In brief ,I am 60,female,type 1 since last pregnancy (34 yrs ago!). Bolus 4 injections per day 3 of novorapid 1 of lanctus, circa 8,12,8 units per day,22 units at night (lanctus). Every complication in the book bar fatal heart attack/stroke. I repeat every complication including chacot foot and renal failure/transplant. Minor strokes and very nasty DKAs have left me with multi infarcts incuding "shotgun type " damage . I am struggling to manage and administer my blood sugars/insulin.I have been in hospital for 8 of the last 9 months with DKAs,minor stroke,fractured pelvis,broken hip....
When first in hospital control and administering of my insulin is taken away and done strictly to the book by nursing staff. My blood sugars improve and stabilise. When returned to my control and administration they seem to go awry mostly too high (20+), even though I am observed by nurses. There maybe one difference between nursing staff and myself when we inject. They favour upper arm/leg whilst I favour tummy. Prior to my kidney transplant in 2007 I undertook peritoneal dialysis (4 changes per day) for a year or so. After loosing 20 kilos last year my tummy could be described as "loose skinned",still a bit flabby.
So now to my question...... Is there any info/research/knowledge/answers out there regarding insulin absorbtion in someone just like me?
When first in hospital control and administering of my insulin is taken away and done strictly to the book by nursing staff. My blood sugars improve and stabilise. When returned to my control and administration they seem to go awry mostly too high (20+), even though I am observed by nurses. There maybe one difference between nursing staff and myself when we inject. They favour upper arm/leg whilst I favour tummy. Prior to my kidney transplant in 2007 I undertook peritoneal dialysis (4 changes per day) for a year or so. After loosing 20 kilos last year my tummy could be described as "loose skinned",still a bit flabby.
So now to my question...... Is there any info/research/knowledge/answers out there regarding insulin absorbtion in someone just like me?