h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well that's the first time I've felt like that for a while.
The story went something like this...
A family gathering for my parents ruby wedding aniversary was happening at my sisters, each of us to bring something for the buffet. Sooninsh after getting there I feel the need for a quick raid of the cakes as I was going low (3.4mmol/l). Then things are moving along and I've been at the buffet with the usual range of finger foods and cakes and not thought further about insulin or testing. I decide to do a quick test to see how it was going and there I was at 17.2! bung some fast acting insulin in to cover, 8 units should do to start with. More bits of food and drink and as the evening goes on I'm feeling very lethargic and thirsty as well as a bit spaced out. When we get home I test again and I'm down to 15.2 so probably better than if I hadn't shot some insulin earlier but still not good. Another 8 units and I go to bed as I really am shattered and not with it. A couple of hours later I do my usual evening shot of intermediate and I'm on 9.2 and go to bed till the morning.
Thankfully this morning I was back in the 'normal' range (6.2) and got a perfect score before lunch so I know it was just transitory but I don't want to be doing that again in a hurry. It didn't feel nice at all and even just short periods at those numbers aren't good for diabetics

Still nice to see all the family together though

Ooops! Glad it was only transitory though, and sounds like it was a good time otherwise.

I think so - on both counts
Still waiting to find out about the lab tests done when I last visited the clinic (need to ring the gp to see if they've arrived tomorrow).