I'm trying to get into see an endo in Darlinghurst to have a chat about it. Although I'm feeling a lot less stressed about it, as I have slowly come off the metformin last week (night dose) and this past Monday (morning dose). My fasting glucose is still all over the shop, and I've been increasing my insulin each night and still not hitting the 5.2 the hospital wants me at. I've gone from 8 units to 18 and tonight I will try 20 to see how that goes. On the flip side, my daytime levels have been good. I've even been able to sneak in some naughty things and it hasn't effected my levels. So far no daytime insulin which is good (although at 16.5 weeks pregnant I wouldn't want to be on insulin during the day so early).
I sympathise with the weight issue, I've suffered all my life and have a good 45kgs to loose. Somehow, somewhere, someday! What are you all doing for exercise?
It has been a few days since i was last on..... not much has changed for me. I am now on 40 units of insulin a day 16 pre breakfast and 24 predinner. I am finding that my fasting levels are still around 5.6 - 6.1 so i am guessing they will increase my night insulin again on Tuesday as i have my Endo appointment. I am also finding my dinner levels to be all over the place, i have cottage pie the other night ( not unhealthy) and i got an 7.6 so who knows what is happening there, my night BSL's seem to be all over the place but in the positive note it looks like my day BSL's are good (Ya 2 outta 4 are not bad LOL)
I don't want to be doing this for the rest of my life but i also have about 45kilos to loose and i find it hard with motivation, lack of energy and not being able to see a light at the end of the tunnel
I am looking forward to finishing up work in about 5 weeks (countdown on) as it is causing alot of stess at the moment
Is anyone else having a baby shower? My girlfriends are putting on a baby shower for me at the end of the month, which i am really looking forward too. they decided as this is my last bub and i have never had one that they wanted to throw me one, which is sweet.
Sorry this has been a bit of a me post, i am thinking of you all and hoping things are going well.
Take Care
Just plodding along here. I'm up to 8 units of protophane in the evenings now. I had to go to the chemist yesterday to get some more as the device that the hospital gave me is nearly empty. Anyhow on the script It said one pack of 5 Protophane Innolet devices. Which is really a waste as each device holds 300 units of insulin and I only have 8 units per day. I asked if i could just get one and the pharmacist said, no she has to give me what is on the script. Anyway, she brings over 5 boxes to me and I go on my way. Anyway I've gotten home and each box has 5 innolet devices in it! So I have 25 innolet devices equating to 7500 units of insulin! I'm probably only going to need a max of about 200 units of insulin byt he time I have this bub so I'll have 24 devices that are a total waste.
Anyone need some insulin??? The chemist said to take back any unused ones and they'll dispose of them. I might donate them to the hossie though as I'm sure they will use them!
HI Ladies
Went to Endo yesterday and as i thought my insulin has got up again, now i am having 16 units in the morning and 30 units at night so a total of 46units. I have been meaning to get Jaylan's book out so i could see how much insulin i had with him at this time. I might try and do it over the weekend as i need my hubby to get it off the shelf for me as i am toooooooo short lol.
MamaSpice - i know what you mean about a waste of Insulin, they give you way too much i think and then they just get rid of it not only is it a waste of money but what about someone who could actually use it when we have finished with what we need. I too got 5 boxes of 5 Novomix pens and there is no way that i would go through that much, even with my levels being so high already.
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Trac
i've been slack, thought I'd better pop in! I've got my folks here atm and it's been all systems go rearranging the house for bubba.
That's so weird about how much insulin you get given, I'm lucky that my endo just gives me some. I went to get some more needles the other day, and he'd given me a form to update my membership to insulin-dependant. I hadn't realised but my reinstated NDSS membership had automatically gone to "I" so I didn't even need the form after all! I'm on 18units in the morning now which is what I got to last time, so with 5.5 weeks to go I think I'll be going higher. I've also used up the disposable pen they gave me so am now on a Novopen which is better, as it will give a higher dose than 18 units thank goodness lol.
Hope you're all feeling good, it's exciting to know that our bubs are getting ever closer. I'm starting to get excited now I have a nursery set-up!
Lol belfie!
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