The honeymoon phase

[dee12]

How can you tell if you are honeymooning and what did you experience as your honeymoon phase ended?  Did your insulin needs just increase one day or is this a slow process where you gradually needed more insulin?  
My blood sugars have been crazy lately. One minute it will be 150 and half hour later i'll drop down to 40. Or I'll be at 40, treat with a small amount of carb, like 5-10 grams and jump way up to 200 a bit later.  My blood sugars were for the most part, quite stable previously so I'm wondering if perhaps i was/am in the honeymoon phase, and as it is coming to an end, my pancreas is going all whacky and releasing surges of insulin sporadically.

[P1981]

Hi Dee,

I am also in honeymoon phase. I have same problem like you. Don't worry u r not alone.

[tumtum]

Hi, am just a diabetic who is interested in this problem.  I find it happens to me when I am very sensitive - i.e., am working out physically a lot or not eating very much for long periods of time.  The best way to avoid going too low is to eat protein or fat - I like cheese - because it metabolizes slowly and will last over the period of the dose arc for the fast-acting insulin.  I find that I often go out on errands, the time gets away and the dose I took first thing in morning that I usually correct at lunch has caught up and I am at 40 at 5:30p.  So, adding protein, fine-tuning your doses and eating something like 1/2 tuna san before or just after tennis, etc. will help.  I find that it is very hard to figure out how much to eat when you are that low - it is always better to eat about 1/2 what you want to and then wait and symptoms should subside in 15 minutes if not less.  

Good luck - hope this helped.

[JDRF-Team-gg]

Hi Dee!  I am the mom of an 18 year old who was diagnosed at the age of 21 months, not a medical professional, so my response is based on personal experience.  Any info passed on to you should be verified with your healthcare team.

I am assuming that you have been recently diagnosed.  It is a great question that you pose, but there isn't a definitive answer for you unfortunately.  It could very well be that your honeymoon phase is ending.  There is no way to determine this scientifically, but you need to stay on top of your numbers and record them so that you can discuss any patterns with your endocrinologist so that he/she can make the necessary adjustments to your insulin needs.  Testing frequently during this phase is important so that you know where your bg is at.

Thanks for posting and visit us again with any questions you may have.  There's also a great website I'll share with you to further your knowledge and answer your questions on a more personal level.  It's www.jdrf.org.