Desire

How many of you have been confronted with a +200 and want a sandwich? I love to eat. I’ve got a couple of shots present in my system and I’m willing to fix again so I can eat. I think I’ll be OK. The Lantus will take me Into the morning And I’ll wake up with a 125. How many of you would do the same? Ha ha we love to eat.

@Fergie , I don’t know if it’s how my head is wired but I rarely, if ever, want to eat at 200 mg/dl or higher. There have been times I need to get a high bs down fast so I have done a thing (sometimes called “rage bolus”) where I intentionally overdose on rapid insulin and then walk or treadmill until I see a dramatic drop in bs and then “feather the landing” with carbs. I’m quite accomplished in bringing down a 200 in 15 minutes but it could be considered dangerous. Anyway I do think I’m wired differently because I can leave treats in the fridge forever before I decide I want it only to find my wife ate it weeks ago. :peace_symbol::shamrock:

Ps I do love to eat though, and I’ve become a good cook according to my family. Can I ask what was tempting you?

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I’d liked your story. I like to hear how people like us are a lot alike in many ways. We manipulate our blood sugars in our own way and have gotten pretty good at it. I’m a sandwich guy. I love sandwiches and soups. So it’s not so much treats I crave it’s just, a big meal sometimes . Thanks for the reply.

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Everyone has to decide for themselves, whether or not to eat when high. I just hope when you are bolusing or injecting that you remain very aware of your blood sugar in the next few hours to watch for a low., That is the risk.

Just so people know, I’ve been told hungry when high (blood sugars)
Is actually your brain reacting to the lack of insulin to combine with the sugar in your blood.
It sees the message from your cells that they need food so your brain messages you to eat something .
I’m no doctor myself, this is what my endo told me albeit around 12 yrs ago.
I don’t know if research has proven differently.
For me, just knowing that, was enough to tell myself that it was a “fake” hunger and to ignore it.