Before our Colorado trip, my BG average was around 190. Not great, I know but I've struggled with the ever-changing BG's due to steroids and other medications I have to take. My endocrinologist has been helping me adjust my numbers as these changes occur but during our trip, I had some SCARY lows.
Believe it or not, I woke my husband up in the middle of the night with a BG of 22. I could barely even prick my finger on my own. He had to help me. With a mouthful of sugar, I began to pass out. He raced upstairs and brought me back a jug of Simply Orange Juice. I drank 1/2 of the jug before we re-tested. BG = 20! WHAT?? How was it still dropping? I had no active units!! After drinking the rest of the jug, I finally stopped sweating and was able to see again. By now, I'd had an outrageous amount of sugar and an overly-full stomach of orange juice. I was so full, I was completely bloated and rolled around the rest of the night in pain. NO DOUBT, my BG was over 300 but we didn't care - high was better than low. In the morning, I was back down below 200 so we didn't worry about it. Think it's time to change the ratios??? Yeah, us too. Prior to and during to this trip, I was on 18 units of Lantus (9am) and a 1:5 ratio for Novolog.
Believe it or not, I woke my husband up in the middle of the night with a BG of 22. I could barely even prick my finger on my own. He had to help me. With a mouthful of sugar, I began to pass out. He raced upstairs and brought me back a jug of Simply Orange Juice. I drank 1/2 of the jug before we re-tested. BG = 20! WHAT?? How was it still dropping? I had no active units!! After drinking the rest of the jug, I finally stopped sweating and was able to see again. By now, I'd had an outrageous amount of sugar and an overly-full stomach of orange juice. I was so full, I was completely bloated and rolled around the rest of the night in pain. NO DOUBT, my BG was over 300 but we didn't care - high was better than low. In the morning, I was back down below 200 so we didn't worry about it. Think it's time to change the ratios??? Yeah, us too. Prior to and during to this trip, I was on 18 units of Lantus (9am) and a 1:5 ratio for Novolog.
We barely got back from Colorado and basically went straight to IVIG. I don't sleep well, but then again I haven't for months. Because I get IV Benedryl, it makes me drowsy during treatment so I usually get a 1 to 3 hour nap in during the day.
February 6 IVIG (10mg prednisone)
BG Pre-IVIG: 141
BG Post-IVIG: 148
February 21 (10mg prednisone)
BG Pre-IVIG: 141
BG Post-IVIG: 148
February 21 (10mg prednisone)
BG Pre-IVIG: 234
BG Post-IVIG: 246
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