If I didn’t have a peanut and tree nut allergy I would definitely do that! I am unfortunately limited in that regard.
I had the worst night with my Dexcom ever last night. Lady cycle is on the way, and my BG dropped below 40 - so my Dexcom was just reading LOW for about an hour. I was able to get it back up to 92 for a very little bit with a handful of Skittles, but it plummeted back down to 55 about an hour and a half before I was supposed to wake up. 6 1/2 hours of sleep last night. I need to contact my Endo today. He’s either going to have to agree I split my lantus dose or put me on another basal. I’m so over this.
Girl same. I set it to 30 min intervals but my middle of the night lows are just SO persistent it seems. I shoot up about 20-40 mg/dl but it doesn’t last more than an hour before I start dropping again… Something’s gotta give.
No, the endo doesn’t have to agree to split your dose. It’s your body and your decision. The endo gives medical advice, and it is wise to consider it seriously. But a BG below 55 is considered medically significant, and must be dealt with, and you have both the authority and primary responsibility to do so. If the low is a repeating daily pattern rather than a 1-time fluke, it demands a dosing change.
If you were to mention to your endo that your BG dropped below 40 overnight I’m confident that you would get a significant reaction.
Just because the endo has been granted access to your CGM data, that doesn’t mean they are watching it or noticing problems. That’s not how it works in real life.
I agree, I was making this statement for how you inform the Endo involved.
Not that doing a fingerstick at that low isn’t important on it’s own. But we all know how unreliable CGMs are when not in their sweet spot for BG numbers.
I don’t trust my CGM under 70 or over 250 (not saying its accurate above 140, but close enough to dose off of.)
@Necroplasm I also have cookies that are broken into quarters or halves for 8 carbs. Cookies aren’t as good for a fast acting response, but if it’s repeated low, they last longer to keep you higher. I run into that on my snorkeling days. I reduce my basal on those days, but sometimes it’s not enough if it was really a workout.
If you are dropping repeatedly at night your basal needs to be reduced. I never waited for a doctors input on changing any of my dosing. Lows can be very serious. If you feel more comfortable asking your doctor first, call him and leave a message and I bet you get a pretty fast response.
We haven’t tried them yet but a search for glucose gummies on Amazon will return quite a varying selection. Hopefully someone on FUD can review or point us to previous reviews of them.
