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LuckyCharms

(23,036 posts)
Thu May 7, 2026, 09:39 AM Thursday

Well, that was a barrel of fun. [View all]

Type 1 (juvenile) diabetic.

Ate late last night.

Ate a pot gummy while listening to some tunes.

Forget to shoot insulin. Went to sleep. Woke up with glucose at 310. Shot normal basil dose of long term insulin. Shot 1/2 normal dose of pre-breakfast short term bolus.

Took the garbage out (which is a 30 minute job around here because I do a bunch of other stuff routinely on garbage day), then worked on some yard clean-up for about 30 minutes.

Started feeling sick. Looked at the remaining mulch pile. Looked like it was undulating.

Uh oh.

Sat right down on the driveway and started laughing hysterically. Tried not to pass out, but I think I might have for a few seconds. Sat there for awhile, came in the house, puked. Glucose dropped from 310 to 72 in only one hour. 72 is not dangerously low, but the rate of the drop was dangerous.

EVERY time I do ANYTHING except sit still in a chair, my glucose drops like that. It's a pain in the ass. Now, my brain is going to be all scrambled up for about 6 hours.

YAYYYYYY!!!!

I'm sure some of you Type 1s out there can relate.

Have a nice day.

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Well, that was a barrel of fun. [View all] LuckyCharms Thursday OP
Yes, you type 1's need to be very careful. lark Thursday #1
Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear that, lark. LuckyCharms Thursday #2
Take care of yourself, Lucky debm55 Thursday #3
Thanks Deb...I always do my best! LuckyCharms Thursday #4
Would you qualify for an insulin pump? Marthe48 Thursday #5
Marthe, I had a long talk with my endocrinologist about this. LuckyCharms Thursday #8
All good reasons Marthe48 Thursday #11
Haha! LuckyCharms Thursday #12
I hope you are ok. Take care of yourself. Don't forget the insulin. LoisB Thursday #6
I will! Thanks, Lois. LuckyCharms Thursday #9
Will you feel better if you grin? Marthe48 Thursday #7
The pic doesn't show up for me, but... LuckyCharms Thursday #10
Comment reads Marthe48 Thursday #13
Good, good! LuckyCharms Thursday #14
Wow....so happy you're reasonably back to yourself, and glad you've got a good attitude about it. a kennedy Thursday #15
Thanks, a kennedy. LuckyCharms Thursday #17
I bet every day is a new adventure. 1WorldHope Thursday #16
I'm so sorry to hear about your son in law 1WorldHope. LuckyCharms Thursday #18
Is that unusual for you to suddenly get type one diabetes in adulthood? 1WorldHope Thursday #19
It probably happened more gradually than I noticed... LuckyCharms Thursday #21
Dude, keep safe. Hugs irisblue Thursday #20
Always, irisblue. Thank you. LuckyCharms Thursday #22
Yes, we cannabis, Lucky Niagara Thursday #23
. LuckyCharms Thursday #24
I have to stay on top of my clients fridge as well Niagara Thursday #25
Well... LuckyCharms Thursday #26
It really depends on who's house it is Niagara Thursday #36
Oh man, you should hear how I burst out laughing at... LuckyCharms Thursday #37
O.o LOL! Niagara Thursday #38
You're the best. LuckyCharms Thursday #39
Thank you so much, Lucky Niagara Thursday #40
Long time T2 on an insulin pump. TexLaProgressive Thursday #27
You're a fellow traveler on this journey! LuckyCharms Thursday #28
I always enjoy your posts TexLaProgressive Thursday #31
In 1995, so I was 36. LuckyCharms Thursday #32
Good that you were correctly diagnosed finally. TexLaProgressive Thursday #34
I've been with the same doc since then. He's in his 80s now and still practicing... LuckyCharms Thursday #35
Oh take care of you. Type 1 is such a hard thing to deal with. applegrove Thursday #29
Yes I have a Dexcom G6, applegrove. LuckyCharms Thursday #30
Take care. applegrove Thursday #33
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