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Every morning time since Mon I've woken upwards alongside a high blood saccharide as well as I convey no clue every bit to why.  It's weird, it's annoying as well as honestly, I JUST DON'T GET IT. I've switched infusion sites, done correction boluses as well as still, I wake upwards alongside a blood saccharide inward the mid to high ii hundreds.  I don't similar starting my twenty-four hours alongside a high blood saccharide (or a depression blood saccharide for that matter,) it pisses me off.  And don't fifty-fifty teach me started on the whole "It feels similar I'm walking through JELLO because I woke upwards alongside a high blood sugar," thing. I've been plowing through the calendar week at gangbusters speed as well as I haven't allow it behave on my work.   Because that's what PWDs do. We plough through the muck as well as shitstorm of flexure balls that diabetes throws our agency because nosotros must. Sometimes nosot...

I'm supposed to larn my blood operate done tomorrow for my Endo solar daytime of the month side yesteryear side week.  Here's the thing: My blood sugars get got been inwards the crapper since the substance of concluding week, I get got a nasty summertime mutual frigidity together with sore pharynx together with I'm currently on a temporary basal charge per unit of measurement that fluctuates anywhere betwixt 119% together with 125% over the concluding v days.  And FTR: I experience similar crap. every bit good the mutual frigidity together with sore throat, I get got a blood saccharide headache together with my cervix hurts.  I know it shouldn't thing if my labs exhibit a high together with or elevated fasting blood saccharide -especially since I'm fighting off a mutual frigidity together with a sore throat.     I know my lab operate isn't most the fasting blood sugar, it's most what's going on inwards my trunk since my concluding Endo appointment,...

So, I started writing this post service because I was incredibly annoyed alongside my diabetes exploits in conclusion nighttime in addition to today. But in addition to therefore the note changed when I started writing nearly the Diabetes Online Community - Now my whole note for today has changed. Not a big surprise when y'all mean value y'all nearly it, but much appreciated! THANKS DOC! ####### I could write nearly how I kept going depression in conclusion night, fifty-fifty afterward a dinner that included means also much Italian staff of life dipped inwards sautéed garlic in addition to olive oil, or how afterward said feast I couldn't larn to a higher house 72 in addition to had to strength feed Starbursts to process the lows that occurred betwixt 8pm in addition to 11pm.  I could write how I only had java for breakfast this forenoon because of waking upwards alongside a 327 blood saccharide in addition to how my blood saccharide refused to dip below 200 until a ...

I had to portion because this made tickled pink! Or inwards this case, pickled cranberry. Not really, but y'all know I mean. And it likewise reminded me of something my mom would create for my t1 dad. She ever packed him a cooler of nutrient for the auto when he was on the route (he was a Sales Rep,) as well as she ever placed ii lilliputian drinking glass jars (emptied as well as dishwasher rinsed mayo or peanut butter jars) of OJ inwards at that spot for my dad, simply inwards instance he needed juice. This was inwards the 1970s/1980s, earlier plastic jars as well as pre juice box days.  Turns out, my mom was on to something.  :)  #### Mason Jar Juice Boxes I realized final nighttime at 11:55 pm that yours genuinely was out of juice boxes as well as I ever similar to continue i past times my bedside.... simply inwards case.  I was annoyed alongside myself, until I squall upwards that I had around vi oz Mason/Ball Jars inwards my pantry. I continu...

Tuesday nighttime around 6:40ish I crawled into my bed because I felt similar I’d only been run over past times a truck.  I was exhausted in addition to tired in addition to if I could accept gone to bed for the remainder of the nighttime correct therefore in addition to there, I would have. Of flat I couldn’t, because who the hell goes to bed at twenty minutes to seven? Not this girl!  I curled upwards nether the covers, shut my eyes, tried to chill in addition to idea nearly the “why.”   1.5 hours earlier, spell on the phone, I had what I tin terminate exclusively pull equally a Bitch Low.   One of those lows that literally comes out of nowhere, beats you lot upwards in addition to leaves you lot feeling similar you’ve been physically in addition to mentally trounce upwards inwards its wake. As the individual on the other terminate of the telephone talked, the familiar feeling inwards the pit of my tummy that strikes me only equally my blood saccha...

I swear this storey is related to living alongside diabetes - At to the lowest degree purpose of it is ######## Same coloring, logo inward the same place. OK, now I run across the give-and-take DECAF. But when I brand my coffee, I usually but view the bag, measure out my life inward java spoons  and live on done alongside it.  Also: See what I did at that spot ;)   I didn't intentionally invention to order upwardly java for almost 2 weeks on purpose.  Nope, that's non how I gyre -I REQUIRE my morning coffee.  It happened yesteryear error in addition to FTR, I blame Starbucks packaging to a greater extent than than I blame myself.  Backstory:   A calendar month ago, CVS had Starbucks 1 pound bags on sale for $6.99 instead of the normal $10.99 a bag. I dig Starbucks coffee, I honey a bargain in addition to I had five CVS Bucks burning a hole inward my pocket thence I bought four bags. JACKPOT.  I emptied out the outs...

An apeshit high blood carbohydrate does non accept to ruin your Sunday, #fact. ####### I'm non certain how the 436 blood sugar happened - All I know is that I went to bed on Sat black alongside a novel infusion site, 24 units left inwards my insulin pump, a bgnow of 200 together with a correction bolus of two units - And I should accept been golden. Cut to sun morning time at 8:30 am when I woke upwards alongside a raging headache, a blood carbohydrate of 436 together with moderate ketones. I position inwards a novel infusion site together with a build novel reservoir, did a correction bolus of 10 units ( including a bolus for my morning time coffee,) drank a huge drinking glass of H2O together with thence to a greater extent than or less other one... And  I waited. Because seriously, what else could I do? While waiting I had fourth dimension to intend where it all went wrong. Was it the infusion ready that had caused my blood carbohydrate jam up, or was it the xx...

Post past times Diabetesaliciousness . As y'all tin come across from yesterday's Diabetesalicious Facebook status, slow Sabbatum eventide into Lord's Day afternoon involved a rarely occurring as well as out of the bluish blood saccharide ride from hell, a examination inwards patience as well as a few reminders along the way.  Sometimes wild blood saccharide rides come upward out of the bluish as well as tin lead maintain y'all forever to extricate yourself from.  Said BG ride from hell leaves y'all amongst a continually filling bladder that refuses to empty, modest ketones as well as a long sleepless nighttime that leaves resembling a graphic symbol out of the Zombie flick.  Except y'all don't desire or need to swallow brains, y'all want, need as well as require slumber as well as the mightiness to swallow your breakfast without fearing ketones as well as blood sugars inwards the mid 260s. And y'all NEED COFFEE. So agai...

Dearest Blood saccharide of 240:   It was nigh probable the 2 teaspoons nutulla; the unmarried serving of non-fat Greek yogurt amongst a quarter loving cup of freshly sliced strawberries, summation 2 cups of java combined amongst a guesstimated breakfast bolus for all of the to a higher house this morning time that brought you lot my way.  Coffee ever makes me/you spike in addition to I receive got no doubtfulness that my nutella portions were to a greater extent than than generous.  But I wouldn’t receive got changed this morning’s coffee, breakfast in addition to nutella dearest for anything.  I was hungry, I bolused in addition to I ate.   Was I off my carb mark?? Magic 8 Ball says ‘ MOST LIKELY ,’ exactly that’s OK. Shit happens.  See.... the Magic 8 Ball (courtesy of   http://www.ask8ball.net )  really did nation "Most Likely," fifty-fifty if it did cutting off my 2 inquiry marks in addition to the halt of my inquiry I tin ...

Dearest Blood saccharide of 240:   It was nigh probable the 2 teaspoons nutulla; the unmarried serving of non-fat Greek yogurt amongst a quarter loving cup of freshly sliced strawberries, summation 2 cups of java combined amongst a guesstimated breakfast bolus for all of the to a higher house this morning time that brought you lot my way.  Coffee ever makes me/you spike in addition to I receive got no doubtfulness that my nutella portions were to a greater extent than than generous.  But I wouldn’t receive got changed this morning’s coffee, breakfast in addition to nutella dearest for anything.  I was hungry, I bolused in addition to I ate.   Was I off my carb mark?? Magic 8 Ball says ‘ MOST LIKELY ,’ exactly that’s OK. Shit happens.  See.... the Magic 8 Ball (courtesy of   http://www.ask8ball.net )  really did nation "Most Likely," fifty-fifty if it did cutting off my 2 inquiry marks in addition to the halt of my inquiry I tin ...

After 3 days of beautiful blood sugars that didn’t larn to a higher house 190, the streak was broken terminal black at 10 pm as well as was followed past times a few hours of the tune, "Tossin And Turnin,"   blaring  through my head, literally as well as figuratively.  FTR: I dearest the "Animal House" Soundtrack.  #### I couldn’t facial expression to larn to bed terminal night, I was exhausted as well as I knew that i time my caput hitting the pillow - I’d move out similar a  light.   Except that’s non what happened at all.  I tried to sleep, I actually did, but I kept tossing as well as turning hence much that the lyrics from the song, ‘Tossin And Turnin’ past times Bobby Lewis kept going through my head, which made me fifty-fifty to a greater extent than broad awake because it's such a catchy melody as well as I can't help  but  start to sing it whenever I intend of it... but I digress.  I had an view of what the employme...

I abhor getting my labs done.  HATE IT. Labs stress me out because of all the what ifs and  the whole fasting afterward midnight thing  doesn't help matters - So I commonly acquire my labs done the calendar week before.  And that  usually   works   - except of assort when it doesn't .  ####### It’s my ain mistake for waiting until the solar daytime earlier I acquire on a bird to create my fasting labs for my Endo solar daytime of the month side past times side Tuesday.  I should bring gone 2 days ago, similar I'd originally planned - I  should bring given  myself a security internet incase I needed a create over re: the whole fasting thing.  But, I didn’t.  Nope, Einstein  here waited until today because what could perhaps become wrong?!  After all, in my caput I had it all planned out.   Wake upwards at 6:30 a.m, survive at the lab past times 7a.m, acquire dorsum home, shower, work, complete packin...

Some days my diabetes gets all Katy Perry together with roars continually amongst a loud, annoying, ear worm of a chorus that seems stuck on a never ending loop of WTF, consummate amongst a glucoaster ride of blood that shows upward out of nowhere together with stays until it decides to depart.   The glucoaster ascends to the highest of highs,  teetering  precariously atop the highest loop for what seems similar forever, therefore chop-chop descends to the lowest of lows, causing my breadbasket to drib fifty-fifty faster.  And lets non forget the equal parts of sideways; upside down, together with backwards that D has thrown into the glucoaster mix, but because it can.  In those units of time, diabetes non alone throws me for a loop, it leaves me shaking, tired, together with worn out from the ride - together with non inwards the adept way. And on those days that I vesture my  “I’m Fine,” mask similar a champ together with few people exterior the glob...

I had a belatedly dinner end nighttime -it was a dinner I swallow at to the lowest degree i time a calendar week - as well as unremarkably everything is cool. USUALLY. ###### It started out to hold out a practiced night, it really did. I was feeling all sorts of peppy as well as my blood saccharide was 125 earlier dinner - YAY ME.   Speaking of dinner, it was i of my favorites - a homemade Greek yogurt, cilantro, garlic, jalapeño, spicy dip that yours really made from scratch, accompanied fresh famers marketplace position veggies as well as Food Should Taste Good, Multigrain Gluten Free Chips.   I convey this real same repast at to the lowest degree calendar week during the summer, sometimes twice a week  - except sometimes the dip is made alongside huge handfuls of fresh basil or dill instead of cilantro as well as Cayenne pepper instead of jalapeño. But..., I digress.  It’s a elementary repast that makes me experience similar I’m indulging because of special ...

This past times Fri through Mon morning, my diabetes non solely behaved, it was damn close perfect. Perfect numbers to stand upwardly for a perfect concluding summertime weekend.  NEWSFLASH: Life isn’t perfect in addition to diabetes is a fickle bitch .   Monday morning time started exactly enough. I woke upwardly amongst a 140 blood saccharide an nine units left  of insulin inwards my reservoir. I set inwards a fresh reservoir, bolused for in addition to drank about coffee, in addition to thus headed out to larn my gentle stretch yoga on.  2 hours after I walked inwards the trouble solid amongst a blood saccharide of 95 in addition to feeling all types of groovy.  And in addition to thus slowly, similar the entertainment ride called Free Fall, a ride I loved in addition to feared every bit a youngster in addition to despise every bit an adult, my numbers started to ascension in addition to wouldn’t come upwardly down.  120 - no big deal. 1...

This post service contains lots of ups as well as downwardly blood carbohydrate wise as well as is written past times a adult woman who has been dealing amongst bitchy sleep/lack of slumber patterns, as well as bitch blood sugars for the past times four days - all piece dealing amongst this matter called life.  Clearly I'm a niggling punch drunk, but I intend (OK, I HOPE,) that roughly of yous tin relate. ####### The past times four days convey conduct maintain included iii early on forenoon lows inwards a row (even amongst decreased basal rates before bed,) as well as increased basal rates throughout the solar daytime because who the hell knows. The early on forenoon lows for sure didn’t assist amongst the mid forenoon highs, as well as there’s a endangerment that my scratchy pharynx as well as runny olfactory organ has something to produce amongst the increased basal rates, too.  Then there’s whole pre-menstrual hormonal matter going on. Sorry fellas, bargain amongs...