, the two hour post prandial results is what you say, when kept below 120. At least that has been my experience, but since I started taking those heart medications, I have had varying results, some of which was really a bummer. Tonight my bedtime bs was 129, and I dosed the other half of my split dose of Lantus, 25 units and ate 8 grams of carbs to raise my bs 20-35 points. I will take the rest of the heart medications tonight and see what the fasting bs level is in the morning. I don't trust those heart meds and their interactions with insulin so far, since my overnight sleep varies between a 50 point drop and a 100 point drop after I go to sleep. Yes, I know that amount of drop is ridiculous, but I am taking no chances on that low sugar reaction in the middle of the night, waking up with shakes and sweats. That is definitely no fun. I encourage other listers here to get on this message subject line, because this is almost exactly how taught me how to manage my glucose level. If you do not share what is going on with your body, then you cannot expect to get timely help and suggestions. This method of sharing information can sooner or later make you a master of blood glucose level management. no matter what your bs readings may be. No matter whether you are a type 1, a type 2 or what ever you may be, insulin dependent or pill or drug dependent or a combo of drugs and insulin. No shame is spread here on this subject help. Just ideas, results and suggestions. So get on board if you want to become a master. RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 it is called Ezekiel Bread, and we find it in the organic frozen food area, I have only tried the english muffins in it Kell MSN: Kell@... Skype: KlarssonNY " I have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute. " -- West RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total > of > > 30 > > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the > carbs > > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > > my > > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > > > Jen > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 my doctor told me that if I can keep it under 150 without insulin , that is well. Kell MSN: Kell@... Skype: KlarssonNY " I have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute. " -- West RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you! I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30 grams of carbs. I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of insulin. Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover 25 grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs and took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them. About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for a short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units to cover this. Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10. I'm pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs! Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would be on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at the end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I was starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so this is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on board and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl). Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which was 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this. Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I still have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger that my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my before-bed reading. I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190 grams of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for almost 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I need to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I really think, from reading all your recent numbers, it is 2 steps forward and 1 stepp back. Re: your blood sugar results Ok dudes, I did terrible for dinner. Absolutely terrible! I had 1 slice of pizza and not 1, not 2, but three bowls of cereal! Let me say though that the bowls of cereal were in a baby bowl, what I feed my 2 year old son out of, so probably like 1.5 bowls for most. To top it all off, I had a few bites of chocolate as well. My pre-dinner was 65, 3.6, so perhaps that contributed to my urge to eat carbos. But I know better. I should have fought it! I've dosed 7 units for the pizza and 14 units for the cereal/chocolate totaling 21 units of humalog. Listen, for a type 1, that is insane! Large numbers, large mistakes, small numbers, small mistakes. Tomorrow is a new day though. I gotta get up, dust off, and press on back to what I know works for me. Seems like 1 step forward, two steps back! Regards, RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Thanks for posting Jenn! Yes, hormones will always effect blood sugars so no worries man. Today is a new day so just keep on keeping on. Regards, RE: your blood sugar results Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you! I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30 grams of carbs. I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of insulin. Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover 25 grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs and took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them. About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for a short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units to cover this. Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10. I'm pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs! Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would be on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at the end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I was starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so this is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on board and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl). Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which was 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this. Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I still have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger that my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my before-bed reading. I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190 grams of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for almost 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I need to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey All, This morning waking up I was 75, 4.1. I dosed 1 unit of humalog insulin to stop the dawn effect. I'll probably eat breakfast in a few hours. Stay tuned to this same channel! Regards, RE: your blood sugar results Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you! I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30 grams of carbs. I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of insulin. Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover 25 grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs and took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them. About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for a short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units to cover this. Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10. I'm pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs! Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would be on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at the end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I was starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so this is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on board and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl). Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which was 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this. Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I still have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger that my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my before-bed reading. I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190 grams of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for almost 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I need to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 This morning my initial blood sugar reading was 89. I hate oatmeal but I had some for breakfast. Thank goodness my readings have been really good. Joyce P. Re: your blood sugar results FG (fasting glucose) this morning at 9A. M.was 104. For breakfast I guess-estimate I consumed around 50 grams of carbs and dosed 15 units of Humalog and 25 units of Lantus after the meal. I did not do a two hour post prandial bs level. I did eat some nuts and drank three beers before supper when my bs level is recorded as being 96 at 6:30P. M. RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey guys, My pre-breakfast was 81, 4.5. I ate a few chicken strips with a spread of salsa/cream cheese on them. I also had a slice of cheddar cheese. I dosed 5 units of humalog to cover the meal. btw I am striving to keep my meals at around 500 calories. Regards, RE: your blood sugar results Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you! I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30 grams of carbs. I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of insulin. Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover 25 grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs and took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them. About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for a short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units to cover this. Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10. I'm pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs! Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would be on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at the end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I was starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so this is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on board and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl). Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which was 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this. Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I still have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger that my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my before-bed reading. I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190 grams of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for almost 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I need to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 thanks for sharing Joyce and nice to meet you! Regards, RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hello , It's nice meeting you in here too. Thank you for the welcome. O. Gethers e-mail address O.Gethers@... oag1rottie@... twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: oag1rottie@... aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My blood sugar this morning was 81. Adddison O. Gethers e-mail address O.Gethers@... oag1rottie@... twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: oag1rottie@... aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 i dont understand doing this correction with insulin. can you only do this when on a pump. can you do this when taking insulin on the pen. thanks, karen RE: your blood sugar results Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you! I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30 grams of carbs. I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of insulin. Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover 25 grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs and took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them. About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for a short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units to cover this. Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10. I'm pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs! Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would be on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at the end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I was starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so this is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on board and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl). Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which was 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this. Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I still have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger that my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my before-bed reading. I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190 grams of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for almost 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I need to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out. Jen __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4249 (20090716) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4249 (20090716) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 FB 121 1/2 Cups Oatmeal, 1/2 cups fresh blueberries, 1/2 cups 1% Milk, 1 teaspoon real butter, 2 hr test 124 Kell MSN: Kell@... Skype: KlarssonNY " I have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute. " -- West RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Went to bed last night with a blood sugar of 9.2 or 166, gave myself half a unit to correct. Woke up this morning at 9.7 or 175. I changed my pump infusion set this morning. I'm often high after a site change so we'll see what I am after breakfast. I took 5.45 units to cover 36 grams of carbs (milk and high-fibre cereal again) and correct my blood sugar. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 , A correction is just giving extra insulin to bring down a high blood sugar. You can do it with pens or a pump. You just take your target blood sugar, subtract it from your current blood sugar, and divide by how many point insulin lowers your blood sugar by. So if I'm 9.7 and my target blood sugar (where I'd like to be) is 6.0, I do 9.7 - 6.0 = 3.7. I know that a unit of insulin lowers my blood sugar by approximately 2 points, so 3.7 / 2 = 1.85, so I will take 1.85 units of insulin to lower that reading. If I were using insulin pens I would round up to two units. Of course, my pump does all this math for me, with a pen you would have to do it yourself. A simpler way with pens is to just take an extra uint of insulin for every 2 points your blood sugar is above 8, or something similar. Jen Re: your blood sugar results i dont understand doing this correction with insulin. can you only do this when on a pump. can you do this when taking insulin on the pen. thanks, karen RE: your blood sugar results Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you! I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30 grams of carbs. I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of insulin. Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover 25 grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs and took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them. About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for a short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units to cover this. Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10. I'm pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs! Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would be on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at the end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I was starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so this is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on board and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl). Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which was 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this. Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I still have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger that my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my before-bed reading. I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190 grams of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for almost 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I need to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out. Jen __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4249 (20090716) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4249 (20090716) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey guys, prior to breakfast I was 81, 4.5. Two hours post I was 37, 2.0. Ate a few glucose and came up to 88, 4.8. Next up is pre-lunch. I need to cut back my humalog more at each meal to get my 2 hour post more level at around 120 or less but not under 70. Regards, RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey Jen, You sound like someone going for their masters degree with all that math *grin*. Regards, RE: your blood sugar results Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you! I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30 grams of carbs. I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of insulin. Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover 25 grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs and took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them. About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for a short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units to cover this. Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10. I'm pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs! Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would be on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at the end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I was starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so this is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on board and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl). Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which was 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this. Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I still have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger that my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my before-bed reading. I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190 grams of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for almost 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I need to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out. Jen __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4249 (20090716) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4249 (20090716) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey Jen, You sound like someone going for their masters degree with all that math *grin*. Regards, RE: your blood sugar results Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you! I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30 grams of carbs. I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of insulin. Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover 25 grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs and took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them. About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for a short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units to cover this. Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10. I'm pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs! Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would be on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at the end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I was starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so this is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on board and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl). Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which was 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this. Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I still have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger that my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my before-bed reading. I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190 grams of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for almost 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I need to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out. Jen __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4249 (20090716) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4249 (20090716) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey Jen, Hopefully changing the site helps out. Keep us updated... Regards, RE: your blood sugar results Went to bed last night with a blood sugar of 9.2 or 166, gave myself half a unit to correct. Woke up this morning at 9.7 or 175. I changed my pump infusion set this morning. I'm often high after a site change so we'll see what I am after breakfast. I took 5.45 units to cover 36 grams of carbs (milk and high-fibre cereal again) and correct my blood sugar. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey Jen, Hopefully changing the site helps out. Keep us updated... Regards, RE: your blood sugar results Went to bed last night with a blood sugar of 9.2 or 166, gave myself half a unit to correct. Woke up this morning at 9.7 or 175. I changed my pump infusion set this morning. I'm often high after a site change so we'll see what I am after breakfast. I took 5.45 units to cover 36 grams of carbs (milk and high-fibre cereal again) and correct my blood sugar. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hehehe, I *am* going for my masters, but not in math! Math is not my strong point, which is why I got a pump so it can do it all for me!!! Jen Re: your blood sugar results To: blind-diabetics > Hey Jen, > > You sound like someone going for their masters degree with all > that math *grin*. > > > > Regards, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hehehe, I *am* going for my masters, but not in math! Math is not my strong point, which is why I got a pump so it can do it all for me!!! Jen Re: your blood sugar results To: blind-diabetics > Hey Jen, > > You sound like someone going for their masters degree with all > that math *grin*. > > > > Regards, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Last night I was unable to go to sleep, because of the banging , sputtering and knocking around my heart was making at 2 a.m., so I had to get up and take another candy of 4-5 grams until this fuel deprived heart could calm down from all those irregular heart beats. By experience this usually does not happen if I can push my bs level up to 170 before I go to bed. Even with this extra sugar this morning my fbs was 86, so I ate a peach and dosed 6 units of Humalog and 25 units of Lantus. Next up will be a pre-lunch bs level and food and more Humalog, then a two hour post bs level. For some reason of which I am unaware I usually function better if I aim for a two hour post prandial bs of over 120 , but less than 140. As an old fart striving for less than 120 recently has not worked out so well for me. We'll see. those hard rock flat round candies offer more and cheaper blood glucose boosts than thos expensive glucose tablets. RE: your blood sugar results > > > > > > Let's see if I can start over again today. > > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137. > > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of > 30 > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin. > > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post > my > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight. > > Jen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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