rlgiles~ I can't even imagine managing diabetes, college, plus kids...let alone kids with illnesses of their own. Control to me is a one day at a time kind of thing. Just keep breathing, keep trying, and keep working towards the goal. The pump will hopefully help you. And maintaining a support system is the biggest chunk of getting control (from your endo, your friends, and your family). Let us know how we can help!

So true...it's a strange thing to think of food as therapy (without the emotional aspect) but also think of it like a "normal" person would!

Hi D2~ I think you misunderstood the meaning of my post. I was expressing why diabetics do eat and especially the way we do. Thankfully, I don't normally have a problem of just eating and eating. It's developed from habit over the past 16 years of watching everything I eat. You definitely have some good suggestions though for those out there that are having trouble with those areas. As always, thanks for the feedback!

Hi Dantony~ Thanks, as always, for the ideas! The fatigue is caused by some of my hormone issues that I have (you'll see in other blogs that I have multiple conditions). And since we've been tweaking the hormones, my symptoms are all over the place.
I'm pretty sure my digestion is okay, because it's just breakfast that I have issues with. It's almost like a late dawn phenom. or an early morning resistance.
Coffee has been proven in studies to raise blood sugars for several hours after ingestion, no matter if carbs are consumed alongside it or not. Something about the way the body synthesizes...however I don't drink coffee :) Coffee should always be bolused for or if you drink it religiously then you can use a pump basal for it, from what I've read.
Other food the night before doesn't seem to weigh on these highs either. Just one of those strange, pesky things about diabetes!

Thanks again!

roannestanley~ Although I'm not type 2, I know that the basics of good management are generally the same. Unless there is a financial reason to check 2 times per day, it's best to check at least 4 and at the same times so you can see a general trend. That might help with the fluctuations. A dietitian might help you get a better sense of glycemic index, carbs, etc. For lows, quick acting carbs are best like glucose tabs, hard candies, and juice boxes. Keep us posted!

Thanks so much for this post, Michelle! Driving while low can be so scary, but sometimes your brain just doesn't know what to do. Thanks again!

Hi diabeteshope~ I'm sorry you're dealing with more health issues. Feel free to email me (address is linds_7 at yahoo.com).

That sounds like a rough night, Mousie. I'm so sorry you had a breakdown right in the middle of square dancing!
I definitely understand how diabetes can throw kinks into our emotions. Unfortunately, diabetes isn't the main factor at play here with my mood swings. I never experienced them until 2006 and they went away while on my bio-identical treatment. So it's something with the hormone issues that I have, just gotta get it straightened out! As always, thank you!

Hi cscottnyc~ Bio-identical hormones are actually a compounded prescription of hormones (such as cortisol, thyroid, progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen) that are purely identical to the human body. They, unlike insulin, are not synthetic.
The bio-identical hormones I was referring to are not insulin, nor diabetes related. So far I've been lucky in using insulin and never had the adverse effects of certain kinds (plenty of friends with issues tho!). I do, however, experience hypoglycemia unawareness which you referred to...which is unrelated to insulin use in my opinion except insulin users cannot accurately control the way the human body does. Thanks so much for reading and the comment!

Thanks so much, Mousie! Yes, my trip was wonderful! Wish I was still up there...Texas is just too hot!