Author: FetchExpress

I would love to hear any input you all have. Please be gentle as my stress level is on overload lately!:)

I am trying to figure out what is going on with my body. Right now I have my Primary Care DOctor and Endo stumped and we are not sure where to go next.

Since last June I have lost almost 40 pounds. My A1C has dropped dramatically but still needs to be lower. Doctor says I am type 2for diagnosis purpose but that this does not act like type 2. I personally dont care what type it is I just want to get it under control to the best of my abilities.

Diet wise I typically eat between 15 and 40 carbs in a meal. I am VERY VERY active. Right now I am taking 8 units of Levimir in pm and 5 units in am. Also use Novolog as a correction IF I am above 170.

I was in the hospital for 2 weeks with divirticulitis in November and my home was robbed in December and lots and lots of major stress with work and family.

Mid December I started having BAD hypos. Lowest was 15 and a glucogen pen was used. Others not quite that bad but still enough to scare the heck out of me and others. The thing with these lows is that I can get them up and then they drop again. It usually happens 3 times in a row. Literally within hours of each other. I can push up to 120 carbs and it will still drop. Then there is the oposite……..for NO REASON it will go up. Yesterday from 2 till 9 I was above 300 and below 60 3 times each. I feel like a freight train ran over me. In other words sometimes the insulin is not enough and other times it is to much.

I test my BG levels about 6 to 8 times a day….when stable and ALOT more when not. I keep detailed records of what i eat, when , exercise, etc. but the only real pattern is that when I do this rapid drop thing….it generally happens 3 times in a row.

I have learned more about this disease than I ever wanted to know but I cant seem to figure this out. Dr is suggesting a pump BUT my insurance is balking. I am not sure how much to fight for it if it isnt going to help anyhow.

Sigh!!!!!!! Sorry I guess I am dumping, venting, hoping, going nuts in one email…..LOL kinda like my BG lately!

ANyhow if anyone has any insight I would be grateful!

KC

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I have been away….I want to say I have missed you all very much. I hope you all are having a good Christmas season.

My home was robbed and all of my electronics have been stolen. THey tried to pawn my stuff at a local pawn shop but the owner wouldn’t take it because they had fake INS cards. Anyhow between dealing with police, dealing with insurance company, dealing with continued medical stuff I AM PAST STRESSED OUT and we wont even talk about what my BG is doing. ( I have had several 600 plus readings and several under 40 readings).

If anyone has words of wisdom about how to get through this time I am open. Right now my motto is 1 foot in front of the other and do my best.

Anyhow that is what is up with me and when I get a new computer I will be back around. I will also check when I can on other computers.

KC