All over the shop!

[mindii]

Hi all, I've been diabetic type 1 for almost 20 years and thought i was getting a handle on things recently but..........no!! I can have really good blood sugars for a good few days then it all goes a bit pear shaped!!high then really really low . I had a Hba1c of 8.4 last year but now it is consistently around 9! I sed i wanted to start a family but if i cannot get this control in to shape don't think that'll be happening!! Been taken of levemir and onto lantus for this reason also take novorapid can you become intolerant to insulins???????? or am i just not a good diabetic anymore'????

 

[janabelle]

Hi, in answer to your question "can you become intolerant to insulins", the answer is yes, particularly analogue insulins.
You've been type-1 for about the same length of time as I have, did you start on synthetic human varieties before being canged to analogues? Prior to being given Lantus, I was on Insulatard & Actrapid for years. I was told Lantus would give me greater stability and although it did seem to work at first and after that only sporadically. My DSN constantly reassured me that my erratic & inconsistent BGs was not down to Lantus-how wrong she was :cry: I started a thread in 2008 when I was 4 years into having probs. Have a read, maybe some of the experiences will ring a bell with you. viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2797

Hope you get things sorted and can look forward to starting a family-I'm sure you will!
Jus

 

[noblehead]

Hi mindii,

I know I may sound like a broken record to some on here, but have you considered doing a DAFNE course or similar to tighten your control. These courses are to help type 1's carb count and adjust their insulin to the food they eat at each meal, and to understand how insulin's work and its duration in the body. Correction doses are also discussed, and advice is given on treating hypo's correctly and what to do when unwell. Most find the course useful, and come away with a greater understanding of their diabetes. Ask your DSN about any courses in your area, although some areas don't run DAFNE courses or there are limited spaces, so you may have to go on a waiting list.

Best wishes

Nigel

 

[mindii]

Thanks guys, I'm going on a Dafne course in a few weeks! so hopefully this will help!
was thinking about maybe asking if i could go back to 2 injections a day rather than the four or five i do now(pincushion anyone??) thanks jus i will take a look at the thread you've psted i hate to be whingey when there are people out there so much worse off but i also hate being this outta control when i'm doing all i can! so onwards and hopefully downwards with the blood counts eh? :roll: Any way I've decided that I WILL get back in control of things and stop letting diabetes rule my (and ma husbands ) life!!!!!