tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468113155829515380.post7508448849690378777..comments2023-04-28T23:29:04.526-07:00Comments on My Life: A Long Trip with T1D: This Morning's Blood Glucose BullSh*tAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09612280992911909342noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468113155829515380.post-11183489033017506822013-07-10T14:30:52.720-07:002013-07-10T14:30:52.720-07:00Thank you Scott! I've heard that but I'm t...Thank you Scott! I've heard that but I'm terrible at considering those things (especially when I'm sleepy :)Maybe next time I'll crack my knuckles a few times and walk around :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612280992911909342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468113155829515380.post-53307380676413954752013-07-10T13:34:45.687-07:002013-07-10T13:34:45.687-07:00Sometimes I find that those middle-of-night or fir...Sometimes I find that those middle-of-night or first-thing-in-the-morning fingersticks aren't all that reliable. Speaking of the kind when I just roll halfway over in bed, enough to grab the meter from my nightstand. I guess since I've been immobile for hours (sleeping), the glucose in my blood hasn't really circulated evenly thoughout my whole body.<br /><br />I'm not suggesting you do 15 jumping jacks at 3am before testing, but I've tried to get out of the habit of testing first thing in the morning. Get up, shower, move around, and get the blood flowing, then the fingerstick should be more accurate.<br /><br />Just a suggestion...Scott Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259475635753627498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468113155829515380.post-65861347407964069672013-07-10T12:39:42.963-07:002013-07-10T12:39:42.963-07:00Yes, people tend to have more lows in ultra-hot we...Yes, people tend to have more lows in ultra-hot weather!Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03332067937637381596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468113155829515380.post-34038777805243423552013-07-10T12:00:10.422-07:002013-07-10T12:00:10.422-07:00Hey - thank you Shara for the info - I had no idea...Hey - thank you Shara for the info - I had no idea about that - I'll have to keep that in mind next time I'm high and take a bolus! :) So does that go for ultra-hot weather?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612280992911909342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468113155829515380.post-46102644298947029432013-07-10T11:36:24.460-07:002013-07-10T11:36:24.460-07:00I tried to post this from my phone but I don't...I tried to post this from my phone but I don't think it went through...so if it does, I'm sorry for being repetitive :)<br /><br />Hot showers can speed up the absorption of insulin and cause lows. I usually think Humalog/Novolog when it comes to this principle but apparently it can affect long-acting insulins, too. It just came to mind when you mentioned you took your Levemir right before hopping in the shower.Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03332067937637381596noreply@blogger.com