Dick in Spain
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Hello Everyone, After a long absence and new diagnisis I have returned.
Those who may have read my previous ramblings may remember that I was diagnosed as Type 2 last year.
To cut a long story short I was not happy with my Dr. and decided to change to a Dr. who is an Endocrynologist (again spelling is not my forte). After a very thorough examination, especially of my feet, he suggested that I was a Type 1 and a half diabetic. He prescribed 1Metformin 3 times per day in place of Prandin, and start Insulin self injections.
The previously high blood/sugar levels sank like a lead baloon, and soon I was able to achieve the prescibed level of between 3.8 and 7.2..
Very good you may being saying to yourself as I did, BUT, come the evening I tend to hit a brick wall with fatigue. I have been known to fall asleep during a conversation with my partner!!!!! I´ll say no more on that matter.
I usually self inject at about 9.00pm and within an hour find it difficult to climb the stairs. I administer 17 units of insulin daily and after the initial hurdle of injecting in my stomach it´s now a piece of cake :angel:.
Well, I hope that there is somebody who can help me feel 21 again (I´m only 62). I eat a relitivly good diet of carbs, protien and veg/salad within the bounds of common sense and I´m fed up with feeling 62.
So long for,
Regards´´
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Those who may have read my previous ramblings may remember that I was diagnosed as Type 2 last year.
To cut a long story short I was not happy with my Dr. and decided to change to a Dr. who is an Endocrynologist (again spelling is not my forte). After a very thorough examination, especially of my feet, he suggested that I was a Type 1 and a half diabetic. He prescribed 1Metformin 3 times per day in place of Prandin, and start Insulin self injections.
The previously high blood/sugar levels sank like a lead baloon, and soon I was able to achieve the prescibed level of between 3.8 and 7.2..
Very good you may being saying to yourself as I did, BUT, come the evening I tend to hit a brick wall with fatigue. I have been known to fall asleep during a conversation with my partner!!!!! I´ll say no more on that matter.
I usually self inject at about 9.00pm and within an hour find it difficult to climb the stairs. I administer 17 units of insulin daily and after the initial hurdle of injecting in my stomach it´s now a piece of cake :angel:.
Well, I hope that there is somebody who can help me feel 21 again (I´m only 62). I eat a relitivly good diet of carbs, protien and veg/salad within the bounds of common sense and I´m fed up with feeling 62.
So long for,
Regards´´
****