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Insulin who to obey?

FolkyRose1

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SPAIN (for retirement)
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Insulin
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people looking down at me as if wondering why l am in a wheel chair (I am in a high risk of falling
I have been type 2 for many years. I am an spat living in Spain, when in UK my diabetic nurse was telling me to increase my insulin (3 rapid during day) (1 slow at night) Basically when l moved to Spain l had a hyper and unknown to me l was acting weird. I didn't know an ambulance was here and they were unable to get my glucose sorted so was taken to hospital. I didn't even know l was in an ambulance. I finally came to in a hospital bed. I have to admit my levels were normally all over the place from 4 to 14+, not good l know.
I was on drips but NO food. After a few days the dr saw my hubby and me and said he was disgusted with my insulin doses... B/fast 100. Lunch 50... Dinner 70... Bed time 100 slow response.... He told me to stop day ones and and decrease night to 80... This l did and my levels were roughly the same as before... So what were the day ones doing. .


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You might want to try changing the brand name insulin you're using. For a time I was using 150 units of Levemir a day (75 units in the AM and 75 units at night). I was getting frightened regarding the amount I was injecting. Out of exasperation, I tried Lantus (via an old Rx) and my numbers adjusted dramatically - in my favour. I ended up dropping to about 20 units a day of Lantus. btw changes ok'd by my endocrinologist - definitely check with yours before trying a new regimen.

Good luck!
 
What confused me was that all that insulin during day, then stopping day ones , my blood glucose seemed the same. I felt the insulin didn't do anything. I did start a thread about Being an ex pat living in Spain and not speaking the language, however the forum helped me with several ideas. I am away next week for a vacation and when l get back l am getting a lovely lady l met and she is going to be my translator . I need to get a diabetic dr or nurse to take over my treatment. Then l can find out about my insulin and other stuff. Ty for responding sittinaround
 
You're on high unit dosages of the insulin you're on..... I agree with sittinaround that you may need to look at changing the insulins you use. I'm on 13 units of lantus at the moment, and I take up to 20 units of apidra with meals. It could be that you have insulin resistance that is causing a problem for you as well. You may need extra help with that. I hope you're able to get some good help there.
 

I eat plenty of fresh chicken,fish,burgers,sausage and always have vegetables with it some times had a small portion of potatoes and also fruits,

But my nurse said I should have some carbs and starchy foods which I am (sencably)

I did try the low carb diet for a couple of weeks but didn't make any difference to BG levels and when I told the nurse she said she would refer me to a dietitian but first she's concentrating on getting my levels down


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Well my pancrease specialist says 2weeks ago it looks like my pancrease is slowing down and eventually stop producing insulin as I suffer from chronic pancreastes


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Focusing on getting you blood glucose lower and under control has to be the right approach.

I'm glad you have the support of your nurse


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Davey, my reply was to FolkyRose hun, not to your post, which has been moved to a place of its own.
Hopefully somebody can advise, I haven't got the expertise regarding pancreatitis x
 
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