Comments on: Havin’ a mare.

By: nic

nic — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:25:36 +0000

btw – do let us know how you get on with DAFNE and best of luck for getting it all under controe l… youre still new to the game and Im sure youre doing remarkably well considering…

By: nic

nic — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:24:21 +0000

sorry to hear its been so difficult, doug but you are def going to learn a trick or two on DAFNE from accounts i have had from other people i know who have been on it. i had another complete shocker today with a bent cannula when I changed it this morn which had my BG at 19.1 by 9:30, then got it down again by lunch time, then by mid afternoon again it was up at 15.9… so by the time I finished work at 6:30, the corrections had all caught up w me and Id crashed to 2.9! am going to get a bit of stuff done around the house then call it a day i think!!

By: Doug Poole

Doug Poole — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:43:51 +0000

Hi Nic,
I can so relate to this blog, unfortunately I seem to have these seemingly regularly! BG’s is most likely as you said the Basal loss, important not to stress as well, as our lovely liver releases extra stored sugars, just to complicate things more.
Currently my BG’s are all over the place as work has been stressful (job security and work load). I have made an appointment with my DB nurse to see what can be done. I suffer quite a bit of sensitivity to insulin so if I’m not on or just above target I’m Looowwww.
So I have stopped Protophane and sticking with novo when I eat, until I see my nurse, as the low’s really hit me hard.
I believe I may be now going to be using Lantis (24Hr) for my background and reduced Novo for when I eat. I am also enrolled for DAPHNE course at waitakere Hospital. Let you know how I get on.
Have a great day and thanks for this outstanding blog
Cheers Ears,
Doug Poole