I woke up about 1:30 with sympthoms of hypoglycemia. Not bad though. Tested and was at 108, so I ate a serving of sugar and bolused for the carbs and went back to sleep.
I figure the end result proves I did things right, because I woke up with a blood sugar of 108, which is a good morning blood sugar for me.
Here’s the difference between the two events — the earlier 108 was a crash, where I was on my way to a lower blood sugar, while this 108 is a stable one. It’s hard to explain if you haven’t been through it, but a stable blood sugar feels very different from a dropping blood sugar.
I’ve also read some studies where there is a definate lag time between brain blood sugar and fingerstick blood sugar.
Not only does this tell me that my bolus rate is set right for that time of day, but it also tells me that my nighttime basal rates are pretty on the money. I haven’t touched them.
I go to .80 at midnight
Then 1.05 at 4:00 am to counteract dawn phenomenon.
One of my biggest debates with myself, is when do I want the higher agility rate to kick in — remember that we’re always working 2 hours ahead — meaning if I want a higher basal rate at 8:00 am, I need to make the change at 6:00 am. So that’s what I’ve done. I go to 1.45 at 6:00 am