Let’s round out the week by sharing our best diabetes tips and diabetes tricks…
NUMBER 1 TIP is to have a great doctor and a great support team! My support team must include companion animals.
-
If you are taking insulin, you are probably already aware of the importance of bolusing at the “correct” time. Each of us PWDs has our own “correct” time. I absolutely need to pre-bolus in the morning (about 30 min.); and then I eat lightly in the afternoon, just token boluses around the time of eating. In the evening for dinner, I want to look at my food and bolus the right amount for the number of carbs just as I begin to eat. I have slow digestion, so I find that pre-bolusing for a protein-rich dinner is not advisable. This evening routine is especially important for restaurant eating–I do not bolus until I see exactly what I’m being served–catastrophe averted.
-
I’m on Multiple Daily Injections (MDI), using Levemir and Apidra pens. During the winter when my digestion is really slow, I use Levemir, Regular from a vial for dinner, and Apidra for bolusing and corrections during the rest of the day. Fortunately my insurance does not mind my using all three insulins I never did like pen needles, so instead I remove the insulin from BD 1/2 unit syringes and then inject. The 1/2 unit syringes are not commonly available, but a pharmacy can order them for you. I love the 1/2 unit possibility for injecting, which makes one’s management a little closer to the precision of using a pump.
-
Try not to sweat the small stuff! You’ll soon get another chance…
Thanks Karen Graffeo, for another great Diabetes Blog Week. See you all in May 2017, if not before!