What a day!

Sorry to hear about your bad day Gina...been there many times myself over the past 32+ years being T1!

I'm generally able to recover from a low, at least initially, using 3-4 glucose tablets (12-16 grams carbs), then monitoring my glucose level after recovery with both my CGM and frequent BS testing. All pump users experience periods where they run lower blood sugars than usual due to increase in activity or (especially in my case) after pump infusion set changes.

BTW...I've tried juice and various other better tasting fast-acting carbohydrates over the years to recover from lows, but the ONLY thing I use these days is glucose tablets...they work the fastest, and speed is essential when recovering from lows.

Another thing...if you've been trending low overnight (while sleeping) you might want to monitor your Carelink sensor data to adjust your basal rates overnight. CGM trend values can help tremendously in that regard. After I went on CGM I discovered my glucose levels were trending down overnight, so I lowered my basal rates from 0.6 u/hour to 0.5 u/hour from bedtime until 2pm, and lowered it from 0.8 u/hour to 0.7 u/hour from 2am till morning. That minor tweak flatlined my blood sugars overnight!!! Which is another lesson I've learned over the years - small changes in pump insulin dosages can make HUGE differences in control! Insulin's a powerful thing...

Stay positive, better days are ahead!

Hi Gina...

Can I ever sympathize....I just had a low 5 minutes before I read your post!  I used to always treat with juice, until my Diabetes Educator told me that it actually takes longer for your body to process the juice because it has to convert the fructose in the juice to the usuable form of glucose.  Glucose tablets may require chewing which can be frustrating but they get to work so much faster.  Give it a try...you just might find it works just that little bit quicker!!! Good luck!  Hope you have a "low-free" night.

Hi Gina, This is pump gal 1956.  My name is Sue Levine.  I am going to be 70 in January...I work at a liquor store 5 days a week from 9a to 1pm.  

I am on the pump...since April of 2007..I have been diabetic for 10 years..type 1 and 1/2.  

The same thing has happened to me before, where I have treated a low and 15 min. later I test and it is still the same number!  More juice...and then, later on, I am sooo high!!! Frustrating!.  I used to use Apple Juice quite a few years ago, but someone had suggested Orange Juice and it works much faster!!!!  But sometimes, even with OJ it can happen.  Just the nature of diabetes I guess.  

I don't have the Glucose Monitoring System...my endo thought it would drive me crazy....I just test often.  

It's all fun and games...just a pain in the you know what...but I have finally come to terms with this disease....I used to let it control me...just ask my drs...but now, I feel that I am controlling it...at least almost.   I don't think about it all the time!  I do the best I can.  My A1C last time was 6.8.....it was 7.2 and 7.1 before....I go to the endo Monday, the 15th...I will be happy with the same number....I just hope it doesn't go up again.

Stay well and have a very happy holiday with your family.  Sue

I can really sympathize with you Gina.  My husband is Type 1  (he is not on the pump) but has similar problems.   Last  year  I had to call   for the Paramedics ,  and they gave  him  Insta-Glucose, a rapidly absorbed and  fast acting gel  which is easily swallowed. The next day we  checked  at our local pharmacy and we now  have a package on hand for emergencies. 

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