My classes are all over the place this semester. Since I'm down to the final semesters, I don't have much left that I can take outside of my university or online. Plus I'm trying to leave the option to study abroad next semester, which means taking quite a few hardcore classes all at the same time.

I haven't done that since my first year here. After that, I managed to take at least one class online so I could better manage my fatigue. This semester, I wasn't so lucky. But you have to do what you have to do, right?

So far, I'm feeling okay. Just a little extra stress (headaches, sore muscles) from all the emotional things I'm going through right now. The fatigue hasn't set in...and I'm hoping that I can somehow ward it off this semester. But I am fighting against the balance of class and diabetes.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I'm on campus (and in class) from 9am to 4pm. Which means I don't have time for a lunch and I'm doing a lot of walking. Luckily, this Tuesday I was able to grab a sandwich from the campus deli right when my blood sugar was dropping. But from here on out, that won't happen.

These first few weeks of classes are always a bit tricky. I've had classes before that ran over lunch time and into the afternoon (where I'm prone to lows). I could always ward those off with a soda or a snack. This time, snacks won't tide me over as well. Somehow I just have to get the right mix of insulin and food that will let me feel more "normal" and not struggling to make it to class while fighting off a low.

I'm also facing a new challenge this semester because I'm taking a kinesiology class. So on Wednesdays, I'll be in yoga in the afternoon. I've taken a yoga class before (one night at the gym)...it was much more intense than one would expect and sent my blood sugar plummeting. I haven't quite figured out the course of action for this one. When doing my own exercise, I'm annoyed by lows but they are never that big of a deal. However, I can't afford to be low in this class. As understanding as professors can be, missing out on important skills can affect my grade.

Part of the issue is that I can't get my blood sugars evened out after breakfast. I'm over 200 always, and often in the mid 300's. It's the only time of day that I am high without direct cause. Increasing my insulin doesn't seem to help. And eating different foods doesn't help all that much either.

Because of the highs after breakfast, it sends me off balance into that yoga class and a major chunk of my Tuesday/Thursday classes. I hate being high in class. Your brain is muddled and all you think about is how dry your mouth is. It's not conducive to learning. So I really want to try Symlin...and I think this semester would be perfect to get this straightened out.

Maybe I'll pick some samples up from my endo when I'm in town at the end of the month. Until then, I hope I can work the insulin and food routine out without too much havoc on my class schedule.