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High sugar levels: Might medications be the cause?
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Jul 25 4:32pm | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
@cehunt57 You are so good to answer my questions, and I really appreciate your sharing all your years of experience!
So sorry you had that bad low last night, and I hope you had a better bedtime tonight. Bad enough to have lows, but to have to deal with it at bedtime would be almost as bad as in the middle of the night! By the way, do you have a Glucogon injection kit for emergency lows? I've been wondering if it would a good idea for me to ask my doc for a prescription. Although, I'd probably have to use it on myself, due to hubby's having such severe essential tremor shaking.
I'm glad to hear the Dexcom has good adhesive, as does my Libre. I use the Unisolve adhesive remover wipes to make it a little easier to remove -- if that would help you any. It's also good to hear that the 5-minute gap between your Dexcom readings hasn't caused you any problems. I've been using the Libre for so many years, I was thinking it might be hard to get used to, but now that it's always reading so high, I'm tempted. It would be nice to have my readings on my Apple watch. too.
Did not realize that the Omnipod 5 did not work with the iPhone. I'll have to think about whether I want to carry a separate controller. So many things to consider...
Many thanks, and midsummer blessings to you!
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Hopefully Dexcom should have iPhone app by end of summer.
They told me it is now in the testing stags.
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@grrranny this is a fun conversation! I have had a Glucogon injection kit for emergencies and my husband was the one that used it on me. I think the idea is that if you can’t recognize (hypoglycemia unawareness) or treat your low, someone else can assist. I found it to be really expensive and expires after only 6 months. I decided that paying that much for something you hope you won’t need (in 6 months time) then having to get another one at that point (after 6 months) was a stupid waste. Usually I can catch the low and treat it (with some juice 15 - 30 grams carb) as I described in the previous post. There is another emergency treatment nasal spray product called Baqsimi. They come 2 to a package and have a longer shelf life than Glucogon. I tried that once. It was a really nasty experience (burns in your nose and feels like you are drowning) and I immediately spiked into the 300’s. I think I will stick with the juice or honey treatment.
Thank you for mentioning the Unisom Adhesive Remover. That is what I was thinking of but couldn’t remember the name.
You sound like you are more savvy when it comes to technology than I am. My husband gave me an Apple Watch. I didn’t want it. We gave it to our daughter. My husband has all things Apple. He has an app called Follow on his Apple Watch to share my blood sugar readings from the Dexcom G6 and gets alarms of my highs or lows. If I upgrade to G7 I hope that is available. When I started using the Omnipod 5 pump it wasn’t compatible with iPhone. So I had to have a separate controller. I think that is a change to look forward to soon. I heard from Dexcom and Omnipod that there are developments in the works. Ideally I hope to upgrade to Dexcom G7, have it work with Omnipod 5 ( to communicate blood sugar levels) for basal and bolus insulin delivery recommendations, and have both of them “playing nicely” with my iPhone. As you said, it is a lot to consider.