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There are certain foods that cause Caleb’s blood sugar to be unpredictable. These nights are particularly troublesome as he cannot alert me to lows while he sleeps and growth hormone also makes his overnight blood sugars irregular. I check Caleb’s blood sugar frequently on these nights in order to refine his dosing, particularly his extended bolus. These nights used to result in BG’s over 300 that did not easily correct. Here you will see they are much closer to within range, although still not easily corrected.
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Chineese is the …
Chineese is the worst for me. I always get high because there is so much sugar in everything! Somtimes I go to bed right after chineese food. My blood sugar will be a little high, so I give myself a correction. When I wake up i am like 300! It must be a combination of the long acting carbs and dawn phenomina. I try and stay away from it.
Caleb is about 15 – …
Caleb is about 15 – because of size and age much less than adults. I’m sorry about your diagnosis. I as well had no clue. I assumed the insulin would be regulated – I had no idea the complexity involved. “Stay strong” back atcha!
i have seen alot of …
i have seen alot of your videos and i must say supermom at its best. How much units does he take a day. I take 21units of humolog and 32 of lantus but am 21 yrs old. I just became diabetic two months ago and i must say i try and keep in touch with what is going on with the world but somehow missed this until i was diagnosed. You never really know what people go through until you are them. Except for you since i can tell you walk every step with him. Stay strong and pray for a cure.
lol Well Caleb’s …
lol Well Caleb’s daily dose is only about 14 units in total. An extra .70 just about doubles the entire bolus. We do the same thing with pizza and chinese. I hear when he goes through puberty his insulin needs will go through the roof. Those will be fun times! Someone else recommended squash. I should try it. Although Dreamfields has been somewhat manageable.
Wow, .70 for paster …
Wow, .70 for paster over 2 hours? you won’t believe how much insulin it takes me to cover the pasta. I am a type 1 on the omnipod. I have had diabetes for a 11 years. I would probably bolus 14 units of insulin for that pasta. (still with high bs in the end). Try spaghetti squash.. If you have never tasted it you may cringe at the thought, but it is very good and when mixed with meatballs and spaghetti sauce you can almost not tell a difference.
No more than a …
No more than a finger stick and in this case less since he’s asleep and sleeps right through it.
after u pull the …
after u pull the trigger to poke a hole in Caleb’s foot , don’t it feels pain ?
Wow, you are really …
Wow, you are really a great mom. I guess for younger kids the parents really have to be more involved. I still can’t belive that you stayed up through the entire night! Caleb probobly dosen’t realize this now, but when he grows up he will thank you.
I had all that info …
I had all that info available for our regular endo appt. They sent that in with the medical necessity form. I think it was a requirement.
did you have to …
did you have to wright down his blood sugar and carbs and insulin intake for approval?
It all depends on …
It all depends on your medical insurance. We were fortunate – we had no trouble at all. We were approved upon initial request. Good luck!
looks pretty simple …
looks pretty simple. im going to meet with my doctor next week to got my a1c checked and see if i am ready for a pump (witch i soooo am) .im a snacker so i really want a pump so im not worrying about what my blood sugar will be if i eat some chex mix 2hours after eating a meal. (i hate doing shots for a 1/4 of a cup of peanuts)my blood sugar hasten been the best lately and i often forget to wright my bs down. so im worried that i wont get approved. how hard was it for him to get approved?
Hi I’ve been a type …
Hi I’ve been a type 1 for just over six years…I know the feeling of the pasta nights. I fear it some nights…Lol …Chinese food seems to give me some trouble as well.
i was diagnosed …
, I can eat ice cream like crazy and my bs wont be high, bu if i eat protein it will be high! i think im coming out of the honey moon stage! have you considered an insulin pump? you are so much more free!
i was diagnosed about 10 months ago, && i LOVE pasta, i still eat it but in moderations. I havent been to Macaroni Gril since my diagnosis
i dont think i have …
i dont think i have heard of that in australia. If any one in australia has a great type of pasta like Dreamfields i will run to the shops to get it.
We tried …
We tried Dreamfields. It seemed a little more manageable after a couple tries. I bolused about 50% when he ate and about 50% 5 hours later and we had a good night. But who knows what will happen next time!
Yep, that’s a crack …
Yep, that’s a crack. We got it replaced shortly thereafter.
i also dreed pasta …
i also dreed pasta night. It scares me.i dont know what level to expect.
is that a crack in …
is that a crack in caleb’s PDM
For Caleb bt 80 and …
For Caleb bt 80 and 120 is good, under 80 we will typically have to treat, and over 140 will correct, over 200 most definitely correct. And we have found that Barilla Plus and Dreamfields pastas do not impact Caleb’s BG as significantly. There are not perfect, but much, much better than regular pasta. YDMV
i didn’t understand …
i didn’t understand the numbers for the glucose thingy, i work by anything between 4-7 is good, below 4=hypo, between 7-13=not bad but still high and 13+=hyper!!
I just got …
I just got diagnosed with type 1 & I’m 20. Now I’m scared… I love pasta.
What a great …
What a great overview of Diabetes on just “your average Pasta night”
Interesting …
Interesting suggestion! It’s worth a try…
ive replaced all …
ive replaced all pastas with bean sprouts, they taste great in a bolonase..