Hello Drucifer:
Welcome to DiabetesForum.com. We're Happy to see you. So you were dxd. about 17 years ago. That's a long time. What type(s) of Insulin do you use and are your sugars usually in the Good range? How are you feeling?
I have a Type 2 Friend who lives near us. He would think of you, as being Brave. I've mentioned to him several times that he should be on Insulin but he unfortunately has a needle phobia Big Time. He just shivers and trns his head. I'm Glad that you're okay with shots.
Just went on Levemir about two months ago.
I lost control under Avandia. Gained too much weight. Went over to Byetta and went from to 276 to 232 pounds in six months of use, but it really didn't bring down my numbers. HbA1c floating around the mid-7.
Did two blood test, since switching, and I have gone from 7.8 to 7.2 under Levemir. Levemir was increased by two units last month. Have just increase it another two units across the chart for December.
Doc has me on a scale . . . .
Code:
[U]Glucose Units[/U]
80/139 10
140/159 12
160/179 14
180/199 16
200/219 18
220/249 20
250/299 22
300/349 24
350+ 28
. . . . . instead of fix number. The above is my December scale.
First month I average 16 units twice a day, next month with dosage increased, I average 15 twice a day.
Hello Drucifer, Welcome to DF. (Love the nicname.
) You will find good help here with lots of help with just about anything that you may ask.
And Drucifer was given to me by a girl when I was around 16. It seems she pegged me as someone that always got others in trouble, while always remaining innocent. It's a takeoff of my nickname - Drew.
I try to use that handle everywhere I go on the Internet.