It is confusing to 'well persons' how to view what they see in a diabetic.
The highs DO bring on lethargy and the desire to lie down -
I was a Department Secretary in a major hospital, though, and kept going like Energizer Bunny, even when I had 2-3 insulin reactions in a single day - 7 to 12 insulin reactions every week of every year for years.
With coffee privileges in the Physicians Lounge in my position, I interacted with many of them and others keenly observed me, so unique a case, able to withstand what most cannot.
As for "and yet her diet and insulin doesn't vary at all..." tx, do please grasp the fact EXERCISE can cause the drops!!
That was definitely so in my case, walking all over a 6 floors plus basement hospital in my job.
Is she not on a sliding scale of insulin for the food she is about to eat, and taught how to adjust the dosage knowing she will be more active and need LESS insulin injected??
NO body is always level 24/7!!
I even use a sliding scale for the Lantus (24-hour level), and always for the Humalog given AFTER meals, rather than before, based on what I actually have ingested and plan to do physically...and remember that housework seriously counts as exercise....I tread carefully, needless to say.
Hi TC. I KNOW you're not here right now, reading this....but know that a whole BUNCH of us are praying for you tonight, tomorrow and forever. We love you!
Don't tell anyone but me and The Boss are gonna kidnap Nana, Beth and Punkin and bring them back here for a loooooooooooooooooooooooong time. WhatEVER you do, don't say anything to Nana, OK? ;)
I am sorry I didn't respond last night....this grandma was tired..and went to bed...
Kailey's mother does adjust her insulin, Kailey doesn't draw the insulin yet or know how to figure...but she definitely knows the difference between the "clear" and "cloudy"...because she "instructs" me whenever it is time for her shot!
The doctors said she is coming out of her "honeymoon" phase, and so this is when a lot of adjustments will be made. And of course, like you said---with school starting, her physical activity changes--her eating schedule changes and everything.
Whenever you have advice for me...please post it, because it is very helpful and reassuring. (I tend to panic when her sugar seesaws to extremes)...
Have a good weekend...I am off to her party!!!
sleuth