[Diabetes-talk] Spike.

Wed Mar 7 12:59:49 UTC 2012

I'm that way too.  I can be going up and down the stairs with laundry for 
the fifth time when BAM!!  Suddenly, I feel strange.  I test and what do ya 
know--way low--like 63 and by then, of course, it's usually dropping till I 
grab something quick.  I think what happens is that I'm forgetting to test 
and/or snack in between and I don't think about it till it hits like a lead 
balloon like, "Come on Bern!  Stop and listen to your body you bull-headed 
...!
  Another real kicker for me is extreme heat!  When we were in Thailand, I 
had to not use my rapid acting at all because I was going low every day.  I 
had to cut my lantus down almost two-thirds and I had to carry on like this 
for about a week after we got back to the United States.  But then I was 
testing six to eight times a day!  Just like when I was pregnant.  What a 
rush!

Bernadette M. Jacobs
1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network

Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network because 
Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.

> According to Dr. William Polonski, author of "Diabetes Burnout: what to Do
> If You Can't Take It Anymore", while stress raises bg for some people -- I
> am one -- there are people whose bg actually goes *down* under stress. Go
> figure!
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 6:02 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
> With diabetes, no matter how well you manage it, stuff can just happen.
> Just communicate with your doctors, and also don't stress about it since
> stress can cause spikes as well.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at:
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alan Wheeler
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:21 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> I'm type 2, and today my carb intake hasn't been all that bad. Not
> enough, I would think to merit a spike like that.
>
> I'm hoping an adjustment in my metformin is all that's needed. Not quite
> ready to go on insulin if I don't have to.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:53 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
> Are you type 1 or 2? You feel like sleeping because fatigue is a symptom
> of high blood sugars. If you are on insulin, you may need to speak to
> your doctor about using a sliding scale for corrections. When I'm 200 or
> above, I take 1/2 a unit of insulin for each number over 200 in
> incriments of 50. So if I'm 250, I take 1 unit. If I'm 300, I take 1-1/2
> units. I do not correct again until after at least three hours from each
> test.
>
> If you are not on insulin, I'm not as familiar with treatments for type
> 2's. You may need to watch your carb intake for the rest of the day, and
> certainly test as often as you can.
>
> You can always call your doctor as well. Don't ever hesitate to call
> even if you have an APPT coming up. If you don't have answers, who
> better to call than your doctor?
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at: http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down." The
> Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alan Wheeler
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:38 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> For the second time in about a week, my blood sugar spiked into the
> 190-200 range. I am going to my doctor on Friday, but in the mean time,
> what do I do when my sugar has spiked like this? Do I sleep it off
> (which is all I feel like doing), or is something else recommended?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Alan
> "The kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work that you
> need most to do and that the world most needs to have done.The place God
> calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's  deep
> hunger meet."
> - Frederick Buechner's definition of "vocation" in his little book
> "Wishful Thinking" Psalms 33:3 Psalms 150:5
>
>
> Alan Wheeler
> Lincoln, Nebraska
> awheeler65 at windstream.net
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>
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