I just need to rant a little...just a little!
Last night was TERRIBLE! Miss E had a really rough night with her blood sugar numbers, no matter what I did it was really difficult to keep her under the 200 mark. Almost impossible! When she went to bed she was at a beautiful 154, not bad if I do say so. Around 11:00 pm I decided to check both my girls blood sugars and guess what I saw on Miss E's meter...390!!!
Yeah, I was pretty floored by that number. A quick trip to my kitchen for some insulin and I was back upstairs giving my poor girl a shot which woke her up and she was NOT happy about that. I continued to check her blood sugar and correct every few hours and we had a 318, something in the 200's and by the time she woke up...another number in the 200's!
Sigh...I just hate nights like that. Every time I would get up my husband would wake up, I felt a bit bad about that because he gets up so early for work. I used to have my husband check the girls blood sugars with me at the 3:00 am checks but because of his work schedule I decided it better if I do them on my own...he used to hold the flashlight while I poked their fingers...I have since mastered the art of holding a light and all my d-supplies all by myself in these late night checks!
So I would check on Lil Miss C and her numbers were great last night and they had the exact same things to eat that day and the same level of activity. Sometimes it just doesn't make sense.
So there's my quick rant...I wish we didn't have to deal with nights like this...thank goodness these nights are not a regular thing in our home!!! I always think of what those high numbers are doing to my little girls body. Just makes me wanna cry sometimes!
My daughter was high last night too! Totally out of the blue. Must've been the moon. Much better today. Hope your day went better as well!
ReplyDeleteWe're totally having night time issues too... lows, then highs. It's making us crazy. Hope things were better for you today.
ReplyDeleteYou need to read my favourite D things post, and scroll down to the ear piece flashlight. It's what I use for night time checks and it ROCKS! You can find them online for about $15. Here's the link to my post: http://www.deathofapancreas.com/2009/10/these-are-few-of-my-favourite-d-things.html
Night time highs are the worst! We've had more than our fair share, I think. Everytime a cold creeps up or a growth spurt hits, we're right back to testing and correcting every couple of hours. So frustrating! I hope you can get it figured out quick and back to getting a decent amount of sleep (for a d-mom, anyway!)!
ReplyDeleteI spy highs! We just changed Addy's site for a 400!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your beautiful family. What special girls you have!!!
I'm with ya sistah! Nothing worse than a crazy night of where-the-heck-did-this-number-come-from highs. Those nights are the worst. It always drives me crazy when one boy is wonky out of the blue...I guess we just have to count our blessings that it isn't more than one! Hope she isn't getting sick, and she does better tonight!
ReplyDeleteThose stubborn night highs are the worst...the ones that just don't come down...ugh! Hang in there... - Mo
ReplyDeleteI think the nights are the worst I know they are for me too . it stinks
ReplyDeleteHi Sweet Friend! Matthew has been doing that a TON lately. Goes to bed a great number and then rises. It drives me crazy!!!
ReplyDeleteWe've moved his Lantus up 2 hours and that seems to have helped, but there is still room for improvement.
I hope you have a better night tonight! : )
I HEAR YOU! We've had some nights like that lately. Drive me crazy! Here's hoping it goes AWAY soon!
ReplyDeleteSOmething we do during night checks - we have a battery powered lantern that we sometimes use. I just put it in bed with her and I can see to do the site changes. Just a thought - something that works for us!
Hang in there! and RANT away! Anytime you need it!
Yuck! Sometimes D just doesn't make sense does it? Grrr!! I hope tonight is better for all of you.
ReplyDeleteWe had a mystery high yesterday too! Oh yea - followed by a terrible low due to my over correcting.
Rant away - - - that's what we are all here for!
Thanks for your wonderful comments on my blog! I really appreciate it! I am so sorry you had a bad night! I hate when I have to give a shot and he wakes up! I feel like such a bad mom when that happens.. but really we are doing what we have to to keep them healthy! THANKS again and look forward to chatting with you
ReplyDeleteBoo hiss. Yes nights like that stink. I hope it's been better since then.
ReplyDeleteHi Friend....I just wanted you to know I was praying for you tonight. I miss you. I hope everything is going well. : )
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