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Old 04-20-2008, 09:25 PM
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Eddy Eddy is offline
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I am a: Type 1
 
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Not Starbucks... but, if you want some good coffee... Cafe du Monde coffee with chicory root. Mix in condensed milk or soymilk, perhaps a little stevia, and serve over ice.

I generally avoid coffee, though. I can't speak to the weak toilet water most people call "coffee", but Eddy-strength stuff usually does wicked things to Eddy's blood sugar even when there's no carbohydrate added.

Without extra insulin, hourly increases of 35 mg/dL are common; 55 mg/dL isn't unheard of. If I shoot insulin, it can't be too fast-acting, or I'm likely to go hypo with quickness.

I suppose I could try decaf, but where's the fun in that?
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DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 3U human N @ 0630, 5U detemir @ 0630, 8U detemir @ 1130, 18U detemir @ 2030 (still tweaking @ 2008/07/07!)
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N

not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/07/07

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