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<blockquote data-quote="MushyPeaBrain" data-source="post: 1339411" data-attributes="member: 27914"><p>Hi Liz</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you are having such a rough time and no wonder you feel depressed. I have brittle diabetes and have always had challenges keeping good control. With the pump I have finally managed it but it was really tough and I think my DSN made it worse in the early years.</p><p></p><p>Are you on antidepressants? Some of these cause BG fluctuations, often hypos, so the time of day you take them and keeping to the same time every day is very important. Any dosage alterations will need a change in basal too.</p><p></p><p>What sort of foods are you eating? Do you comfort eat due to depression or over treat your hypos? Is your life quite chaotic? All these things make it harder to get good control but it can be done.</p><p></p><p>Are you maybe trying to get good control all day rather than just looking at little sections? I had to start with overnight. If you wake up with a good BG reading it makes the rest of the day much easier. It was a right pain but I did hourly BG tests to check readings. Then every 2-3 hours. I made little adjustments until I got that right. Once that was sorted I worked on breakfast and then moved to lunch etc. Baby steps.</p><p></p><p>Also just another thought being female your periods will throw an extra challenge BG in too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MushyPeaBrain, post: 1339411, member: 27914"] Hi Liz I'm sorry you are having such a rough time and no wonder you feel depressed. I have brittle diabetes and have always had challenges keeping good control. With the pump I have finally managed it but it was really tough and I think my DSN made it worse in the early years. Are you on antidepressants? Some of these cause BG fluctuations, often hypos, so the time of day you take them and keeping to the same time every day is very important. Any dosage alterations will need a change in basal too. What sort of foods are you eating? Do you comfort eat due to depression or over treat your hypos? Is your life quite chaotic? All these things make it harder to get good control but it can be done. Are you maybe trying to get good control all day rather than just looking at little sections? I had to start with overnight. If you wake up with a good BG reading it makes the rest of the day much easier. It was a right pain but I did hourly BG tests to check readings. Then every 2-3 hours. I made little adjustments until I got that right. Once that was sorted I worked on breakfast and then moved to lunch etc. Baby steps. Also just another thought being female your periods will throw an extra challenge BG in too. [/QUOTE]
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