Behavior problems with high bg

jcanolson · #1 05-18-2010, 03:11 PM

My friend's daughter has Type 1 also. She becomes very aggressive and belligerent when her bg is 250+. Anyone else experienced this? If so, do you have any ideas on how to stop this behavior.

frizzyrazzy · #2 05-18-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jcanolson

My friend's daughter has Type 1 also. She becomes very aggressive and belligerent when her bg is 250+. Anyone else experienced this? If so, do you have any ideas on how to stop this behavior.

it depends on how old she is. Ian gets crazy angry at anything over 300 which, fortunately, doesn't happen much. However, he's not allowed to take that out on everyone in the house. He's allowed to sit on the couch and pound the couch if he needs to (or go to his room) but he's not allowed to yell and scream at people. I empathize with him and tell him that I understand that he feels crappy and that I'm more than willing to do whatever he needs me to do at that moment to help him feel better (usually a big bolus and a hug if he lets me) but I don't tolerate aggression.

So maybe your friend can sit with her daughter at time when her bg is not high and work out some strategies on how she can handle these bad highs - just some words that the daughter can say, even if it's just "I need to be alone".

madde · #3 05-18-2010, 03:35 PM

Madison becomes more snippy with we when she is running high. What I mean is I can ask her a simple question and get a really smart-ellicky remark. Sure sign to me she is higher than normal.

She doesn't get aggressive, but can just become mad really easy. At that point, she usually goes and has some alone time.

Tuff · #4 05-18-2010, 07:06 PM

My son gets very irritable. I compare it to being low since he can't control when he is so low that he acts weird so I don't expect him to be able to completely control himself when he is high. I try to bring him down with extra insulin as quickly as possible. When we were on needles I would add an extra needle and on the pump I give corrections (or needle if not working). I just empathize with these little guys when you see how their personalities change because of their blood levels. We have no idea how it must actually feel for them. But I do tell him to watch it if he is too rude but I don't get too firm - it's not their fault. I also try sending him to the trampoline.

twicker1 · #5 05-18-2010, 07:09 PM

We definitely see more "not thought out" reactions when Brandon is high. He can get meaner, angrier, or just like a two year old that acts without thinking. He also has ADHD, so when his meds are wearing off, coupled with a high BG, it is SO much worse! I try to tell him what is going on, and tell him that he needs to stop, slow down, and think before he acts. Does this work? No, but if I keep doing it, hopefully as he gets older he can recognize it and control himself.

PatriciaMidwest · #6 05-18-2010, 08:23 PM

My DD gets the fire in her eyes look at about 280+. She gets cranky, irritable and likes to start fights with siblings. It's a good time (not). We usually send her to her room for some alone time when she can't keep it together.

frizzyrazzy · #7 05-18-2010, 09:55 PM

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We definitely see more "not thought out" reactions when Brandon is high. He can get meaner, angrier, or just like a two year old that acts without thinking. He also has ADHD, so when his meds are wearing off, coupled with a high BG, it is SO much worse! I try to tell him what is going on, and tell him that he needs to stop, slow down, and think before he acts. Does this work? No, but if I keep doing it, hopefully as he gets older he can recognize it and control himself.

I think that's what I hope for too.

That as he gets older that he'll have learned how to help himself not take it out on everyone around him.

do we have any adults here who can help us with this?

Traci · #8 05-18-2010, 10:07 PM

We see the same thing in ds9. He gets angry when he is high, but we are working on trying to simply "wait before speaking" when he knows he is high...sort of like trying to deal with pms in girls, you know? We've also talked about how you can't control what you feel, but you can **try** to control how you act. He has talked to his friends and tried to explain it to them...they've been very understanding so far.

My mom (who has type 2, btw) says that any time her bg is over 200, she gets so angry that she could just slap someone. She has said that it is just like a mad feeling coursing through her. She has trouble controlling it, too.

Flutterby · #9 05-18-2010, 10:07 PM

Kaylee is like a different child when she's high (or really low).. I usually have her chill out somewhere.. on the couch, at the table, her room, my bed.. we let her know that we know she doesnt feel well, but she can't treat people in a mean and nasty way.. I usually get an eye roll, a growel and stomping feet as she goes off to her room.

Jacque471 · #10 05-18-2010, 11:17 PM

Too high or too low and Logan loses control. We have commented to each other (out of his earshot) that it is like he turns into the hulk. Now couple that with normal 3 year old behaviour and you have ton of fun.

We keep trying to tell him to settle down, count to 10, breathe deep, etc and hope that someday it will sink in so he will recognize the way he feels and how he should act/react to get it under control.