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In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
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A little queasiness, yes, but not to the point of vomiting.
Usually anything higher than 14mmol/L makes me pretty queasy
I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed–when it should be- did the insertion fail? —-If in doubt, pull it out!—– I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
I began playing Pickleball last year in March. When the temperatures started to rise the extra effort my body was experiencing because of the heat got my body hormones out of balance and I began experiencing nausea, higher heart rates and feeling very uncomfortable. I soon realized that I cannot play when is too hot or I’ll end up with ketones.
Any new activity when on. Insulin requires adjustments. It’s a forever learning curve.
Adding to the heat, last year I was having some absorption problems by the overuse of my abdomen. I have now move the infusion sites to my upper front side and it’s working much better.
“It’s a forever learning curve” – so very true
I answered no, but I do experience nausea and/or vomiting, usually on a daily basis, but this is because I have gastroparesis. I have rarely been able to eat breakfast over the last 20+ years as I end up vomiting it all back up … try explaining that to ward staff in hospital(s). 😉
not as a symptom of high sugars.
Echo Mick Martin. Gastroparesis? Try ondonestron (sp?) one of the 10 best medicines ever invented.
Also, “a forever learning curve” and “If in doubt, pull it out.”
@Ahh Life, Thank you, sir, for your suggestion.
I’ll speak with my endocrinologist as he’s prescribed Metoclopramide three times daily for the nausea and vomiting, but it, apparently, also has a ‘protective effect’ on the kidneys. According to him, it has an effect on peristaltic action. i.e. it makes the stomach empty quicker, though I’ve yet to see that. 😉
I said no but I do get nauseous occasionally if BG is high. I try to lay down and it passes. haven’t thrown up.
I have never experienced this symptom except when going into DKA and that has been very infrequent.
I had a recent bad from the get-go site and had the nausea… (that issue I responded in more detail on the previous question.)
But, from a really bad site problem from years ago, I started carrying around an empty plastic bag as a potential thing to use in case I needed to throw-up on my way home to fix the issue.
Nausea yes, but thankfully not to the point of vomiting. Happens a few times a year when an insertion site catches on my waistband without me noticing or kinks internally and I start spilling ketones.
I had my port or pump connection come loose, my CGM kept giving me alerts and I was aware. I had just had dinner and it was a heavy pasta that I normally pass on, but really looked good. So, blood sugar readings double arrow up and when I checked my connection I was surprised and already headed to 400. I am so used to lower I felt the headache. So, put in a new port, wanted to lay down cuz had the flu like symptoms. Felt like if I got sick I may feel better but hate getting sick so I waited till the insulin kicked in. Not a big fan of heavy pasta dishes any longer!
I get nausea from low blood glucose levels