| Types of insulin
Right now I am on the Animas pump, but seem to have little luck controlling my sugars. Today high all day for no reason--bolused for highs and food (of which there was little), but still over 300. Just changed set again--didn't see anything wrong, but never do. I was thinking that since this pump cannot seem to be regulated (we change basals about every 3-4 days and nothing seems to help much)--maybe it is time to take a break and go back to shots for a while. My last A1C was 9.9, and that is with checking 6-8 times a day, faxing readings every 3 days, changing basals, etc. I can do the same breakfast every morning, by lunch I am sometimes high, sometimes low.
When I was doing shots I took Lantus at night and Novalog for meals. Used a sliding scales to also cover highs. I read about other things on the forums. Am curious, do most take Lantus and Humulog/or Novalog, or are there new things out now. I haven't discussed this with either Dr., but am just thinking about it now. My GP doesn't do pumps at all and thinks I was better off on the shots. My endo. doesn't seem to care to tell the truth. I think either would be OK by her.
So what insulin do you all take? Any suggestions. I have tried basal testing, but not with much luck. Those days when I decide to test I seem to be very low or high--never normal. I am also tired of getting up at 3:00 am to test seeing how I also have to get up several times for trips to the bathroom. Just don't seem to sleep well anymore--think it is because of being high most of the night (except when it was 40 the other night for no reason I can think of).
Think maybe I am just strange!!  | 
