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Originally Posted by BlueSky  It is interesting that you feel unwell at relatively low numbers. When my blood sugar gets up to 180 my bladder fills up, and that is the only way I know that I am high. |
Wow. I [usually] start feeling _really_ rotten around 140-150. By the time I hit 180, I want to gouge someone's eyes out. I'm told there's a reason I was nicknamed "Edwardosaurus" prior to my DX.
Also interesting is that I've remained conscious below 20 mg/dL. Note, however, that I prefer to stay well away from such numbers... and keep telling myself I'll shoot glucagon if I drop below the 30-35 range again.
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Originally Posted by BlueSky If it is an option for you, getting a pump would sort all this out for you. You will quickly get used to it, and it provides all the tools you need for tight control. |
Not an option. Even if it were, I'm still not convinced...
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Originally Posted by BlueSky You can use cartridges with syringes too. I used to do this before pens that deliver half units became available (the Novopen Demi). It makes carrying the insulin around a lot more convenient as you can slip a cartidge and a syringe into most BG meter cases. |
This intrigues me. I'll have to check out cartridge pricing. Thanks!!! (Now, if I could just find some smaller syringes with better granularity... that would address both granularity and waste.)
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Originally Posted by BlueSky As far as the CHO standard goes, the 15 gram exchange system is actually a very old standard. It was the norm when I was diagnosed 30 years ago, and I am surprised that it is still used. The exchange system was superceded by carb counting (in grams) after Humalog (the first rapid acting insulin) became available in the early 90's. It was part of the transition from "conventional therapy" (two injections a day) to "intensive therapy" (separate basal and bolus dosing). |
Hunh. I was DXed a bit less than a year ago, and that's what I was told... and the 15:1 works for me... so... I just assumed.
