I funded my own BP monitor. It gives me power over the whole business! Nowadays you can get really good ones for a modest outlay.
Who do I turn to
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Will have a look thx don’t see the point in one though the docs have had enough reading all been bad and the hospital all been bad readings and they have not done anything about it in4 years they just say bp is too high then nothing
Entirely your decision.
Regarding what use they are - similarly to blood glucose testing, it gives a fuller picture of how the individual reacts from taking different readings in various typical circumstances. For instance, for me - which doesn't mean it will be for everybody - there are specific situations where my BP rises to "help" me through whatever is happening at the time. Therefore I get a picture of what my BP is doing in various circumstances and so don't judge my overall health on a single reading at a random time. BP like BG is a reactive system designed to help us survive.
Regarding what use they are - similarly to blood glucose testing, it gives a fuller picture of how the individual reacts from taking different readings in various typical circumstances. For instance, for me - which doesn't mean it will be for everybody - there are specific situations where my BP rises to "help" me through whatever is happening at the time. Therefore I get a picture of what my BP is doing in various circumstances and so don't judge my overall health on a single reading at a random time. BP like BG is a reactive system designed to help us survive.
I’m back at square one I’m on 180 units of tressiba a day 60/100 units of humalog
My dosages when swapped to tresiba and humalog were a little higher than yours, could not get below 20 at all. Was going through 300u of humalog a day and still nothing.
Swapped back to insulatard and humilin s and now on 34u insulatard and 40u of humilin s a day.
Hba1c has dropped back down to 54 and rarely get above 10.
Analog insulins DO NOT work for everyone, clinic I am at spotted this and moved me back quickly.
Ask to be moved to older insulins.
My dosages when swapped to tresiba and humalog were a little higher than yours, could not get below 20 at all. Was going through 300u of humalog a day and still nothing.
Swapped back to insulatard and humilin s and now on 34u insulatard and 40u of humilin s a day.
Hba1c has dropped back down to 54 and rarely get above 10.
Analog insulins DO NOT work for everyone, clinic I am at spotted this and moved me back quickly.
Ask to be moved to older insulins.
Thx Ian will look into that tried quite a few insulins not heard of the one your on will have a look what the difference is with a analog insulin thx again
Hello, My daughter had the same issue and was given metformin to help with her resistance, the diabetic consultant was upping her background insulin so much that she has put on a tremendous amount of weight and as a result became very distressed, yet they still made the decision to pump her with more insulin, it had got to the point where the blame of high blood sugar was being directed to me and I had made the decision to change my daughters hospital altogether, which was the best decision, she was kept in for one week to test her resistance and found it to be high and started her on metformin tablets along with her insulin dosage. I highly recommend you seeking alternative care as in my personal experience some diabetic specialist can get it completely wrong.
Wishing you all the best.
I'll have to remember that one, my body doesn't like the automatic machines - wherever I am, take my BP with one of those and it's always high, use an old fashioned sphygmometer and stethoscope straight after and it's "normal"
Thx jeeds yes they put my metformin up few years back didn’t make the slightest difference will have to go elsewhere very soon thx again
