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LuckyCharms

(23,061 posts)
Thu May 7, 2026, 09:39 AM May 7

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