[Diabetes-talk] Spike.

Wed Mar 7 16:40:41 UTC 2012

Holy crackers! I'm testing around 15 times a day since becoming
pregnant. LOL My poor fingers, though 6 to 8 times a day is my normal,
non-pregnant testing schedule, which I can't wait to get back to. Sigh,
another six months to go, grin.

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 William and
Bernadette Jacobs
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 7:00 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.

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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