Panic time (Or less so, now.)

[mamadeb]

244. An hour after a balanced lunch according to my diet plan.

I called my doctor and he answered the phone. And he's giving me glucophage (low doses because the first time I took it, I was nauseated.) And he's worried, too.

But he's still confident I can stay off insulin. Just need to lose weight.

And the drugs will help, he says.

EDIT -
1. jonbaker contacted a friend of his who is very active in this field. He's one of the developers of the insulin pump - and an early adopter. He said I shouldn't panic. That one needs a BG level of 500 before they look at insulin. And that for the next three days, I should test fairly often just to establish a baseline - just before meals, and two and three hours after.

2. I tested as soon as I came home, and it's back to 160. BTW - I got the One Touch Ultra, and it's been very easy to use. Thank you all for that.

Comments

[thessaliad.livejournal.com]

Another thing you may want to try is to check your sugar at 2am. Some people's blood sugars will spike right before their normal wake-up time, in response to the usual hormone rush that comes with waking up. At my work, we check people at 2am to get a more accurate picture of their overall glucose levels. Also, you may want to try to check your sugar before and after you exercise. I know you're fairly active, but you may want to add in 20-30 minutes of activity before breakfast--I have diabetic coworkers who do this to control their sugars, too.

Don't worry about the doses of your oral meds. Once you lose even 5-10 percent of your weight, you may find you won't need it anymore, or less than your current dose. Treating blood sugars, like depression, takes time to get exactly right, because everyone is different.

You're doing everything right.