My Experience: Diabetes + A Novel Virus That Mimics Severe Allergies = Steroids & Antibiotics
This volition most probable hold out the in conclusion ship service re: my sinus/upper respiratory infection drama for a piece - I’m sick as well as tired of writing as well as bitching almost it as well as I'm certain your starting to larn tired of hearing almost it.
BUT amongst that existence said, I'm writing almost my experience today because I believe it’s of import that:
BUT amongst that existence said, I'm writing almost my experience today because I believe it’s of import that:
- You know almost a novel virus that mimics sinus/allergy issues as well as volition knock yous apartment on your donkey as well as brand yous VERY sick - And yes, I'm speaking from experience & I don't desire yous to go through what I did
- Get the proper diagnoses as well as treatment
- Take command (and the power,) from the steroids that may hold out prescribed to yous to create practise off the infection, only volition reek havoc amongst your blood saccharide numbers as well as insulin requirements... if yous permit them
Turns out my catch to Sinus City in conclusion calendar week that I wrote almost HERE, non alone took a incorrect turn, only was really misdiagnosed as well as developed into a severe upper respiratory virus/infection, amongst bronchitis, laryngitis, pharangitis as well as a touching of trechiatis all rolled into one. Cripes, no wonder I felt similar crap!
Like most of the country, I’d been misdiagnosed amongst allergies as well as sinuses, when inwards actually, I'd developed a severe upper respiratory infection and on May twelfth as well as was given an antibiotic - only it didn’t work.
What I really had was a new strain of an upper respiratory virus that’s been making the rounds as well as fooling doctors offices as well as ERs around the country, as well as I was sick every bit a domestic dog past times my Birthday, which was May 14th.
I couldn’t halt coughing as well as ended upwards pulling several muscles inwards my abdomen from 24X7 hacking. I had no energy; no appetite, no voice, breathing issues, specially at night.
It was incredibly hard to select handle of my breath during/after coughing, as well as I ran a depression variety out fever upwards until I was finally able to encounter my ENT on 5/21.
My ENT non alone gave me the proper dx, only prescribed a new, stronger xiv day-antibiotic as well as a half dozen hateful solar daytime prednisone pack.
And every bit much every bit I hated going on Prednisone for half dozen days - I knew I was sick as well as I needed to larn better.
And half dozen days later on - after taking my in conclusion prednisone pill this forenoon - I experience SO MUCH BETTER.
I’ve written almost steroids as well as diabetes extensively on this blog as well as I volition proceed to whenever I experience the ask to.
Most PWDs know that steroids are a bitch re: high blood sugars as well as require copious/continuous amounts of insulin - only steroids are helping to cure my upper respiratory infection as well as I’m grateful for them.
Many PWDs allow themselves to run high their entire fourth dimension on the steroids for fearfulness of high temp basal rates as well as risking lows.
I larn it, only that doesn’t operate for me. As someone who is blessed to article of apparel an insulin pump, I’m non afraid to comprehend high temp basal rates as well as cheque my blood sugars copiously piece on steroids.
Is it a fleck scary to receive got crazy temp basal rates? Yep, for sure.
But every bit long every bit yous cheque your numbers similar a crazy somebody as well as bring the fact that temporary basal rates are indeed temporary - you’re going to experience amend sooner because you’re non going to experience the constant affects of high blood sugars piece you’re on the route to better.
What goes upwards does indeed become downward & reminding myself of that makes it easier to milk shiver off the WTF feeling of my temporary ,but large amounts of daily insulin requirements.
my basal rates started at a 50% increase as well as the highest was a 200% increase as well as everything in-between.
Here are my 24 hr insulin requirements since I started prednisone:
5/23: 163.70- 6.20 units of insulin an hr -
5/24: 142.25 units - betwixt four as well as v units of insulin per hour
5/25: 121.35 - 4.8 units per hour
5/26: 107.25 (updated,) 4.2 units per hour
Please maintain inwards heed that these numbers stand upwards for how my trunk reacts to the steroid called prednisone - Your diabetes may vary
*** Updated 5/28:
Yesterday's (5/27) insulin full was 65.5 units inwards a 24 hr menses amongst a temp basal charge per unit of measurement betwixt 1.9 as well as 2.8 units per hour. Not normal only good on the provide to normal.
Now that I'm off the steroids, I'm non feeling every bit energetic every bit a did when I was on them, coughing every directly as well as and thus as well as scratchy voice.
Yesterday was hateful solar daytime seven on the antibiotics as well as yours really I experienced stomach issues as well as nausea for the start fourth dimension - which according to my Pharmacist, is normal.
But I'm getting better!
If yous or your loved i receive got been dealing amongst whatsoever variety of sinus or allergy issues, as well as if your coughing doesn't larn better, become to the Dr. asap thus yous tin dominion out this novel virus strain.
People are ending upwards inwards the infirmary because of this strain - specially the elderly as well as those amongst compromised immune systems - as well as nobody wants or needs that.
Xoxo,
k2
Like most of the country, I’d been misdiagnosed amongst allergies as well as sinuses, when inwards actually, I'd developed a severe upper respiratory infection and on May twelfth as well as was given an antibiotic - only it didn’t work.
What I really had was a new strain of an upper respiratory virus that’s been making the rounds as well as fooling doctors offices as well as ERs around the country, as well as I was sick every bit a domestic dog past times my Birthday, which was May 14th.
I couldn’t halt coughing as well as ended upwards pulling several muscles inwards my abdomen from 24X7 hacking. I had no energy; no appetite, no voice, breathing issues, specially at night.
It was incredibly hard to select handle of my breath during/after coughing, as well as I ran a depression variety out fever upwards until I was finally able to encounter my ENT on 5/21.
My ENT non alone gave me the proper dx, only prescribed a new, stronger xiv day-antibiotic as well as a half dozen hateful solar daytime prednisone pack.
And every bit much every bit I hated going on Prednisone for half dozen days - I knew I was sick as well as I needed to larn better.
And half dozen days later on - after taking my in conclusion prednisone pill this forenoon - I experience SO MUCH BETTER.
I’ve written almost steroids as well as diabetes extensively on this blog as well as I volition proceed to whenever I experience the ask to.
Most PWDs know that steroids are a bitch re: high blood sugars as well as require copious/continuous amounts of insulin - only steroids are helping to cure my upper respiratory infection as well as I’m grateful for them.
Many PWDs allow themselves to run high their entire fourth dimension on the steroids for fearfulness of high temp basal rates as well as risking lows.
I larn it, only that doesn’t operate for me. As someone who is blessed to article of apparel an insulin pump, I’m non afraid to comprehend high temp basal rates as well as cheque my blood sugars copiously piece on steroids.
Is it a fleck scary to receive got crazy temp basal rates? Yep, for sure.
But every bit long every bit yous cheque your numbers similar a crazy somebody as well as bring the fact that temporary basal rates are indeed temporary - you’re going to experience amend sooner because you’re non going to experience the constant affects of high blood sugars piece you’re on the route to better.
What goes upwards does indeed become downward & reminding myself of that makes it easier to milk shiver off the WTF feeling of my temporary ,but large amounts of daily insulin requirements.
my basal rates started at a 50% increase as well as the highest was a 200% increase as well as everything in-between.
Here are my 24 hr insulin requirements since I started prednisone:
5/21 lx units
5/22 137.45 units - v units of insulin an hour 5/23: 163.70- 6.20 units of insulin an hr -
5/24: 142.25 units - betwixt four as well as v units of insulin per hour
5/25: 121.35 - 4.8 units per hour
5/26: 107.25 (updated,) 4.2 units per hour
Please maintain inwards heed that these numbers stand upwards for how my trunk reacts to the steroid called prednisone - Your diabetes may vary
The number of high blood sugars i've experienced receive got been surprisingly minimal - possibly in i lawsuit a day.
Yesterday my blood sugars didn’t become to a higher house 160 as well as the hateful solar daytime earlier they didn’t become to a higher house 140.
This forenoon I forgot to plow my substance dorsum on after I showered as well as ended upwards amongst a 300 bg past times 10 AM, BUT that was my bad, prednisone had zero to practise amongst it. *** Updated 5/28:
Yesterday's (5/27) insulin full was 65.5 units inwards a 24 hr menses amongst a temp basal charge per unit of measurement betwixt 1.9 as well as 2.8 units per hour. Not normal only good on the provide to normal.
Now that I'm off the steroids, I'm non feeling every bit energetic every bit a did when I was on them, coughing every directly as well as and thus as well as scratchy voice.
Yesterday was hateful solar daytime seven on the antibiotics as well as yours really I experienced stomach issues as well as nausea for the start fourth dimension - which according to my Pharmacist, is normal.
But I'm getting better!
If yous or your loved i receive got been dealing amongst whatsoever variety of sinus or allergy issues, as well as if your coughing doesn't larn better, become to the Dr. asap thus yous tin dominion out this novel virus strain.
People are ending upwards inwards the infirmary because of this strain - specially the elderly as well as those amongst compromised immune systems - as well as nobody wants or needs that.
Xoxo,
k2
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