Illness

[Music&InsulinSavedMyLife]

Hey again,

I have been told that when you're ill, you're sugars rises due to your liver releasing more glucose to give you energy blah blah blah...

But I don't seem to have that, I haven't been well over the last week due to the side effects of the antibiotics I am on. I have had about 5 hypos in the last week, and I'd never had one before that! Do you think it could be due to insulin absorption or just that my liver isn't releasing the glucose? It's been making me worse, and worry a lot, when I am ill and know it's just going to get worse. I'm ff work fr the second time now, and although I only work a few shifts a month, it isn't looking too good for me! I work in a nursing home, and even the nurses in there don't know much about it, other than what they are told and don't add sugar to their food!

No one seems to understand how big of a life change diabetes really is, and especially how it can affect your health. My mum isn't at home, so its one less person I have to explain myself too, but trying to explain things to my tutor at college is hard! He doesn't seem to know anything about diabetes or the human body, so its like starting from scratch. He just nods and goes a long with it, but that is the same for most people including my mum, hopefully Diabetes UK can raise awareness and help people (especially teachers who deal with a wide range of children) understand the basics.

 

[Northerner]

Hi, unfortunately diabetes can be capricious, and whilst it is more usual for someone's levels to rise when ill, others experience the opposite! The rise in levels is partly, as you say, because the liver is trying to lend a hand, but also because insulin resistance tends to increase when ill. It seems in your case that it is the opposite so you need to learn what you can from this experience so that in future you are better prepared for what might happen. It can be tricky knowing how to adjust your insulin to deal with illness - I've been at it for 5 years now and still have to settle for 'as near as possible' with a few ups and downs until recovered!

 

[Music&InsulinSavedMyLife]

Hi, unfortunately diabetes can be capricious, and whilst it is more usual for someone's levels to rise when ill, others experience the opposite! The rise in levels is partly, as you say, because the liver is trying to lend a hand, but also because insulin resistance tends to increase when ill. It seems in your case that it is the opposite so you need to learn what you can from this experience so that in future you are better prepared for what might happen. It can be tricky knowing how to adjust your insulin to deal with illness - I've been at it for 5 years now and still have to settle for 'as near as possible' with a few ups and downs until recovered!

Thanks 🙂 See after I post this I checked my sugars and they were very high! I can never win! I'm not going to do anything about it though, because I'll end up going too low again! If there is one thing I have learnt about diabetes is that it is pretty hit and miss! My readings had been really good up until now haha

 

[Northerner]

Thanks 🙂 See after I post this I checked my sugars and they were very high! I can never win! I'm not going to do anything about it though, because I'll end up going too low again! If there is one thing I have learnt about diabetes is that it is pretty hit and miss! My readings had been really good up until now haha

In time, past experiences will inform your decisions and expectations better, but there will always be the blips! 🙂

 

[Music&InsulinSavedMyLife]

In time, past experiences will inform your decisions and expectations better, but there will always be the blips! 🙂

True! I'm impressed that this is my first blip to be honest! After a month and a half I thought I would have had loads

 

[Caroline]

unfortunately diabetes is not an exact science. Add to this w are all individuals so things react differently on all of us.

Everyone here has some experience of diabetes, our own or someone close to us, but all of our experiences are different.

It is good to share ideas and say what has and hasn't worked for us in a way people without diabetes don't understand.

I hope you are feeling better soo and that sharing how you feel with us has helped you.

 

[Music&InsulinSavedMyLife]

unfortunately diabetes is not an exact science. Add to this w are all individuals so things react differently on all of us.

Everyone here has some experience of diabetes, our own or someone close to us, but all of our experiences are different.

It is good to share ideas and say what has and hasn't worked for us in a way people without diabetes don't understand.

I hope you are feeling better soo and that sharing how you feel with us has helped you.

Thank you, it has
🙂