was doing good, now not so much

[jsimms615]

Up until 2 weeks ago, I thought I was doing pretty good. I went from 8.5 A1C to 7.5 and was dropping. Then, I took two weeks off from running. I guess I was getting tired of it. My eating habits did not change that much. Now, I have started back with the running, but my blood sugars are up. I am so tired of this. I can't let me eyes off of it for one minute.

There was a day about a year ago when I thought maybe I could get off the insulin for good. I actually went from using 30 units of Lantus to 22. But, that is as far as I can go and keep me near my goal. Two mornings ago I was 212 in the morning fasting blood sugar. Wow! I haven't been that horrible in a long, long time.

Just wanted to vent a little. Feeling frustrated.

 

[Trailltrader]

Up until 2 weeks ago, I thought I was doing pretty good. I went from 8.5 A1C to 7.5 and was dropping. Then, I took two weeks off from running. I guess I was getting tired of it. My eating habits did not change that much. Now, I have started back with the running, but my blood sugars are up. I am so tired of this. I can't let me eyes off of it for one minute.

There was a day about a year ago when I thought maybe I could get off the insulin for good. I actually went from using 30 units of Lantus to 22. But, that is as far as I can go and keep me near my goal. Two mornings ago I was 212 in the morning fasting blood sugar. Wow! I haven't been that horrible in a long, long time.

Just wanted to vent a little. Feeling frustrated.

I hear ya. I happen to be the record holder of the Veterans Administration's highest blood sugar evar- 1290!! I almost went blind my sugar was so high and it took them almost 3.5 days to get it down to 150. The Veterans Admin didn't waste any time- they sent me to school for a week in a crash course on how to cook, how to take insulin, etc.

Have you tried Metformin? Good stuff!

 

[jsimms615]

I hear ya. I happen to be the record holder of the Veterans Administration's highest blood sugar evar- 1290!! I almost went blind my sugar was so high and it took them almost 3.5 days to get it down to 150. The Veterans Admin didn't waste any time- they sent me to school for a week in a crash course on how to cook, how to take insulin, etc.

Have you tried Metformin? Good stuff!

Yes, I take 1,000 mg of Metformin twice a day along with Latus insulin and Humalog insulin.

That is pretty amazing that you hit 1290 and lived to tell about it. Sounds extremely dangerous

 

[Trailltrader]

Yes, I take 1,000 mg of Metformin twice a day along with Latus insulin and Humalog insulin.

That is pretty amazing that you hit 1290 and lived to tell about it. Sounds extremely dangerous

Between the confusion- seriously, I had a hard time doing anything more involved than drooling- it was when I almost went blind. There was so much sugar in my system that it somehow screwed up my eyeballs. Worse I did a big time "no-no" and drove up 40 miles each way to the hospital- I was blessed in that G-d allowed my vision to return to "normal old guy bifocals".