tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594123614247445649.post8414080509657634761..comments2023-09-23T05:45:37.297-05:00Comments on The Sweet Life: 3:15 AMMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863038399837092913noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594123614247445649.post-17507199999870859922007-12-18T19:41:00.000-06:002007-12-18T19:41:00.000-06:00Beth,That low has at least started a dialog betwee...Beth,<BR/>That low has at least started a dialog between us. I think it scared him a little more than I even realized. <BR/>I know we'll find a solution, and I'm hoping my blood sugar starts behaving a little better.<BR/><BR/>Jeff,<BR/>Funny thing. T. sprinted downstairs for juice, when I had glucose tabs and skittles next to his side of the bed. I just didn't think to tell him. At least I know he's great in a crisis!<BR/><BR/>I've read that raw cornstarch is good at preventing lows. Doesn't sound that appetizing though.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863038399837092913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594123614247445649.post-76444825732937558222007-12-18T10:09:00.000-06:002007-12-18T10:09:00.000-06:00Hi Mandy. My nightstand holds several tubes of gl...Hi Mandy. <BR/><BR/>My nightstand holds several tubes of glucose gel, at least one full bottle of 50 tabs, one or two Capri Sun foil juice packs, and an (out of date) glucagon prescription. NancyTW has pulled my arse out of the fire many times using these items over the last 12 years. <BR/><BR/>When she is out of town, I have to deal with the possibility of having to treat myself, but I have also learned to trust my instincts before turning in for the night. <BR/><BR/>If my sugar before bed is 75, and I had a high protein dinner, I probably would not have very much (if any) OJ to bring the 75 up, knowing that the steak I ate isn't finished with me yet. If I'm at 180, and had lots of quick carbs and no protein for dinner, I might not take much (if any) additional insulin at all. <BR/><BR/>Over time, we have to learn what works best for ourselves through experience, trial, and (yikes) error. God bless our significant others who often shoulder so much of the load, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594123614247445649.post-56022044350751751482007-12-18T02:30:00.000-06:002007-12-18T02:30:00.000-06:00I've never lived alone as a diabetic. I was diagno...I've never lived alone as a diabetic. I was diagnosed at 23, just a few months before I got married, and Daniel was living with me. I haven't spent nights alone, and it does scare me to think of doing that. I know that if I did, it would be with a system of checks. People who have lived alone seem to be able to do so well, and seem to somehow put that worry away, or trust in their checks, or work through the feelings of uncertainty and fear. I know you both will find a way to do it, too. Asking someone who does it already might be a good start. <BR/><BR/>There is nothing like the security that Daniel makes me feel, even when I'm in a situation that isn't secure. It warms my heart to read of your feeling that way about your fiance. I hope you guys find the solution that fits for you both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com