| Although, I have only been DXed for about two years I know exactly what you are going through, n1000paul. My doc originally incorrectly DXed me as type II and had me on metformin -- didn't work. When she finally switched me to insulin, NovoLog and Levimir, she never explained to me how to count carbs., my insulin : carb ratio, or basal rates. ****, I didn't even know what a basal rate/dose was. I was told to take 10u of Levimir at night around the same time. After about 1 -1/2 years of high BGs, I finally decided to switch doctors. He taught me how to count carbs and gave me a guidline to go by when taking a meal time dose. I really suggest maybe scheduling a time to sit down w/ your doc and explain the situation and get inrolled in a diabetes education class (usually free or paid by insurance company). And if you have decent insurance, ask about insulin pump therepy. It has been life changing for me.
-BEdmonson85 | 
