Type 1 Diabetes

[musolissa]

Sorry I have not been on internet for a few days....

OK my BSL Fasing- 5.0-6.2 depending on food the previous day, 2 hr after meals between 5 and 7, usually around 6

I have Novorapid during the day
Breakfast- 0 or 6 depending if I have carbs in my breakfast (the premanent m/s means most of the time I cant eat carbs for breakfast)
Lunch 8
Dinner 12

Bed- protophane- 38 and I dont think its doing anything at all as I forgot 1 dose and my reading was exactly the same as with the protophane

I also have an issue that if I am asleep and I have a low I sleep through the lows, and I have low symptoms very early (i.e. 4.3) I had a reading of 4.3 and no one was able to understand me I was seeing black, shaking, hot, and flet like I was movinng in slow motion. The Endos have no idea why that happned with such a "normal" reading

As for the possibility of me having type 1- not very likely as I have PCOS and we know Im IR. I am insuline dpendent as I cant tolerate metformin in any form and I have a high fasting BSL no matter what I do. But I have an excellent Endo and Educator so once baby is born I think they will be looking into it all a lot more (I didnt have a great deal of time between finding out Im diabetic and then falling pregnant- just enough time to establish fasting BSL issues and metformin issues).

I was thinking of asking if I can change to another long acting insulin as I really dont think the protophane is doing anything and and I dont want to keep increasing the does just to keep them happy- high insulin load is not good for the baby when its born. I have another Endo appointment in just over a week- so I will check then I think

Carla- just keep pushing through. I also remember being told that something to do with pregnancy that we can get an unusually high fasting reading- something to do with the liver, it feels starved so it produced something that sends our morning readings high

[mfcr06]

I just got the results of my latest HBA1c today and I am stoked.

It was 6.3!!!!!!!

Even after the horror run I have had so far!!!!!!

I just needed to tell someone!!!!!

[melbel]

Thats so cool FI. I get my new pump and CGMS on Monday....rock on!!

[musolissa]

Congrats on the great reading mfcr

I had an interesting morning- my baby is measuring 4 weeks ahead according to a biometry scan I had today. He is in the 90th percentliefor his size.

I see the Endo and OB on Tuesday and I will be discussing this- I think it adds more weight to a medication review

What is CGMS?

[mfcr06]

Thanks Guys.

Mel - I would love to get one of those CGMS for a couple of days soo see what my control is "really" like over night, but I dont think you can get them on trial anywhere here.

Musolissa - Continuous Glucose Monitoring System. They are kind of like an insulin pump (as in attached to you all the time) but monitor your blood sugar levels constantly and doesnt give any insulin, just read bsls. They arent real time either (please correct me if I'm wrong Mel) it all has to be down loaded after the time you have it attached for.

[melbel]

No this one is real time Fi. It will send the data straight to my new pump and can be read from pump screen there and then. it is one of the new minilink ones that are about the size of a 20cent piece stuck on your belly and it communicates by infrared with the pump. It doesnt tell the pump what to do just uses it as a data storage place. I still have to do all the thinking bits (damn it!!). But it has alarms you can set for high and low readings (you set the limits for how tight you want the range to be) so i can get really really tight control hopefully!
Mind you its not cheap (over a grand) but if it helps me achieve my baby then it will be worth it.

[Carla MP]

mfcr06...that is fantastic...good one.I WISH.
Well I went to have my endo appointment after I saw my GP again and burst into tears at the readings I am getting. If I starve myself they are ok...CANT DO THAT!!! So now endo has me on Actrapid (normally on) for breakfast and lunch...started me on Novorapid for dinner and still protophane for bed time...OMG..Im so confused. One says one thing, the other says another so pick up Novorapid tonight. Hope it does the trick but I feel like I should be on one NOT 3....its making things so difficult not to mrntion frightening. Well we will see how things go for the week. Going back to GP next Friday for an update and scan referrals as Ill be almost 12 weeks when I go to see him....well the following week will be anyway.
I wonder when I will get my levels tested..hopefully not this week.....

Hi to all...sorry no personals....on my way out the door!
xoxoxo

[mfcr06]

Damn it Mel, I have a Cozmo........

Hopefully by the time I need to upgrade, CGMS will be available from every pump company.....or else I could just change brands.......

Carla - hmmmmmmm, I dont really know what to say about the 3 insulins.........hmmmmmm.

Perhaps a 2nd opinion from another endo would be a good idea........ Can't hurt!