Two cacaolat milkshakes, two Aquarius glasses and two 10 grams sugar envelopes each;All this is what I have needed today to avoid a serious hypoglycemia.I am young, but I debuted in 2012, so I have some experience, and today I will explain my worst moment to date as type 1 diabetic.
At 1:30 pm today began to eat while 204 glucose (this morning I have been a little high).Half an hour after eating, I have realized that I had not kept the insulin pen fiasp (ultra -grape insulin) in place, so I have surprised.Normally I charge the dose of insulin that I am going to put before starting each meal, so that if the pen is loaded, I have not yet injected the dose.The point is that today, after eating, the pen was not in place and, in addition, it was loaded with 6 units, which are the ones that (in theory) I had already administered.I have thought that I had neglected, so I have injected those 6 units thinking that I had not done it before starting to eat.
At ten minutes I have come to mind an image of mine injecting me insulin just before eating, so I have begun to suspect that, probably, I had administered twice those 6 units of insulin (one before starting to eat and another immediatelyafter).Indeed, my suspicions were true.I have begun to ingest everything that I mentioned at the beginning of the text, but a few minutes later I was 144 (from 204 to 144).After a few more minutes, my glucose level was already 99. I have scared and called for emergencies.I have calmly explained the situation, to which they have told me that having been able to detect my error as soon, I could get out of the situation if I was ingesting sugars and, at the same time, I was monitoring my blood glucose levels.
Right now it's 16:21 and my glucose level is 184, but I confess that the bad time I have spent today I will not forget in my life.I think this invites reflection: sometimes people, as they see us to make normal life, tend to think that this diabetes with some clicks on the fingers and the typical insulin injection before meals, takes without problem.However, although it is true that with responsibility one can lead a normal life, we must bear in mind that every time we administer insulin (and there are few situations) we have before us a great responsibility, because we can pay very expensivesimple dismissals;And all the much has the right to confirm from time to time.
After explaining this I feel better.I like to read the experiences that people publish in this forum, although few times they comment.I hope my experience also helps people, or at least invite reflection.
A hug and a lot of encouragement to all who suffer from this disease.I know very well that sometimes it can be desperate, but there is always a sun among the clouds.