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| | From:  SiLlY_HG (Original Message) | Sent: 12/16/2005 3:47 PM |
For some reason, my daughters sugar is ALWAYS LOW in the mornings... like 40-55 and I dunno what I should do... I guess I should wake up at 2 am and give her a snack... I dunno.. But I would ask the Doc to decrease her Lantus... but what she is on now helps throughout the day... |
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HG Does Heaven take a snack before bedtime? Something with protein will hold her better than merely carbs. For example, she could have some milk with half a peanut butter sandwich, or some cheese and crackers. The milk, peanut butter and cheese all have some protein and fat, which are digested and absorbed slowly, thus giving her insulin something to work on all night. Just an idea. You may also want to ask her doctor about reducing the amount of Lantus she is taking, if the hypoglycemia stays an issue for her. I give you alot of credit for handling this all the way you are. I cannot imagine how challenging this must be for you. Please let us know whatever we can do to help, OK? sheryl |
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Hi! Does she have a snack at bedtime? How about changing the time of the Lantus dose rather than decreasing it? Just a couple of ideas, should speak to your doctor first though. I use a pump and have Dawn's phenomenon so my levels are the opposite, always high in the mornings. Melissa |
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Thanks I will try that with the Peanutbutter sandwich I do give her a snack b4 bedtime. I normally give her either a Gogurt or some No sugar added Icecream Now lastnight... Her BS was 298 b4 bed... then this morning at 8am... it was 45.... It normally bottoms in the mornings, however, I must say she never acts like its bottoming... she acts normal. BUT I KNOW she must feel horrible. I peronally do not have Diabetes, however, I do have Hypoglociemia... which omg when my sugar drops its bad... BUT it has been so hard on trying to balance this out. I feel like a failure... |
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HG you are not a failure.Part of this disease is that it effects us all differently and alot of the time is spent on trial and error,which is hard for you parents of younger children because you can not feel the effects right away but need to sit by and wait for your children to tell you or see for yourself what is happening......which must be extremely tough.Talk with the doctors and hopefully something will work. |
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you are not a failure and don't think that you are. I was the same way your daughter is and what my dr did was decrease my lantus at bedtime. I also drink a glass of milk and eat a half of a peanut butter sandwish also. Do this before she goes to bed or give her some cheese and crackers. Mary |
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| | | From: Julie | Sent: 12/18/2005 12:47 AM |
If your daughter's blood sugars are dropping that much overnight, it sounds like she is on WAY TOO MUCH Lantus for her. That is so scary! Please do have it decreased as soon as possible! |
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ok well... I did the peanutbutter sandwich and the milk... but I think maybe i did too much milk, cause this morning, her sugar was 246.... I will try it again and do 1/2 cup of milk |
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A 1/2 cup of Breyers icecream (real icecream, not the "reduced sugar") used to hold Evan nicely through the night. |
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