Diabetes Question?

[Dark Moon Princess]

I have type one diabetes, and lately my blood sugar levels have been running very high (in the 400's and 500's). I get my insulin shots like I'm supposed to, but it's like that isn't enough. Is there something else I can do to try to level it out? I'm a little nervous because around this time last year, I got very sick with the same thing and was in the hospital, and then I wasn't able to eat correctly for almost 2 weeks. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!

[lilxkoolxkozmo92]

Drinking grapefruit juice is very good for diabetes control.
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[Mr. Peachy®]

Not really enough info. I can only think of a few possibilities. You might be becoming insulin resistant (like us type twos), you're carbohydrate intake has increased, your insulin isn't up to par, or you have some sort of stress/illness that your body is undergoing.

You didn't mention your age, but if you're over 40 and you've put on weight, it's entirely possible that you're becoming insulin resistant. If that's the case, treat it the same as we type twos do... eat fewer carbs, eat more natural fruits and vegetables, and exercise more. All of those things help lower insulin resistance.

[Monica]

If your numbers are in the 400's & 500's you need to talk to your endocrinologist immediately. Maybe you need more insulin? Or maybe it is something else. Do you have ketone strips? You should be taking your ketones when your sugars go above 240 for any period of time. You can get really sick quickly with numbers that high, as I'm sure you know already. Exercise can lower blood sugars, but if you have ketones and you exercise your sugars will go up, so be very careful.

No matter what it is, you need to see your doctor asap. Your type 1 diabetes needs to be managed by someone who knows what their doing.