Comments on: Bad Habits

By: Monica

Monica — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:50:45 +0000

I was just diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia, I had red flags for quite some time that I ignored. My son who will be 16 soon also has this. It’s harder on him I think cause he doesn’t eat much since he had to cut carbs and sugars which means the foods he liked to eat. He doesn’t do meats or vegetables, he gets tired of eating eggs and doing protein drinks to help keep his levels up. The feeling you get when you know you’re levels are low and you gotta eat something right away or you feel like your gonna pass out is at times unbearable for me. I just hate that feeling, like you, it’s hard at times to control things. My son and I check our levels: when they are high, we do what we can to bring them down. Then when we are low, do what we can to bring them back up. It’s a back and forth kind of thing that does get hard to manage. I commend you so much for blogging and telling us what you’re going through. I think you’re brave and strong for doing so. Don’t ever think it’s for nothing, because teenagers like my son need to hear it from someone they can relate to. It helps. Hang in there. You’re strong I can tell. Thxs for sharing your life with this.

By: George

George — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:29:00 +0000

“This isn’t easy.”

NO DOUBT!!!!!

Don’t beat yourself up man. This disease sucks.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:04:07 +0000

Right there with you man. I have been struggling with management and labs from last week showed it (A1C – 14, Cholesterol 459). One day at a time.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:58:40 +0000

All we can do is try.
And try you Are doing. You are aware of what is going on, what you are doing or not doing.

Have to start somewhere.

Now…..stop being so hard on yourself. Sheesh.

By: Amalas

Amalas — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:57:43 +0000

Even pumpers have the same problem. Not that long ago, I lowered my basals to get rid of some nasty lows, and as a result, I had to up my mealtime boluses. Part of what was happening is that I had been using my basal to “cover” my food. Finding the right mix of basal and bolus is hard and takes a lot of trial and error. Here’s hoping you can get some things figured out!

By: Dayle

Dayle — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:51:10 +0000

1. When you change your lantus dose and it’ll affect more than the overnights, so you may very well end up chasing daytime highs. Tricky to change one type of insulin and not see it have an impact on dosages/ratios of the other. This isn’t your fault.

2. A pump wouldn’t necessarily stop you from having highs or lows, but yes – it’s the ease of pushing a few buttons, the pump doing the math for you, etc. that can be appealing. You should consider coming to the pumpers (& those interested in pumping) dinner tonight with the CDEs from GW Univ. hospital.

3. It’s going to get worse before it gets better. Change is rocky and rough, but you decided it was necessary (not going to sleep at over 200 – good decision to change in my opinion), so the hardest part about trying new levels, doses, etc. may be building up your own patience. You’ll get there. Just go easy on yourself.

By: Michael Hoskins

Michael Hoskins — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:49:33 +0000

Chris: I hear you, I’m prepping for my Endo Appt on March 3, and am going in next week for the lab work… Hope to see a drop from last fall’s number, but am worried. The bad habits are so incredibly tough to break away from. It’s the eternal struggle: Do we stay Higher with stability and no immediate Lows, risking Uncertain Future Complications? Or push for tighter control, where we might risk those Lows and dangerous situations and still not do anything to prevent those possible Future Complications? All we can do is trust that we’re doing what we can, with what we’re given. I take some solace in that. Of course, the D-OC venting space help incredibly, as well. Good luck, bro!