I’ve not posted for a while, but real life has got in the way, and it’s only now that I can focus on me. Last year was my year of hell as I got Covid and then developed long Covid which I still have, also my Dad passed away after me caring for him for the last 5 years.
I’ve had Type 2 for quite a while and have lost 6 stone since being diagnosed but I don’t understand why when I’ve lost all this weight, my sugars keep going up so they keep increasing my medication.
I really thought if I lost the weight, I’d be able to reduce some of my meds.
Rather than a fixed dose of Insulin twice a day, I’m now on a Basal Bolus regime, which does seem to be keeping my blood sugars stable, but I’m only injecting 38 units of Lantus and 5 units for my meals at the mo until I get the hang of things. Is that a usual dosage or a lot of insulin?
They let me try a sensor for 2 weeks before changing the regime and it was very interesting to see the spikes I was getting even though I was eating low/moderate carb. I don’t eat bread, pasta, rice or potatoes but I do like some Fruit.
I don’t eat breakfast and the Dawn Phenomenon was amazing to watch on the sensor from 4.30am onwards!! Since changing to the new regime the sensor was still showing the Dawn rise!
I’m now back to finger pricking as I don’t qualify for a sensor on the NHS, seems to me that Type 2’s are a second class citizen, if you are injecting 4 times a day does it really matter what type you have? Also I’m only allowed 100 test strips a month yet I’m supposed to test min of 4 times a day. In reality it’s around 6 tests a day as I also drive. I’ve worked out I can afford to fund 1 sensor a month so that will be better than nothing.
My diabetic nurse has confused me by saying I can now go ahead and have some potato with a salad, bread etc when I haven’t eaten anything like that for years. I nearly fell off the chair when she suggested I could meet friends in the coffee shop and have a piece of cake!
Am I doing all of this wrong, or should I still be sticking to my usual diet, albeit I lost weight but never bought my sugars down.
Thanks for reading if you’ve got to the end of my ramblings and moan.
I’ve had Type 2 for quite a while and have lost 6 stone since being diagnosed but I don’t understand why when I’ve lost all this weight, my sugars keep going up so they keep increasing my medication.
I really thought if I lost the weight, I’d be able to reduce some of my meds.
Rather than a fixed dose of Insulin twice a day, I’m now on a Basal Bolus regime, which does seem to be keeping my blood sugars stable, but I’m only injecting 38 units of Lantus and 5 units for my meals at the mo until I get the hang of things. Is that a usual dosage or a lot of insulin?
They let me try a sensor for 2 weeks before changing the regime and it was very interesting to see the spikes I was getting even though I was eating low/moderate carb. I don’t eat bread, pasta, rice or potatoes but I do like some Fruit.
I don’t eat breakfast and the Dawn Phenomenon was amazing to watch on the sensor from 4.30am onwards!! Since changing to the new regime the sensor was still showing the Dawn rise!
I’m now back to finger pricking as I don’t qualify for a sensor on the NHS, seems to me that Type 2’s are a second class citizen, if you are injecting 4 times a day does it really matter what type you have? Also I’m only allowed 100 test strips a month yet I’m supposed to test min of 4 times a day. In reality it’s around 6 tests a day as I also drive. I’ve worked out I can afford to fund 1 sensor a month so that will be better than nothing.
My diabetic nurse has confused me by saying I can now go ahead and have some potato with a salad, bread etc when I haven’t eaten anything like that for years. I nearly fell off the chair when she suggested I could meet friends in the coffee shop and have a piece of cake!
Am I doing all of this wrong, or should I still be sticking to my usual diet, albeit I lost weight but never bought my sugars down.
Thanks for reading if you’ve got to the end of my ramblings and moan.