I’ve been pondering a little mystery over the last few days. My blood sugars have been a bit weird. Not kidney frying, eye blindingly high. Just a bit higher than normal. And I seem to be absorbing carbs by osmosis, I only have to look at a mince pie and I rise. This calls for that fun activity we all love, the diabetic “what the hell’s happening now” brainstorm.
Remember the rules of brainstorm – say what comes into your head, no idea is too stupid. On that basis, my thoughts as to causes of this weirdness include:
- Hormones – always a good place to point the finger but I don’t think so, the change is too subtle, anything hormone related is more sledgehammer like
- Stress – not really, I’m pretty happy
- Dodgy insulin/infusion set – changed both yesterday and saw no difference (not because I’m conscientious, just because the set was due for a change and the bottle was empty)
- Drugs – I’m clean, other than a spoonful of insulin a day no pharmaceuticals have passed my lips
- New moon – always a possibility
- My pancreas has actually been doing a little bit of work for the last 27 years and has finally packed in completely – I wouldn’t put any money on that
- Sneeky Christmas elves have installed a miniature cannula and are drip feeding me eggnog and mince pies without my knowledge – possible, I do have a cut on my hand that I thought I did making soup but could equally have been a secret miniature infusion set
- I ran a marathon without realising and my liver is now dumping glucose into my system at a rate of knots – I can still walk so this is unlikely
- I had pizza a week and a half ago and its still not quite out of my system – you never know with pizza, the extent of its evilness can’t be underestimated
- Pre Christmas excitement – I admit I was thrilled when we put the tree up the other day but I don’t think I was that thrilled
- The weather – we have only an inch of snow so I haven’t been doing much shovelling, but equally I haven’t been going out that much because of the ice. Possible.
As the brainstorm led to nothing I took the age old approach of giving up and going to bed. I awoke this morning to the winter sun streaming through the window. I dragged myself out of my warm bed and…drumroll please…I sneezed! I have a cold. Mystery solved.
Did you check the tide-timetables?
Or the atmospheric pressure? Surely those few millibar increases could result in increased pressure on the tubing as such a reduced insulin delivery 😉
How did I miss those two vital areas? I’m a fool, I don’t know how I’ve survived this long when I don’t routinely check the tide tables and atmospheric pressure for impact on control 😉
Then there’s the indoor/outdoor temperature differential, relative humidity, rainfall, and the level of the water table. Not to mention the statistical likelihood of being struck by lightning, or being run over by a London bus even though you live in Liverpool. Oh… and the anniversary of the murder of John Lennon! 🙂
It’s because too many people greet you with “Hi!”, so I’ll say “‘lo” and “bless you” and “eat satsumas” 🙂
Went though almost exactly that list on Tuesday myself – numerous correction boluses and my bg refused to budge below 11. Wednesday morning, I felt rough as a badgers – sore throat, streaming nose and a temperature – Boo! 🙁
Back on an even keel now thanks to a temp basal of 150%… isn’t helping with the runny nose though…
*ahhh-tish-hoo!*
And of course, whether Jupiter is rising in Leo or Sagittarius.
Or the chance of being run over by a duck (DUKW). [Only relevant if you’ve been to Liverpool…if not,look it up on Wikipedia.]
Gesundheit.
I knew you lot wouldn’t be able to resist a good brainstorm!
@ckoei Ooo, satsumas, they’re one of my favourite things about Christmas – http://www.shootuporputup.co.uk/2009/12/the-hidden-danger-of-diabetes-at-christmas/. I’m up to 4 a day already.
I wouldn’t rule out subliminal messages from Judas Priest songs as the cause.
@carey – he he! Did you know that if you read Shoot Up backwards there’s a message from Alison & me telling readers not to bother testing their BG! 😀
@Tim – That made me genuinely laugh out loud!
Which reminds me, I should try using ‘loi’ again (Laughing on the inside), so much more correct 99% of the time!