CranberryIce
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Morning y'all and Mels cat to the 20.1 I woke at 6 with
At this moment in time I see a return to Lantus on the horizon as although my HBa1C is showing at 47 I'm 'bouncing' too much for my liking, I was 6.4 at bed time and only had a 90g carbs tea and no supper.
My lunchtime swim's looking very precarious right now...
I agree @helensaramay, as long as there is no malice involved in which a person is teased for being diabetic, or had things stolen like food etc or where someone tries to schedule an interview with the employee in a lunchtime where no one else is given the same timing. I can recall an episode where the receptionist booked a person in the see me but made it during my 1/2 hour lunch time but did not tell me until 5 mins beforehand and I had already taken my before lunch short-acting insulin.Morning fellow sieves.
I got up early today. At least early for a Sunday. I have baked two small sourdough loaves and waiting for the oven to get back to temperature for the next two. They will all be frozen. I usually have a bread stash in the freezer but I took the last loaf out yesterday. So might do some rolls or pittas later.
The conversation about stress at work has got me thinking. Regardless of any medical conditions, we all cope with stress differently. Some of us excell under stress but i think we all reach a level where stress becomes a problem and we don’t perform as well.
Managing diabetes under stress adds another level of ... umm.. stress. But does that mean those of us with diabetes should be able to quote DDA and avoid stressful situations?
I don’t think so. There are few jobs where it is even possible. I believe our employers should give all of us the tools to minimise stress but a teacher with diabetes can’t avoid having a kid playing up in class, for example as much as Theresa May can’t ask Barnier to be gentle in Brexit negotiations because she has diabetes.
There are things in my job which stress me out but I have never felt the need to ask my employer not to make me present at a conference or to be able to pass a complaining customer to a colleague or to avoid tight deadlines because of my diabetes. They are things I have to do in my job.
The queue will be getting longer at your toaster . You’re just a temptressI have my Mum’s homemade jam. Strawberry and passion fruit or raspberry and liquorice.
Nah! A taxi driver told me that one. It is a good joke for children, though!!Because they don't like fast food.
Think Kitdoc has Googled 'Dad Joke'
Yeah morning basal now, that moved the drop to an afternoon/teatime and I can handle that, my teatime food is requiring an extra couple of u now, if I move it it'll be to lunchtime but.....20.1yikes hate things like such a pain to correct.
Thought you had changed you Tresiba regime and injected in the morning time?
Would it be worth retrying injecting last thing at night?
I moved mine to the morning and at the moment all things are working OK, I do then to drop really low at lunch time but thats OK I can handle that.
It's the what to do next bit isn't itIt does seem to be a bit unpredictable. It's a shame, but no point in carrying on with Tresiba if it isn't working for you.
I don't know which emoji to use coz I don't understand "get me coat" territory" Think I'll Kyber PassLol, Sue, that joke's so bad it's good, you're getting into "get me coat" territory!
And poppycock and fiddlesticks, I sloped down to 4.3 and ate and am now at 8.6 with an arrow pointing up, and just to add some extra annoyance to the mix it can't remember if it had its Tresiba....
Ah, the arrow's gone and sat at 8.9, so it'll rise a little more yet as the gingerbread mans only got insulin in his feet, and I don't 'think' I had the Tresiba as I can't find a chopped needle where I'd have put it....
I have my Mum’s homemade jam. Strawberry and passion fruit or raspberry and liquorice.
Some detective work shows that although I entered the basal in the Libre I didn't put the dose, this leads me to believe I entered it as I'd tested and it was my next moveI was at 8.3 arrow straight down at that point and think I cracked on with a swift coffee and forgot the jab.
Gulp
Morning fellow sieves.
I got up early today. At least early for a Sunday. I have baked two small sourdough loaves and waiting for the oven to get back to temperature for the next two. They will all be frozen. I usually have a bread stash in the freezer but I took the last loaf out yesterday. So might do some rolls or pittas later.
The conversation about stress at work has got me thinking. Regardless of any medical conditions, we all cope with stress differently. Some of us excell under stress but i think we all reach a level where stress becomes a problem and we don’t perform as well.
Managing diabetes under stress adds another level of ... umm.. stress. But does that mean those of us with diabetes should be able to quote DDA and avoid stressful situations?
I don’t think so. There are few jobs where it is even possible. I believe our employers should give all of us the tools to minimise stress but a teacher with diabetes can’t avoid having a kid playing up in class, for example as much as Theresa May can’t ask Barnier to be gentle in Brexit negotiations because she has diabetes.
There are things in my job which stress me out but I have never felt the need to ask my employer not to make me present at a conference or to be able to pass a complaining customer to a colleague or to avoid tight deadlines because of my diabetes. They are things I have to do in my job.
@kev-w this is not a fun day for you! I take Lantus and was finding it didn't seem to quite last 24 hours. Like you I was reluctant to split the dose but eventually I did, and found that I need more overnight than during the day. It was a pain to remember when to take it, but phone alarms are a big helpSome detective work shows that although I entered the basal in the Libre I didn't put the dose, this leads me to believe I entered it as I'd tested and it was my next moveI was at 8.3 arrow straight down at that point and think I cracked on with a swift coffee and forgot the jab.
Gulp
@Knikki It's the other makers alternative to Novolog (rapid) and takes 30+mins to start, longer if it's dropping a high sugar, recently I've binned a few cartridges mid way as it's not seemed 'right' but then if I'm having an issue with my basal it may not be the Humalog, lifestyle being either full bore or idle could be a issue.
AnywayI'm going to take my Tresiba next I think (gulp) so it looks like we've moved to lunchtime without trying, I'm not nervous or anything but it's mad describing a 'flamingo' up to other diabetics without having to translate
10.3 pointing up, half breakfast eaten....
@kev-w ah thats a relief. Not nice that your high but makes it easier to deal with when you know why! I am just in single figures now and starving... sticking to low carb to avoid any more sudden spikes.
@Robinredbreast- *hugs* Hopefully it will get easier. Deep breaths, and focusing on other things will definitely help.
I hope my original post didn’t come across as though I was expecting special treatment from work but more of a rant about how work related stress if impacting my control. A year ago this would not have phased me... but after finally taking control of my diabetes I am in a much better place with my diabetes and my fertility journey. I had told myself I would try to manage stress better and had done well until now...
Apart from the high in the morning, in much better spirits today. X
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