My trip to the E.R. as a diabetic (terrifying insulin experience)

[@manettezeitler3587]

Thank you for your candor about this frightening situation

[@davidwilliamson7514]

Thank you for this episode, I have not seen your videos before. I have been T1/LADA for almost 5 years, just turned 64 a few days ago, but have never been sick while diabetic. I am also 94-97% TIR and 5.7/5.8 A1C usually. I never thought about what would happen if I got sick like you did. Now I have an idea of what could happen. I have been very lucky so far in my journey with diabetes, and I credit my CGM and the fact that I am a creature of habit regarding meals so I am used to my insulin needs for each meal. Glad you got through it and I will check out your other videos.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

Thank you! I hope my videos will help you further with your journey😃. Let us know if you need help

[@katherinejury7887]

I am new here as a newly diagnosed diabetic less than 6 months ago. I am in NZ and still on MDI, looking at getting a closed loop pump now our govt has agreed to fund them. I am a type 3c via pancreatitis but we are treated as type 1 but with digestive enzymes. Thanks for your video getting sick now scares me but your video helped lots.

[@RuthBird]

Great episode, thank you so much. Glad you are both better. So much helpful information here!

[@Rubilinski]

@ftfwarrior In my diabetes group that has PWD who’ve lived with T1D for over 50+ years (and who have lots of knowledge like you) shared how Gvoke or other glucagon solutions actually work. If you had to use glucagon before heading to the hospital it may not have worked in this scenario. Because glucagon works to activate the liver to increase blood sugars only if the liver has glycogen stored in it. Apparently extra exercise (not clear how much that is) may tap your liver’s reserve glycogen. Maybe since your illness lowered your blood sugar and your liver possibly was tapped out from your training, this combo didn’t allow your liver to function like it normally does? I had no idea glucagon worked like this. So glad you’re safe. I actually overheated a few weeks ago and thought I was going to throw up with a lot of insulin on board. I wasn’t ill but I must have overcalculated my carbs . My bs went from 97 to 43 in 1/2 hr. after I drank two juice boxes and ate a small protein bar, but it was still heading low and I was super hot. Temps were over 100 that day and I have no a/c. In the past I had thrown up from overheating so I kind went into panic mode. EMT arrived, took me to a cool hospital where I sat for 5 hrs, literally chilling Glad I went though. My bs was still heading low even after having 45 carbs, but I figured better to pass out in ER than at home. Thanks for sharing your story.❤

[@user-cathysbd1]

I got food poisoning last year.I had diarrhoea and vomiting and got low blood pressure and passed out. My husband rang an ambulance, in the ambulance before it set off to the hospital I went hypo and my blood sugar was 2.3 (am in UK). The paramedic gave me a glycogen injection. Got to the hospital and was put on a fluid and glucose IV. Eventually I felt much better and was allowed home. Type1 for 51 years, pumping (closed loop) for about 3 years. Love your channel/videos. I’m very insulin resistant and on metformin and Ozempic and need to lose 50 lbs, Hba1c is currently 58 which I think is between 7 to 8. Yep bit too high. Thank you. xx

[@FTFWARRIOR]

Well I'm happy to have you here, sounds like you're a true warrior! Reach out to [e-mail], I might have some resources that could be helpful

[@user-cathysbd1]

@@FTFWARRIOR that’s great thank you x

[@t1dnerd]

Always enjoy your stories and challenges. Makes me want to keep pushing the limits. As a newer T1 still, I did not know that vomiting was as dangerous, so that is good to know. Fortunately, in my 3 years diagnosed, I haven't had to deal with that. Glad you are ok and feeling better.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

Happy to have you here on this learning journey! And glad you haven't had to learn that the hard way

[@Daniel-xu1xc]

Woke up in the hospital after passing out drunk. I'm very grateful for the initial care, but as soon as I was past the vomiting stage it was downhill from there. I was recovering quickly, and then a nurse decided not to give me insulin for a meal, I argued repeatedly but she wouldn't listen. I should have walked out then but ate the meal anyway. My glucose readings before that were at 5mmol and apparently that was 'too low' despite that being a good range for me. After the meal it shot up past 12 and that was supposed to be a good thing. The nurse was puzzled as to why my ketones were going up. After a couple of hours I had to fight my way out of the hospital and recovered overnight. Lesson learned, most doctors/nurses don't know anything about this disease apparently.

[@sandypaulsen]

You make me feel better. Thank you.

[@shelleyhodgkinson1341]

Still just a year in and I haven't been really sick yet. No vomiting so far. Thanks for the great info

[@pj41]

Great video - this is something I’ve thought about and agree you were correct in advocating for yourself and your daughter.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

I appreciate you, we gotta look out for ourselves!

[@lisavaughn531]

This is Awesome! I'm a new T1 and I've been STRUGGLING!

[@FTFWARRIOR]

Glad it was helpful! Happy to chat to see if your struggles are something I can help with

[@akademik09usa]

OMG throwing up blood yikes! While hiking on a trail, I took insulin to cover my lunch. After about 15 minutes of walking back, I started feeling nauseous due to heat exhaustion and ended up throwing up my food. Fortunately, a nurse who happened to be on the trail provided me with Gatorade, which helped to stabilize my blood sugar and saved my life.

[@lillipi3594]

That sounds scary!

[@akademik09usa]

​@@lillipi3594Heat, exertion, and insulin can be a tricky combo. So glad the nurse was there to help. Good reminder to always be prepared and have a plan when managing diabetes in challenging situations.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

WOW, so glad that nurse was there - scary spot to be in for sure

[@LisaHarrington-y8p]

I was just in the hospital for 4 days. I actually was having problems in lows months before. I technically have type 3 but follow type 1. I have several autoimmune diseases. I had a bacterial infection that wouldn’t go away (on several immunosuppressants. Lupus #1. Have had 2 Kidney serurgies. Anyway. Went on vacation anyway drove to the hospital. Could not get above 54 for 12 hrs. I was in the hospital with SIRS which affected everything! My blood work was crazy! It’s taken 2 wks to get back on track. So scary! Btw. I am below 6 and always 90% or above. I follow you and Chris! The best advise ever. Obviously I hv a lot to manage. Drugs I take also react to insulin. I’m a juggler 😊 sometimes I need more help though. I’ve made through so many ICU’s it helps to be born stubborn as as my dad says strong willed! 😂 thank you so much for sharing. You are helping many of us! ❤

[@akademik09usa]

Wow, that sounds incredibly challenging! It's amazing how resilient the body can be, especially with a strong will like yours. Thanks for sharing your story and reminding us that we're not alone in these struggles. You've got this!

[@FTFWARRIOR]

That sounds like a terrifying experience being low for so long, glad you're ok! Happy to have you here

[@meslaura]

Dang, sorry this happened to you! I have been very sick with Covid a couple of times since having type 1, but I have not had a stomach bug where I couldn’t keep anything down. It does sound scary, especially if the vomiting comes on just after you’ve bolused. I do believe that the glucagon would have worked for you since it just causes your liver to dump your glycogen stores. Those should be there, even if you’re sick. But then you’d have to be very careful to make sure you can regularly take in some carbs and keep insulin going so that you don’t go into DKA. Always happy to find other people who have higher standards for type 1 care! Thanks for sharing your story.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

I agree, with my research, it seems that glucagon should work as intended, happy to have you here!

[@renatamurakowska5795]

Last year I was visiting my Parents who live in Poland. I took insulin to cover my dinner and like 10 minutes after I finished eating "revolution" started. I started running to bathroom with diarrhea and vomit almost at the same time. I can not keep any food or liquid in my stomach. My sugar started going down. I disconnect my pump( I have MiniMed 780G) and call ambulances. My husband call me from USA, alarming me of my low sugar- 43. Paramedics administered IV with glucose and stabilized my blood sugar. Next day I eat banana, apple sauce and toast, keeping my sugar in 150 ranges. Day after that I was ok

[@akademik09usa]

A scary experience! Glad you got help and recovered quickly.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

WOAH that's terrifying, glad you're ok! Good of your husband to keep an eye on you as well

[@WaysToHuman]

This hits close to home! I have adrenal insufficiency on top of T1D, so steroids make it really tough to manage blood sugars, when my body burns up too much of the steroid or I don't take enough for the amount of stress I'm under, I drop so fast! I've had some really close calls with severe vomiting and dropped to the 30s and high 20s. Luckily I have never passed out so far.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

Goodness, that sounds terrifying! Keep fighting, I'm glad you're here

[@lillipi3594]

Thank you for this video! This topic is my greatest fear with diabetes. I had stomach flues quite often as diabetic kid and it often was not funny. Being given a lot of juice, immediately vomiting it out again... Aghhhh. If someone has a stomach bug, you will see me run! But nowadays i have the glucagon spray at home which relaxes me a bit around this topic ...

[@FTFWARRIOR]

Glucagon certainly gives me more peace of mind, just having it on hand as well

[@SuzannFaughnan]

Great! I often get low blood sugar during vomiting-Dr just wasn’t sure why!! It is truly awful and scary!! Thinking body just isn’t metabolizing food (specifically carbs) Thanks Matt.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

So true, a wake up call for sure to keep learning for many of us

[@juicybacon12]

whats your a1c? 5's a1c is not safe for this very reason. I like to stay around 6.1 especially when in an intense cardio routine

[@FTFWARRIOR]

5.9, so sitting pretty close to where you're at. And a lower A1C isn't inherently bad, just want to reduce the risk of lows first (though I get where you're coming from). I experience lows maaaybe once a month or so? And that's typically due to my triathlon training

[@MikeBuechele]

Could your program or newsletter aid a Type 2?

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Never been to hospital for blood sugars, have had them as low as 1.9 and as high as 25 (or meter just reading “high”) just lucky tho, my low sugar fix is normally a can of lemonade (full sugar) tho so should still help even just a bit for low sugars coz even throwing it back up ur still gonna get some into ur system 🤔🍻👊

[@eljardintropical]

Could the sugar going down before your meal be considered a warning something is wrong in your body? What was your final diagnosis...food poisoning?

[@FTFWARRIOR]

While I don't think that would be an adequate warning (because there are over 50 variables that can make blood sugars go up and down), it is interesting to think about! And I guessed food poisoning, but there was no answer given in the hospital - they couldn't figure it out

[@HannaH-cs5xc]

I am glad you are feeling better. Did they say why you were vomiting blood ?

[@FTFWARRIOR]

Thank you! And they did! It was because my vomitting was so aggressive that I cut up my esophagus, nothing more serious thankfully

[@HannaH-cs5xc]

@@FTFWARRIOR Thank God it wasn't too serious .

[@jameskantor0459]

Type 2, here. I hope you are well. Why not stay at 140 and lower

[@lillianjohnson6278]

Did you ever figure out why you threw up blood?

[@FTFWARRIOR]

I did! They told me that it was because I was throwing up so violently (I guess guys are a little 'over the top' according to their jokes lol)

[@jperry2009]

Can I just buy the audio book? I’m a busy person and don’t have the time to sit and read a book.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

Maybe! We haven't decided on whether or not to invest into an official audiobook recording yet, but I'll keep everyone posted

[@GregariousAntithesis]

Im still baffled why alcohol lowers blood sugar. Im not diabetic but was formerly pre type 2 and i noticed that drink dry wine dropped my blood sugar and even lowered my fasting am blood sugar. Even now srinking a couple glasses of chianti a couple times a week seems beneficial for blood sugar.

[@FTFWARRIOR]

For a short period of my life I wondered how long alcohol could work in place of insulin (answer: not long haha)

[@Hannahnana-nana89]

Diabetes totally makes me feel like a hypochondriac 😂

[@bepowerful2160]

Same here. I join hiking groups all over the world and never have run into another diabetic. I am sure I seem crazed to fellow hikers.

[@UrsaBella]

if you are not on keto you need to change your diet. not carnivore as it will bring up your glucose. too much protein will increase your blood glucose. do not work out too much. go for a hike after a meal and it should lower your glucose. keep your carbs to no more than 30gr per day and 6 oz of proteins. the rest is fat and a bit of carbs. if you are from a medical family that means you are subject to have lots of fallacies that are associated with the modern day medicine and promoted by doctors. doctors just parrot the info that was given to them.

[@dwightl5863]

Hard to argue with Matt's success.

[@DutchCarnivore]

Anything on the low carb spectrum will work, starting at Bernstein protocol all the way down to keto. Carnivore requires a bit more practice because of the larger amounts of protein, but the difference with keto is small if you adjust insulin regime properly. Strictly looking at blood glucose control, keto probably has a small edge over the others, but there are so many other (personal) considerations than just BG for choosing which diet is best.

[@UrsaBella]

@@DutchCarnivore thanks, Dutch.

[@skyeblue5669]

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