New Doctor Update

[Burmese]

Well it's now Wed and my first appointment was on Monday. As my previous post stated she was direct and to the point which I found scary but good. She held back nothing while explaining the outcome of uncontrolled blood sugars.

Well three days after I started my new road to better blood sugars I have seen a few changes.

I am taking
25 units Levamir morning and night
10 units NovoRapid before each meal

Last night while driving from a friends house I commented to my wife that I felt a bit funny, not in a bad way just different. I told her that I could feel my sugar had drop. I had the shakes a bit but felt almost peacefull. I went straight home and check my Blood Sugar, it was 8.1:)

This is the first time in four years that it has been below 15. I just checked this morning and it's back to 15 but I now know that with adjustment to my Insulin and diet I can get my numbers down. :)

Chris

[mzizgayle]

Very good - Just keep on heading in the right direction, I know it takes a while for the meds to kick in and do their job. yes you might need to be adjusting to get the right combination....sounds like the dawn effect??

[slipperyelm]

Please consider letting your wife do the driving while you are in the process of getting blood sugars down. You can have HYPOglycemic symptoms at high levels after you have been HYPERglycemic for such a long time. It should be safer for everybody if your wife drives. It doesn't have to be forever--just while you are getting your BGs closer to normal.

I remember from your previous posts that you are extremely insulin resistant. What have you done to make that better? Weight loss? Extreme carbohydrate control? I know you already have a profession in which you get a lot of exercise. What about Metformin and Avandia? Are you presently taking those?

I wish you luck, but it is not all a matter of luck or of having a good doctor. The most important parts of diabetes control is doing what you know needs to be done, including taking your meds and insulin properly matched with food, excercise, weight control, muscle maintenance, and regular blood glucose testing to keep yourself on track.;)