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My name is Kay my oldest son who is 15 is type 1 and was diagnosed in Jan of 09. Neither myself or my husband are diabetic, but we learned quickly about the disease. We've been threw the honeymoon phase within the first 6 months which was a great break. When He was first diagnosed he's medication was 20 units of Lantus at night and we used the sliding scale with the Novalog. Since we have increased to 32 units of Lantus, correction factor of 38 and carb ratio of 1:10 with the Novalog. In which we've been having to use the correction factor quiet often just to try and keep it controlled. Which at a days end was ending up to a total of 80-100 units of insulin per day. In the past week we started seeing BGL from 400 to almost 600. I assumed he was eating things he shouldn't have or that his insulin was bad so we changed pens.
Last Wed. he gets up for school like usual his BGL was what we consider normal 120, he had his breakfast took his insulin and went to school. I get a call that morning that he passed out in Math class and the nurse rushed to him checked his BGL it was almost 600 she admediatly gave him insulin and we rushed him to the ER. Once at the ER they administored EKG, CT scan, X-ray and blood cultures. In which they couldn't find any infections or anything wrong and sent him home (which I found out the next day he should have been admitted, his Dr was highly upset to find out they sent him home).
Anyhow the next day at his Dr. appt we discussed the situation and reviewed his insulin dosages and BGL. He gives him a check up and talks with him. I tell the Dr. how over the past week he started complaining about his feet being cold at night. After our discussion and his check up he proceeds to tell me he believes he has become insulin resistant. That the amount of insulin he was having to take was not normal for his age and weight (he's 6 ft and 180 lbs). That he's experiencing complications usually seen way later on. He added Metformin to his insulin twice a day had me increase his lantus to 36 units at night his correction factor to 30 and ratio to 1:9.
He's sending us to a new Indo Dr. because he's other one is over 3 hrs away, he wants us to have one closer. The first day of introducing Metformin to his insulin we saw dramatic changes and no spikes after meals. But we've started seeing high BGL again when he gets up in the morning of 250-300, so I called this morning and they want me to increase his Metformin at night.
I'm just at my wits end and I just wonder "REALLY" how much more can this child take it's bad enough to be insulin dependant but now your telling me he's insulin dependant and he's insulin resistant. If this is what he's got to deal with only 2 1/2 yrs in what else is coming at him. It's just a little much right now. I've accepted the fact that he's diabetic and it's just our way of life, but really when your doing all you can and it doesn't seem to be working. I've got to the point where I don't even want him going to school and about came to the conclusion if I see anymore spikes I'm going have home schooled until it's all straightened out. I know a 15 yr old boy dosen't want to spend all their time with their moma.
Well that's my story, sorry for the length but thanks for taking the time to read it.
Kay
My name is Kay my oldest son who is 15 is type 1 and was diagnosed in Jan of 09. Neither myself or my husband are diabetic, but we learned quickly about the disease. We've been threw the honeymoon phase within the first 6 months which was a great break. When He was first diagnosed he's medication was 20 units of Lantus at night and we used the sliding scale with the Novalog. Since we have increased to 32 units of Lantus, correction factor of 38 and carb ratio of 1:10 with the Novalog. In which we've been having to use the correction factor quiet often just to try and keep it controlled. Which at a days end was ending up to a total of 80-100 units of insulin per day. In the past week we started seeing BGL from 400 to almost 600. I assumed he was eating things he shouldn't have or that his insulin was bad so we changed pens.
Last Wed. he gets up for school like usual his BGL was what we consider normal 120, he had his breakfast took his insulin and went to school. I get a call that morning that he passed out in Math class and the nurse rushed to him checked his BGL it was almost 600 she admediatly gave him insulin and we rushed him to the ER. Once at the ER they administored EKG, CT scan, X-ray and blood cultures. In which they couldn't find any infections or anything wrong and sent him home (which I found out the next day he should have been admitted, his Dr was highly upset to find out they sent him home).
Anyhow the next day at his Dr. appt we discussed the situation and reviewed his insulin dosages and BGL. He gives him a check up and talks with him. I tell the Dr. how over the past week he started complaining about his feet being cold at night. After our discussion and his check up he proceeds to tell me he believes he has become insulin resistant. That the amount of insulin he was having to take was not normal for his age and weight (he's 6 ft and 180 lbs). That he's experiencing complications usually seen way later on. He added Metformin to his insulin twice a day had me increase his lantus to 36 units at night his correction factor to 30 and ratio to 1:9.
He's sending us to a new Indo Dr. because he's other one is over 3 hrs away, he wants us to have one closer. The first day of introducing Metformin to his insulin we saw dramatic changes and no spikes after meals. But we've started seeing high BGL again when he gets up in the morning of 250-300, so I called this morning and they want me to increase his Metformin at night.
I'm just at my wits end and I just wonder "REALLY" how much more can this child take it's bad enough to be insulin dependant but now your telling me he's insulin dependant and he's insulin resistant. If this is what he's got to deal with only 2 1/2 yrs in what else is coming at him. It's just a little much right now. I've accepted the fact that he's diabetic and it's just our way of life, but really when your doing all you can and it doesn't seem to be working. I've got to the point where I don't even want him going to school and about came to the conclusion if I see anymore spikes I'm going have home schooled until it's all straightened out. I know a 15 yr old boy dosen't want to spend all their time with their moma.
Well that's my story, sorry for the length but thanks for taking the time to read it.
Kay
I will defiently keep update post. This site seems to have a lot of good suggestions and very friendly people who uderstand.
