| Sometimes I feel bad for Type 2's as you don't have the luxury of bolusing to cover for your carbs. I have been a Type 1 for 38 years and pumping for 3 years and the pump has brought so much freedom, still a lot of work, diabetes still sucks, but it just has made my life easier.
I am not saying one type is easier over another, but I feel Type 2's are a bit more restricted. For the first 34 years of my diabetes I knew nothing about carb counting or carb/insulin ratio, and just was on two shots a day and survived with no rhyme or reason and like some of you Type 2's suffered the consequences of eating the wrong things, more volume of food errors, since I did not know about carb counting. I too would have to exercise a high down and feel like **** for long periods of time until bloodsuger was back to normal so I can understand a bit of how you feel. I did not understand at that time that I could take more fast acting insulin to bring my bgs down.
In the last four years and understanding carbs and insulin to cover those carbs with changing to Lantus and Humalog and finally pumping, there is such a freedom but still the guilt of snacking when I shouldn't when my bgs is normal.
Liz please learn other options for Type 2's, some are even on pumps now, and bring this into your next appointment and if doctor does not listen, find another doctor.
I think the goal of all Type 1's and 2's is to have as close to normal bgs at all times and bring those numbers to normal fast if they are high and not have to suffer through waiting for bgs to go back to normal because you are not receiving the most optimal treatment.
Karen  | 
