I have to qualify my first post where I said "I HATE DIABETES" in big capital letters(or at least that is what I was feeling like that day)
So many blessings have come into my life since I got diabetes that I can't discount all of the good that has come to me because of this diagnosis. I'll just name 5 blessings
1. I have better health than ever before. Since I have to eat more healthfully to keep my Blood Sugars under Control, the natural byproduct is better health. I also have to exercise and that is definitely a benefit for my body.
2. I have my husband. I had no intention of getting married after high school. I wanted to make my mark on humanity and I thought that was in the working world. I would never have moved to the town or frequented the places I met him if I hadn't gotten diabetes.
3. I have my children. I never wanted kids. I never liked babysitting other peoples and why would I want some of my own.
4. I have God. He was always there but I wasn't interested in what He had to offer, getting diabetes forced me to examine how I was living my life and what I wanted, really wanted out of life, and I realized that I wanted His help, and it was there for me....nuf said
5. I have friends. That sounds so contrite. I had them before but now I get to see their mettle, and if they are really my friends: the ones that stay long-term. Thanks you guys, you know who you are.....
Just one more
6. I have this blog: is it a blessing or a curse? I would never have started a blog of any sort, but diabetes gives me a platform that I know some small thing about; it allows me to be just different enough to satisfy my need to not follow the crowd.
Dec 29, 2008
Dec 21, 2008
I sweat sugar!!! Needs more tests
I just ran into something fascinating about my body that I wanted to share. I just went to the doctor and I have been waking up low, ie: 59 BG instead of the wanted 90 so the doc changed my Basal Insulin Rate from 2AM at .95/u per hour to 6AM at .95/u per hour.
The first morning that I had the new basal rate change: my morning score was 266 which is about 180+ above normal range.
I had my long run which is up to 5 miles so I gave 1/2 the amount of insulin and got dressed and ran on the treadmill. I did a run walk routine for about 70 min. to complete my 5 miles and then I checked my Blood sugars.
Just a note that substantiates my claim about sweating sugar: I had been sweating profusely and I had been wiping it off with my hands to prevent the sweat from getting in my eyes. I was literally dripping when I finished.
My Blood Sugar reading was 186 which for my response to exercise, was much higher than I was expecting. Considering that I had just exercised continuously for more than 1 hour, I was expecting that my Blood Glucose would be in the 50-80 range. I thought that was strange but whenever I have a reading that I don't understand and is substantially out of what I am expecting, I always go wash my hands and then check again.
When I did this: my BG was 116. WOW!!! And I am therefore led to believe that when I have High Blood Sugars, my body uses every tool at its disposal to get rid of the excess sugar; IE: I sweat sugar----SWEET!!!
Of course to substantiate my claim: I will have to redo the test again.. If my BG is higher than 250 tomorrow morning I will try the test again: run 5 miles and see if the same result happens. I don't think I want to do this more than once so I hope that I will prove my theory right.
The first morning that I had the new basal rate change: my morning score was 266 which is about 180+ above normal range.
I had my long run which is up to 5 miles so I gave 1/2 the amount of insulin and got dressed and ran on the treadmill. I did a run walk routine for about 70 min. to complete my 5 miles and then I checked my Blood sugars.
Just a note that substantiates my claim about sweating sugar: I had been sweating profusely and I had been wiping it off with my hands to prevent the sweat from getting in my eyes. I was literally dripping when I finished.
My Blood Sugar reading was 186 which for my response to exercise, was much higher than I was expecting. Considering that I had just exercised continuously for more than 1 hour, I was expecting that my Blood Glucose would be in the 50-80 range. I thought that was strange but whenever I have a reading that I don't understand and is substantially out of what I am expecting, I always go wash my hands and then check again.
When I did this: my BG was 116. WOW!!! And I am therefore led to believe that when I have High Blood Sugars, my body uses every tool at its disposal to get rid of the excess sugar; IE: I sweat sugar----SWEET!!!
Of course to substantiate my claim: I will have to redo the test again.. If my BG is higher than 250 tomorrow morning I will try the test again: run 5 miles and see if the same result happens. I don't think I want to do this more than once so I hope that I will prove my theory right.
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