hi jmk1954 only going by my own experience when i was first diagnosed just over 5 months ago i had terrible sensitivity to the insulin i was put on a metformin tablet which i take with my morning insulin and told to reduce my insulin at dinner and teatime seems to have settled a bit although of a morning now i dont take any insulin because i was having terrible hypos in work my job is quite physical and i only took 2 units but by the time i get home my bgs are very low and i do have breakfast while im at work (2 weetabix )although im told im still honeymooning .i dont know if this is any help to you but this is just my experienceDoes anyone have any experience of managing to cope with over-sensitivity to insulin, please ? I would welcome any suggestions.
That's exactly what I did. I cut carbs as well and that allowed me lower doses of insulin. When I ate carbs I was constantly chasing insulin one way or another. I now eat 5 mini meals which are higher fat, protein and vlc every three hours and take 1/2 unit per meal. This way my errors can't take me too low. And I prefer eating more often and smaller meals than larger ones.Thanks for replying. I have always been more sensitive to insulin than average, but recently I have been having to eat extra and then have snacks and still need glucose to avoid being hypo before my next meal. I am gradually cutting my insulin which is the only way I can see out of this, but the doctor at the diabetes clinic is refusing any advice. She wants me on an insulin pump - which is NOT what I want. My DSN (the only one with a working brain !) is considerably more helpful, but I can see this is going to be a long, slow, slog to get things stable again. I was diagnosed in 1964 as a child and my dose of insulin has had to be cut repeatedly over the years. I just cannot understand what is the matter with cutting your insulin to avoid serious hypos and consequent spikes.
No, It's a new consultant and I think she wants me on a pump because the hospital I attend specialises in pumps. She suggested I needed counselling when I refused a pump three times in one appointment, finally getting so stressed out by the pressure she was putting me under that my voice started to break. That was the last straw.
I have already asked my GP about being referred elsewhere, but he says I will have to get the current hospital to discharge me first.
thank you doctor
I have already said a pump is not my choice. I am aware that it makes it easy to use very small amounts of insulin but it's not for me. The hypos are really down to the fact that I know I'm eating less because I have a permanent stomach ulcer caused by ramipiril. I am permanenly bloated by gas caused by a succession of drugs to reduce the acid in my stomach. My consultant just tells me to est more when I can't. So I'm cutting my insulin gradually to match what I can eat.
I read that too and not sure where it came from. Interpreted like you but why??Um, well, I'm, obviously, not a doctor. And I think the OP found the link on how referrals from your GP work useful. So was there something wrong with posting it? Cos normally someone saying "thank you doctor" would be saying it pretty sarcastically/mockingly, I don't really know if that's how your saying it so I thought I'd just ask to check to see if I'd done anything to cause mocking?