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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Emotions Real Life
Tags: Anxiety CGM
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I haven’t been very good about sharing our CGM experiences so far. Sorry about that. So busy lately. There’s always something going on. Today we celebrated Ben’s fifth birthday with a carnival-themed party in the back yard. I’m still picking whipped cream from my ears and eyeballs from the pie throw game. Seemed like a good idea on paper. Man, those kids launched those pies at me with a vengeance!
So, the CGM (continuous glucose monitor).
Started off really good. Got a little bad. Then good again. And bad at the moment. Not so much the accuracy of it. That’s been surprisingly on the money for the most part. Just some of the baggage and burdens of it affecting Charlie.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Children Highs & Lows Complications Emotions Real Life
Tags: basal testing CGMS fear technology
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Food In the News
Tags: humor
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Hey y'all. Guess y'all heard the news. I'm sorta busted up. Turns out we picked up a nasty case of the diabeetus. I just wanted to reach out to all my fans out there and give an update on my current medical status. Well, it's a slow go y'all, but I'm on my meds and feeling much better.
The way I understand it, y'all is this - Paula's body is hollerin' for some insulin but there's like a giant wall of gunk standing betwixt me and that signal. I'm just not gettin' that message, y'all. This is just a theory of mine but I think it's related to an intrinsic membrane glycoprotein and serine exopeptidase that cleaves X-proline dipeptides from the N-terminus of polypeptides. Y'all.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Food Real Life
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As I mentioned before, I'm so far getting more out of my visits with my nutritionist than my actual therapist. I'm getting techniques and strategies, and feel free to talk about my issues without judgment -- even though I'm talking to a nutritionist who is very petite.
As she said it would be, it's hard. But I'm learning to talk to my inner child: "It's OK to have one cookie, but that's it." And I'm reminding myself constantly that if I want to lose weight that I can't eat that/can't have any more, etc.
In that respect, the therapy and the techniques are working. While I haven't lost any weight, I am definitely learning how to live differently.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Complications Emotions Women's Issues Real Life
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Last week's numbers decided to soar back into the 280-330 range. My averages bumped from 156 to 188. And I really have no idea why.
My Lantus is up two units by now. I'm aggressively bolusing for food, which so far hasn't kicked me in the butt too hard. But I'm still not seeing the kind of rapid drops that I'd like to. At least the 300's are out the door though.
I'm just so frustrated with these bouncing numbers lately. It goes from bad to worse at the drop of a hat. No explanations, no cause. Just random weeks of resistance and soaring numbers.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Complications Real Life
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I have three glucagon prescriptions at the moment. One at work, one beside the bed, and one in the bathroom. I don't really remember how many times I've actually used the little red box, but I do know that I never want to be without an active prescription.
I absolutely hate using it, but for someone prone to severe hypoglycemia, I know that it's vital to keep around. I don't generally carry it in my purse or anything of that sort, but if I feel the need, I do toss it into my bag. I also always have it when I'm going out of town, sleeping over at a friend's, or any time I'm sleeping away from home.
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My husband and I joke all the time about how I am likely the world's most impatient person. OK, my 4-year-old daughter runs a close second, but she had to learn from someone.
For example, literally as soon as I gave myself my first injection of Byetta just over two weeks ago I expected to be running for the bathroom and to immediately lose my appetite. I was disappointed, frankly, that I didn't.
I know it's weird, but I'm actually hoping to have the side effects that can come with Byetta. I love to eat and have yet to find something to help me curb my insatiable desire to shovel food into my mouth all the time. Right now, when I'm feeling great, I can say with some level of confidence that I want a medicine that will make me feel like crap so that I lose the will to eat. Yes, that's extreme, but I can't fight the hunger anymore, which I've managed to illustrate with my 9.0 A1C. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Emotions Real Life
Tags: bent canulla high blood sugar infusion set insulin pump
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Turns out my dinner-time debacle last night wasn't my fault.
While I blamed myself for a blood sugar reading of 500 on my afternoon candy grazing and failure to bolus, my new medical accessory was actually the culprit.
Thinking the candy was the problem, I bolused for dinner and went on with my evening. I considered that my site was the problem, but it wasn't red nor itchy nor anything else out of the ordinary. Two hours after dinner, when I was still 500, I changed my site. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Real Life
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It’s been just more than two months since I developed a blood clot in my leg. There have been some rough times for sure. For several weeks it was difficult to walk and sitting upright for too long would make my foot swell and my leg feel painful. I had to leave work early on a number of occasions so I could get home and just lie down. I even went into an empty conference room at work once and put two chairs together just so I could sort of lie down to give my leg some relief.
Then there was the day I couldn’t stop crying during church. The Mr. asked if it was my leg that was bothering me and begged me to sit down even though everyone else was standing. The kids were freaked, of course, because Mom was crying. I got lots of hugs that day.
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This weekend is, essentially, a wash. A sick child at 4 a.m. on Saturday can really throw a wrench into your eating and sleeping plans and habits. Despite my erratic schedule Saturday and Sunday, I manage to take my medicine and test on a fairly regular schedule, getting only one blood sugar reading over 200.
A real test came Sunday night when I ran out at 8 p.m. for some groceries and a fast-food dinner on the road. Even though I had thought about and planned to take the Byetta and Metformin before leaving, in my rush to get the shopping done before bedtime I forgot. When I came home, I considered at least taking the Metformin, but I decided not to risk a low.
This morning's fasting is 128, which is pretty darn good considering what I had for dinner last night and that I didn't have any meds to go with it. Furthermore, to be 144 two hours after my tried-and-true bagel breakfast is pretty good. (READ MORE)
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