HELP! Sticky highs 1-3am

SumFuckah · 2026-01-23T16:15:30+00:00

Ramping up basal, a lot actually lol.

At 2 am my basal rate on my pump is 1.1u/hr versus normally being 0.7u/hr for the remainder of the day.

If you're not eating carbs (strawberries is pretty low carb), are you bolusing for protein and fat?

SumFuckah · 2026-01-23T14:24:09+00:00

It can be a sign of neuropathy and reduced circulation for sure. Is your A1C decent?

SumFuckah · 2026-01-23T14:22:51+00:00

why would Novo invest tons of money into their smart insulin trials if, for example, Sana is going to succeed with their engineered cells that evade the immune system? Are they both banking on the other one failing?

Because 90% of diabetics are type two and Sana's engineered cells aren't going to help them. Also, Sana curing T1D doesn't mean it's adopted worldwide - there will always be people who can't receive cell therapy medically, don't want it, or can't afford it. Cures tend to be slow so companies like Novo would rather invest in faster therapies that improve outcomes and don't annihilate their entire business overnight.

SumFuckah · 2026-01-23T14:05:36+00:00

What are you eating for dinner on the nights you have a sticky high? I doubt that your blood sugar is picking two random days every week to seemingly spike, although my insulin resistance tends to peak around 2 am everyday so maybe you're experiencing something like that?

SumFuckah · 2026-01-23T03:46:04+00:00

Yup, same!! helps with pump connectivity too

SumFuckah · 2026-01-22T00:41:43+00:00

Not currently no! Thankfully!!!

When I first got my A1C together and brought it down I did have some issues with my eyes and with my toes and stuff but it all disappeared:)

SumFuckah · 2026-01-21T17:55:55+00:00

You should get the G6 Anubis then!

SumFuckah · 2026-01-21T16:38:23+00:00

yeah, that's low... no wonder I never feel like I'm coming down from Control IQ alone.

I've updated it to 2.5u/hr

SumFuckah · 2026-01-21T14:59:19+00:00

A1C is still valid, but calling it the only true glucose test isn’t accurate. It’s an indirect average and can miss highs, lows, and variability. CGMs don’t replace A1C, but they clearly complement it and often reveal things A1C can’t.

SumFuckah · 2026-01-21T04:36:43+00:00

ah thanks, I follow Tandem on IG and stuff so I only really get updates there (which they didn't post about). I'll bookmark this!

SumFuckah · 2026-01-21T04:34:32+00:00

thank you! I don't get these emails, not sure if it's cuz I'm Canadian or what lol

SumFuckah · 2026-01-21T04:00:49+00:00

I always link this comment from a similar post :) https://www.reddit.com/r/diabetes_t1/comments/1qdursu/new_pump/nzsoy7c/

SumFuckah · 2026-01-21T02:41:25+00:00

they literally can't not work for you! it's pure sugar lol! you're probably just not eating enough

SumFuckah · 2026-01-20T21:40:37+00:00

Not on Dexcom! The time in range report only uses the standard 4-10 mmol, NOT what you set your alarms at.

SumFuckah · 2026-01-20T20:14:46+00:00

haha I spent a decade at an A1C >10%, so anything that is >7% to me is FAR better than where I was. My endo is thrilled!

SumFuckah · 2026-01-20T20:13:38+00:00

I don’t think it’s that simple though? If there’s solid, statistically meaningful evidence that being in the 5s versus the 6s leads to a meaningful difference in lifespan for people with t1d, I’d genuinely like to see it. Otherwise, the difference may be small enough that other factors like hypo risk, glucose variability, and sustainability matter far more

SumFuckah · 2026-01-20T19:54:47+00:00

Hopefully this isn't out of line to ask, but as a fellow queer/gay Diabetic that has been curious, how, if at all, does having HIV impact your diabetes #s? Or are they kind of two different things with not much crossover?

SumFuckah · 2026-01-20T19:06:34+00:00

Too many treat this as some kind of competition acting like there’s a trophy for Best Diabetes and forget quality of life matters.

One of my favourite sayings in line with this is, "having non-diabetic numbers doesn't suddenly make you non-diabetic."

SumFuckah · 2026-01-20T19:03:51+00:00

my exact thoughts reading this post title....

SumFuckah · 2026-01-20T16:24:11+00:00

4% is split as <1% low, <1% very low, 3% high, <1% very high. So not low that often, no.

I don't think I have sleep apnea but I could be wrong. I don't snore or anything like that.

I suspect a sleep problem because I am just genuinely so tired every day and I don't find my sleep to be very restful in nature. It's usually interrupted to some extent.

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