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04-29-2008, 04:16 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 103
| | | Hello from Ireland
A brief synopsis of my medical info is below, but it suffices to say that I am struggling (failing?) to keep a lid on my diabetes at the moment.
I am probably one of the most insulin-resistant individuals in the entire country of Ireland ...
Taking 900-1500 units of insulin per day is honestly PAINFULL ... since it is very difficult (sore) to take more than 50 units per injection site, this means that I currently have to take at least 7 injections before breakfast, and then yet more during the day 
At least with a u500 solution, I can take the same amount of insulin with only 1 or 2 injections at a time ...
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Current* Medications:
Glucophage (Metformin) - 1500mg (before meals)
* Novorapid (flexpen) - 200 units (2.0 ml) before meals
* Lantus (solostar) - 150 units (1.5 ml) twice daily
Crestor (rosuvastatin) - 40mg (evenings)
Omacor - 4000mg (evenings)
* Due to switch to from Novorapid/Lantus combination to "Humulin R u500" as soon as it can be imported into Ireland. This should reduce the volume of insulin injected from 9.0 ml per day to 1.8 ml per day while maintaining the number of units injected at the same level.
Average fasting Blood Glucose:
13.5 mmol/dl (243 mg/dl)   
Triglicerides
9.5 mmol/dl (841 mg/dl) [from 12.2 mmol/dl (1080 mg/dl)]
Cholesterol -
LDLs too high (but coming down);
HDL unmeasurable (too low)  |
04-29-2008, 04:22 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont
Posts: 1,200
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I guess you're not the luckiest Irishman then - still, glad to have you here, welcome!
__________________ Diagnosed Type 2 on Sept 11, 2007 - A1c 8.8, Dec 2007 A1c 6.0, Apr 2008 A1c 5.7
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04-29-2008, 04:23 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,605
| | Welcome from the other side of the pond Cormac.
That's a serious looking regimen. Wow. I think even Bill will be impressed  Do you have a plan for improvement? You don't mention weight, diet, nor exercise, but these are just as important if not more so than the meds. |
04-29-2008, 04:31 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland
Posts: 728
| | | Welcome Cormac from a fellow Irishman. Gee! you are on a tough regime. I sure hope you can get things sorted to a more tolerable regime real soon. I wish you well in your efforts.
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04-29-2008, 05:00 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Landenberg, PA
Posts: 1,167
| | | Welcome to the club.
Is exercise part of the equation? Whenever I'm active, I use less insulin.
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04-29-2008, 05:17 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 2,113
| | | Hi Cormac,
Welcome from another Irishman (Bray), you seem to be having a rough time of it.
I reckon you will find the help you need on this forum, it's really great and the people here are always ready to lend a helping hand and support.
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" The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates
Diagnosed Type II on 26th November 2007
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
Initial A1c (14th Dec07): 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9% 
3rd March'08 6.8% 
6th June'08 6.1% |
04-29-2008, 05:21 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,286
| | | Welcome Cormac! Glad you found the forums. Lots of great people and good information to be found here.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
04-29-2008, 05:52 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 103
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Originally Posted by morrisma  Welcome to the club.
Is exercise part of the equation? Whenever I'm active, I use less insulin. | Unfortunately, I find it very difficult to do any real amount of exercise ... I live up beyond Kells, but work in Blanchardstown - the commute means that I spend an average of 2.5 hours per day in the car, and another 8.5 hours on my arse at work ... by the time I get home, I barely have the energy to cook dinner before collapsing in bed.
All stupid excuses ... I really should try to do some sort of exercise. |
04-29-2008, 06:01 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Landenberg, PA
Posts: 1,167
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Originally Posted by Cormac_Doyle Unfortunately, I find it very difficult to do any real amount of exercise ... I live up beyond Kells, but work in Blanchardstown - the commute means that I spend an average of 2.5 hours per day in the car, and another 8.5 hours on my arse at work ... by the time I get home, I barely have the energy to cook dinner before collapsing in bed.
All stupid excuses ... I really should try to do some sort of exercise. | Any nice spots to walk in at lunch time? A brisk walk is the best way to get started.
I have this really romantic view of Ireland that no matter where you are, it's beautiful and inspiring to be outside. Try no to kill my dream
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04-29-2008, 06:32 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
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04-29-2008, 07:22 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 103
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Originally Posted by morrisma Any nice spots to walk in at lunch time? A brisk walk is the best way to get started.
I have this really romantic view of Ireland that no matter where you are, it's beautiful and inspiring to be outside. Try no to kill my dream | The Boyne valley area where I live is really beautiful ... and looks absolutely magical with the light (freezing) mist that clings to it on winter mornings.
I'm just lazy |
04-29-2008, 07:43 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 1,739
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I also work in front of a computer screen all day. I try to take "smoke breaks" at work... I don't smoke, but instead go outside for a walk even if it is just around the block. If anyone complains I can just point out the time the smokers take and ask if they would rather I was smoking?
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04-29-2008, 08:07 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 2,113
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Originally Posted by fgummett Welcome to DF!
I also work in front of a computer screen all day. I try to take "smoke breaks" at work... I don't smoke, but instead go outside for a walk even if it is just around the block. If anyone complains I can just point out the time the smokers take and ask if they would rather I was smoking? | A bank in Ireland did a time and motion study some years ago and found that it takes 7 minutes to smoke a cigarette. The idea of a "walking break" is a good one and one I will adopt, even though I do (for the moment) smoke, I can walk up the street while smoking, nice one Frank!
Cormac, just wondering, do you get that mist most winter mornings? I'm into photography and always looking for new shooting locations, the idea of a trip up to the Boyne valley some Sat/Sun morning sounds really tempting, I could be there in an hour from Bray (well on a Saturday/Sunday I could, before the M50 becomes a car park!)
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It's a pity that common sense isn't a very common thing.
" The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates
Diagnosed Type II on 26th November 2007
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
Initial A1c (14th Dec07): 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9%
3rd March'08 6.8%
6th June'08 6.1% |
04-29-2008, 08:16 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 6,432
| | | Welcome to Diabetes Forums Cormac Doyle! I am glad you found us and have decided to join.
The only way to lower your insulin resistance is to exercise and limit your carbs. I know that isn't what you want to hear. I didn't want to hear it either. You have to find a way to fit some heart pumping exercise into your regime. Get a bike in the town where you work and bike ride at lunch time, join a gym, walk...... anything.
You do take a lot of medications and insulin and it would be wonderful if you could lower it. Try to exercise tommorrow and see what happens. You may find yourself going low and needing to lower your insulin.
Find out how many carbohydrates you are consuming in a day. Lower that number and increase activity and you may find you are not as resistant as you thought.
Anyhow, welcome to Diabetes Forums!! I am glad you joined. I think you will find it to be a very helpful place.
I visted Ireland a few years ago and LOVED IT! |
04-29-2008, 08:42 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland
Posts: 103
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Originally Posted by davef A bank in Ireland did a time and motion study some years ago and found that it takes 7 minutes to smoke a cigarette. The idea of a "walking break" is a good one and one I will adopt, even though I do (for the moment) smoke, I can walk up the street while smoking, nice one Frank!
Cormac, just wondering, do you get that mist most winter mornings? I'm into photography and always looking for new shooting locations, the idea of a trip up to the Boyne valley some Sat/Sun morning sounds really tempting, I could be there in an hour from Bray (well on a Saturday/Sunday I could, before the M50 becomes a car park!) | At least 30-40% of the time. Because it is a freezing mist, all of the trees/bushes and grass are white with Ice, and the effect is that you can see clearly down the road for a good distance, but you only see the tops the trees in the fields on either side of the road, seeming to magically float above this ghostly silent landscape ... their trunks shimmering into view as you get closer ...
Cormac |
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