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<blockquote data-quote="Lynnzhealth" data-source="post: 2425909" data-attributes="member: 436056"><p>We do seem to be. I'm going to check my family tree to see if we're related. lol I don't think I'm getting enough insulin, and I think I'm out of the honeymoon phase. My last A1C was 6.8 and my DE wasn't very happy. She thinks because of my age, etc, that it should be higher. Nope, because that's when complications start. I might be 73, but I still don't want to lose any limbs or have heart problems or whatever. She also does some algorithm thing and has me on such low doses that I go high if I look at food. I don't understand why she does that when she sees the records I keep. It proves that the low doses do not work anymore. She said I keep records better than anyone else she deals with. So why can't she understand? I would rather have a DE who actually has T1D so that they know exactly how we feel on this rollercoaster. So, I adjust my insulin depending on how high my BG is before meals. And, I've found out this summer that humidity and T1D do not play nice together. I walk the dog early, however, I've had to cut the walks short because my BG plummets quickly. I carry chocolate and dexcom with me. Thank goodness I have the Libre Freestyle monitor so I can check my BG when I'm out and about. And, I have to cut the grass or weed when it's not quite so humid. It bugs me that the things I could do in one day I now have to divide up. Of course, age might have something to do with that. I cooked some chicken breasts and steak in my air fryer this morning to wrap and freeze for meals. If I don't do that I don't eat enough protein. I'd rather sweets. My BG still shoots up sometimes after meals for whatever reason. My first reaction is - what the HECK?? However, I'm slowly learning not to panic. I hope both of us can get as good a handle on this as we can so we can live a longer, healthier life. Take care and stay safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lynnzhealth, post: 2425909, member: 436056"] We do seem to be. I'm going to check my family tree to see if we're related. lol I don't think I'm getting enough insulin, and I think I'm out of the honeymoon phase. My last A1C was 6.8 and my DE wasn't very happy. She thinks because of my age, etc, that it should be higher. Nope, because that's when complications start. I might be 73, but I still don't want to lose any limbs or have heart problems or whatever. She also does some algorithm thing and has me on such low doses that I go high if I look at food. I don't understand why she does that when she sees the records I keep. It proves that the low doses do not work anymore. She said I keep records better than anyone else she deals with. So why can't she understand? I would rather have a DE who actually has T1D so that they know exactly how we feel on this rollercoaster. So, I adjust my insulin depending on how high my BG is before meals. And, I've found out this summer that humidity and T1D do not play nice together. I walk the dog early, however, I've had to cut the walks short because my BG plummets quickly. I carry chocolate and dexcom with me. Thank goodness I have the Libre Freestyle monitor so I can check my BG when I'm out and about. And, I have to cut the grass or weed when it's not quite so humid. It bugs me that the things I could do in one day I now have to divide up. Of course, age might have something to do with that. I cooked some chicken breasts and steak in my air fryer this morning to wrap and freeze for meals. If I don't do that I don't eat enough protein. I'd rather sweets. My BG still shoots up sometimes after meals for whatever reason. My first reaction is - what the HECK?? However, I'm slowly learning not to panic. I hope both of us can get as good a handle on this as we can so we can live a longer, healthier life. Take care and stay safe. [/QUOTE]
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