Saturday, 24 May 2014
diabetes diary
The life changing moment of being diagnosed with diabetes has been with me for 15 years.I went from glycomin to glycomin and metformin.a few years later I was put on insulin. It started with one shot of 15 units per day and slowly increased. I was later referred to the top diabetic specialist who kept my levels under control for 7 years.
My body then stopped producing its own insulin and the glycomin was removed and a fast acting insulin added. Apidra which had to be taken after every meal.
Levels were once again under control. This is when new problems arose. I
started to swell around the ankles and a spare Tyre developed around the waste.
I then started suffering from erectile disfunction. I got the blue pill to fix that.
This seems to be the pattern for most of us. I attended a function where I met a lady who told me how her life has changed and told me her story.
Today.....7 days later I am trying to tell everyone who will listen about my week.....you will not believe your eyes.
Day 1...sun 18 2014
Went to the health shop and spoke to the owner who told me that the pill he sells is made up of all different foods and will reduce my insulin need by 2 units in the apidra and lantus for week 1.he advised me to monitor the levels before I eat and 2,5 hours after. Here is the kicker.....stop the oral meds. .that is, no metformin and no glycomin.............
OK..the pills look like astro sweets....and .....his story is a fairytale..... I looked him in the eye and tried not to laugh... Took the pills home and started that day. Told my wife about the meeting and I got the "you will fall for anything" look.
Well with no oral meds my level was 16.7. Yes I am an idiot.I wasted my money. Tracey....this is the little pit bull I married gave me that look again.
Day 2
Mon 20 05 2014
Before breakfast @ 6:08 am my level was 8,4. Mmm not to bad.
Had to find a breakfast I would enjoy as I needed a control so that the readings would not be affected by me eating different foods resulting in it being hard to translate the readings. 2 eggs toast and coffee it was.
2.5 hours later after no oral meds and a reduced apidra shot we were on 11.1. Shit this is not workings. My little Pitt bull gives me her" this man can waste money" look..I want to give up but I can't quit....it is not in my nature.. ..but these levels are no good.... Plus the " know it all "looks from my wife are getting to me, so I book her a spa day and buy myself some time.
2,5 hours after lunch I check the levels and like I suspected...I am a gullible idiot....shit. Shit...shit. 14. 0. I mark the diary withheld an astrix . in red.. With the words "THIS IS TOO HIGH"
After supper I check again and we are under 10.....well that is what 9.9 is...first positive note with no oral meds.
Day 3 Tues 21 05 2014
MOTHER F*#@*@
4.6. BEFORE breakfast... No oral meds....reduced insulin....speechless...
2.5 hours after lunch.....we are back to 11.9. Mmmmnmnn. Good thing I said nothing this morn.. Is what was going around in my head. Let's see lunch time. Maybe that bar one I had as a victory dance was the problem.
2.5 Hours after supper.....14. Yes I am beaten. ..I knew this was a
Waste of money and a health risk.. Might as well give it the week.
Day 4 Wed 22 05 2014
4.6 before breakfast...WTF. 4.2 after lunch.....this is low....reduce insulin by 2 unit after supper.
2,5 hours after supper on reduced apidra(fast acting insulin) my level is 8,4....too low to take my lantus(slow working insulin). . . what now?....I don't take it.
Day 5.....before breakfast....level 5,4....feel good
Day 6.. ..before breakfast 8 1.....no oral meds or lantus the night before.
My body then stopped producing its own insulin and the glycomin was removed and a fast acting insulin added. Apidra which had to be taken after every meal.
Levels were once again under control. This is when new problems arose. I
started to swell around the ankles and a spare Tyre developed around the waste.
I then started suffering from erectile disfunction. I got the blue pill to fix that.
This seems to be the pattern for most of us. I attended a function where I met a lady who told me how her life has changed and told me her story.
Today.....7 days later I am trying to tell everyone who will listen about my week.....you will not believe your eyes.
Day 1...sun 18 2014
Went to the health shop and spoke to the owner who told me that the pill he sells is made up of all different foods and will reduce my insulin need by 2 units in the apidra and lantus for week 1.he advised me to monitor the levels before I eat and 2,5 hours after. Here is the kicker.....stop the oral meds. .that is, no metformin and no glycomin.............
OK..the pills look like astro sweets....and .....his story is a fairytale..... I looked him in the eye and tried not to laugh... Took the pills home and started that day. Told my wife about the meeting and I got the "you will fall for anything" look.
Well with no oral meds my level was 16.7. Yes I am an idiot.I wasted my money. Tracey....this is the little pit bull I married gave me that look again.
Day 2
Mon 20 05 2014
Before breakfast @ 6:08 am my level was 8,4. Mmm not to bad.
Had to find a breakfast I would enjoy as I needed a control so that the readings would not be affected by me eating different foods resulting in it being hard to translate the readings. 2 eggs toast and coffee it was.
2.5 hours later after no oral meds and a reduced apidra shot we were on 11.1. Shit this is not workings. My little Pitt bull gives me her" this man can waste money" look..I want to give up but I can't quit....it is not in my nature.. ..but these levels are no good.... Plus the " know it all "looks from my wife are getting to me, so I book her a spa day and buy myself some time.
2,5 hours after lunch I check the levels and like I suspected...I am a gullible idiot....shit. Shit...shit. 14. 0. I mark the diary withheld an astrix . in red.. With the words "THIS IS TOO HIGH"
After supper I check again and we are under 10.....well that is what 9.9 is...first positive note with no oral meds.
Day 3 Tues 21 05 2014
MOTHER F*#@*@
4.6. BEFORE breakfast... No oral meds....reduced insulin....speechless...
2.5 hours after lunch.....we are back to 11.9. Mmmmnmnn. Good thing I said nothing this morn.. Is what was going around in my head. Let's see lunch time. Maybe that bar one I had as a victory dance was the problem.
2.5 Hours after supper.....14. Yes I am beaten. ..I knew this was a
Waste of money and a health risk.. Might as well give it the week.
Day 4 Wed 22 05 2014
4.6 before breakfast...WTF. 4.2 after lunch.....this is low....reduce insulin by 2 unit after supper.
2,5 hours after supper on reduced apidra(fast acting insulin) my level is 8,4....too low to take my lantus(slow working insulin). . . what now?....I don't take it.
Day 5.....before breakfast....level 5,4....feel good
Day 6.. ..before breakfast 8 1.....no oral meds or lantus the night before.
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