Wow. I got switched to student health insurance after turning 26 last fall (why couldn't all this have happened while I was on my parent's insurance?). I can't see the GP I used to see, so I'm seeing a group of family physicians at the university's hospital. They are nice and seem knowledgeable, but I really want to see an endo.
Even though after dinner my BG was about 103, it's already climbing- up to 126 now. I'm going to guess Lantus lasts about 22 hours with me. I think I can change this by backing up the time I take the Lantus so that my Humalog at dinner time covers for the time the Lantus is 'incapacitated'.
So many variables! I wish my books would show up soon. Even though the doctors I'm seeing are nice, they really don't give nearly enough guidance! I feel your pain with that. :(
I see from your profile that you've only been dealing with this a few days....if you keep a log of your blood glucose and food ,you can look for patterns to emerge. Before shifting things around , see if there is a consistent pattern emerging that repeats more or less, then use that as a guide for making changes. The books suggested will help with that.
Since you are studying vet. medicine, you'll find the same sort of analytical skills you use in school will serve you well with the diabetes management.
Since you are at a University, do they have a diabetes center ? The student health plan may give you access to that.
Yes.. All of the original visits occurred on February 10th; and they got the antibody results back on the 17th.
I'm using dbees.com to keep track of everything since it syncs with my phone. I perhaps too much, it drives my boyfriend crazy. I seem pretty even throughout the day and then 10pm comes around, time to take Lantus, and I've skyrocketed despite not eating any more for dinner than I did my other meals.
I can ask if they have a diabetes center, but I think most of the diabetics come in through their family physicians group and are type 2's.
Hi vet- I would also suggest going to the site Bloodsugar 101.com. Also there is a book of the same name written by the person who takes care of the site, Jennie Ruhl. She is also a diabetic and offers wonderful info on her site and in the book. In fact, your Mom might also like reading the site/book.
Your lantus is probably not lasting the full 24 hours. Do ask the endo about that too, and I wholeheartedly second the recommendation for a Dexcom. The data it provides is incredibly useful for seeing patterns and tweaking your rates.
That's exactly what I've done over time! I have them categorized for the various areas.
I've had to pace myself, since it kind of consumed me for awhile. There is a lot to know, so just bookmarking websites or copying information into Word documents for when I have the motivation has been really useful to me.
The tough thing about diabetes is that we're not all "cookie cutter", as my mom says :-). So I tend to gather ideas on a topic I'm struggling with and then try them out. (Right now, it's dealing with allergies to the pump adhesive).
Welcome! This is a great place to learn about the ins and outs of diabetes. It's really hard sometimes, but always manageable, especially when you have people to talk to that understand. Good luck! Katie
