Hi all,

I did a test last night and found out something disturbing........

I've had a really bad cough since yesterday and perhaps this is affecting my
BG levels, but I am not sure? It's the first time in 5 years that I have
been sick.

Checked my BG level prior to dinner and it was 5.9
I at dinner last night around 7:00pm
I checked my BG level at 7:30pm and it was 6.4
I checked my BG level at 8:00pm and it was 6.9
I ate an apple and a handful of nuts around 8:30pm
I did a 5 minute brisk walk on my treadmill at 8:45pm
I checked my BG level at 9:00pm and it went up to 7.7
I checked my BG level at 9:30pm and it was down to 6.9
I fell a sleep around 10:00pm
I woke up at 1:00pm and my BG was 8.4
I drank a glass of water and went back to bed.
I got up again around 3:00am and my BG was still 8.3
I will check my BG again around 7:00am.....I bet it will still be around
8.3?

Any ideas??? This MUST be harmful to me right??

I am thinking that control during the day has been successful, but I may
need to take Old-Al's advice and discuss an insulin shot at night with my
doctor?

Eddie
Type 2

"Eddie Type 2" <eddie-type2@despammed.com> wrote in message
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Generally speaking, a cold or similar respiritory infection will
raise bg levels. The effect is well known. How much it rises depends
on the individual and the severity of the infection.

Very good.

The apple has a fair amount of sugar, so would probably be the item
responsible for the increase on top of your post meal level, which
was just peaking. Sometimes exercise will *raise* bg as well.

So far so good.

It's a mild spike, and nothing to panic over. However, any
hyperglycemia is not doing you any good.
Apart from the infection, a rise during the night is not that
uncommon, the effect is similar to the "Dawn Phenomenom", where the
liver releases glucose to provide extra energy when the bg starts to
drop. Since you did not have any supper, there had not been any
stimulation from food to release your natural insulin, so yes, the
level may very well change little until you have eaten some
breakfast.

I can make a few suggestions for you to try, to see if they make any
difference.

1. If your normal bedtime is around 10.0 pm, try having your dinner
a little earlier, and then go for that walk.
2. Make the apple a part of your carb allowance for dinner.
3. Have supper just before you retire for the night.
4. The supper should be very small, and consist of the amount of
carbs in one or two crackers, plus something containing both fat and
protein, like peanut butter or cheese as a spread or topping.

You could do that, but I suspect a little tweaking of your diet and
timing of food intake may do the trick.
Unless of course, the bg is unacceptable high no matter what you do.

Annette



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Eddie,

I've read Annette's reply, agree with her recommendations, and I have a few
humble additions:
You ate an apple and nuts at 8:30. At this time you were probably still
close to the BG peak after dinner. Snacking before the prandial BG has gone
down to " normal" level is not recommended. At this time, your residual
phase II insulin production is supplying at max capacity and any new carb
overwhelms the capability and causes a new spike on top of a still high BG.
It also extends the time exposure.
Exercising with a bad cough might not be recommended either, I don't know.
About your 8.3-8.4 during the night: the value is not dangerous, but not
desirable, especially since it lasted over 8 hours.
Did you take any cold medications? IMHO, BG control during the night depends
a lot on the liver doing the proper thing. Medications ( and alcohol)
interfere with liver functions. Add to this the "dawn effect" and
inflamation due to cold and you have an unpredictable condition. All
considered, your BG was quite acceptable and I don't think you are not in
need of insulin shots.

Fred Henzi

T2, 60g carb, no meds.


"Eddie Type 2" <eddie-type2@despammed.com> wrote in message
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Fred and Annette, thank you so much for responding to my posting. I spoke
with my doctor yesterday and he also said the same thing about my body
wanting to fight off the infection. He advised me not to worry to much
about it unless my BG's start running past 11 or 12........so right now my
highest BG reading has only been 8.7.

Thanks again for your comments. I sincerely appreciate them.

Eddie
Type 2


"Frederic E Henzi" <f-henzi@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Eddie,

I've read Annette's reply, agree with her recommendations, and I have a few
humble additions:
You ate an apple and nuts at 8:30. At this time you were probably still
close to the BG peak after dinner. Snacking before the prandial BG has gone
down to " normal" level is not recommended. At this time, your residual
phase II insulin production is supplying at max capacity and any new carb
overwhelms the capability and causes a new spike on top of a still high BG.
It also extends the time exposure.
Exercising with a bad cough might not be recommended either, I don't know.
About your 8.3-8.4 during the night: the value is not dangerous, but not
desirable, especially since it lasted over 8 hours.
Did you take any cold medications? IMHO, BG control during the night depends
a lot on the liver doing the proper thing. Medications ( and alcohol)
interfere with liver functions. Add to this the "dawn effect" and
inflamation due to cold and you have an unpredictable condition. All
considered, your BG was quite acceptable and I don't think you are not in
need of insulin shots.

Fred Henzi

T2, 60g carb, no meds.


"Eddie Type 2" <eddie-type2@despammed.com> wrote in message
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