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I am a type1 (for the last 22 years) and 8 days ago was moved onto a pump taking the same short-acting insulin as I was before (Humalog). Since moving on to the pump my blood sugars have been very stable (within 5 to 8 mmol/l range) which has been an improvement over the old regimen using Lantus.
However, and this is something my whole family has noticed (especially my wife) I seem to have been in a permanently bad mood since moving on to the pump and am very short-tempered at the moment.
I have no additional stress in my life, work's just the same, I have no money worries, indeed nothing has changed apart from now using the pump. I have not been going 'low' causing the bad mood (testing up to 15 times a day, sugars stable).
My overall insulin consumption has fallen (basically by the amount of Lantus I no longer take).
I am thoroughly confused by this. Could the removal of Lantus from my insulin regime be causing the problem bad mood? Whilst I suffered from the Dawn Phenomenon whilst using Lantus, I had no other side effects when using it. I was using Lantus for the previous 3 years.
I am also getting sufficient sleep, so I do not think this is a contributory issue.
Has anybody else experienced anything similar? I can objectively attest that I am short-tempered and am treating my family unreasonably, but I can't seem to stop feeling this way! Apart from this I love the pump...
Any and all suggestions/advice gratefully received.
Richard
However, and this is something my whole family has noticed (especially my wife) I seem to have been in a permanently bad mood since moving on to the pump and am very short-tempered at the moment.
I have no additional stress in my life, work's just the same, I have no money worries, indeed nothing has changed apart from now using the pump. I have not been going 'low' causing the bad mood (testing up to 15 times a day, sugars stable).
My overall insulin consumption has fallen (basically by the amount of Lantus I no longer take).
I am thoroughly confused by this. Could the removal of Lantus from my insulin regime be causing the problem bad mood? Whilst I suffered from the Dawn Phenomenon whilst using Lantus, I had no other side effects when using it. I was using Lantus for the previous 3 years.
I am also getting sufficient sleep, so I do not think this is a contributory issue.
Has anybody else experienced anything similar? I can objectively attest that I am short-tempered and am treating my family unreasonably, but I can't seem to stop feeling this way! Apart from this I love the pump...
Any and all suggestions/advice gratefully received.
Richard