| Hi Gobbly,
I just want to say, the carb counting and extra shots probably seems like a lot when you're not used to it, but it would give you more freedom as well as better control. My son, dxed two years ago at 13, was started right on a regime of taking an injection with every meal plus long-acting insulin once a day. It is more needles, but with the pen not that big a deal. And he learned carb-counting really fast. You don't have to count every chip, but if you know that each french fry is about 1 carb, you can make a pretty good estimate as to what's on your plate. And then you can eat when you want, however much you want, and just take the insulin to cover it. It takes more knowledge (and yeah, more shots), but the trade off is better numbers, no need to go hungry, being able to sleep in without worrying about waking up way high or low, feeling better...
You can only do what you're comfortable with, but you might want to start learning a bit about carb-counting and MDI, especially if your numbers stay stubborn about coming down. Then you can try on the idea and make an informed decision.
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Holly
Mom to Aaron, 16, Type 1 Sept. 05
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