calling all diabetics

[kybert]

as you know im back on steroids, hence back on insulin. anyway when i wake up at about 9 9:30 in the morning my levels are fine. but ive been waking up in the morning, or during the night feeling pretty awful, as if my levels has spiked overnight. well i tested my sugars at 6 in the morning this time, due to not being able to sleep. they were less than satisfactory so im pretty convinced they are going pretty high during the night even though my body manages to control it by 9 am. should i be taking some protaphane before bed to control this or will it send me into a hypo in the morning? im worried that if i dont take the protaphane that its putting too much stress on my body trying to rectify my sugars by themselves.

 

[anonymous]

I do not feel anyone is qualified but your doctor to answer this question. Do you see an endocrinologist? I believe this is your best source for a good answer. It is too dangerous to let anyone else advise you. Steroids can definitely do this to your diabetes. I am CFRD too but I watch my carb intake. I am going to change this so I am going to see an endocrinologist because I want an accurate answer. If I watch my carb intake I can get away without taking insulin but I will have to eat seven meals per day to gain weight so I am definitely thinking about taking a routine amount of insulin daily just to be able to gain some weight. I am not under weight but a good five to ten pounds will put me into the safety zone. Get to a good doctor or call them on the phone. It is good that you are taking your glucose levels regularly

 

[anonymous]

I am also a diabetic and have a hell of time controlling my sugars when I go on steroids. I'm not sure about the medicine you are on, but be careful when playing with your insulin, especially when you expect it to peak overnight. Definitely talk with your doctor. I have had a couple of seizures in my many years with the disease and they have both happened in the middle of the night. If you start to self adjust, I would recommend checking your sugars every hour or 2 over night until you have an understanding of how your sugars react to the new dose and also, change doses very slowly and conservatively. Anyways, that's my 2 cents. Another possible explanation for the nightime spike, some meals digest more slowly and actually cause sugars to rise later rather than sooner. If you had eaten such a meal, it may have caused you to spike over night and then your own insulin production or the medication you are taking may have corrected it by morning.Good luck,Tanya

 

[kybert]

ive managed to introduct the protaphane at night now. 8 units. the sugars are the same in the morning which is good. i think i will stick to that dosage instead of not taking the protaphane at all. it seems to be helping with the fuzzy feeling in the morning from spiking.