"10 years since my journey began. I'm at 18 units of lantus and 5-7 units of novolog 2-3 times a day now. When I first started on insulin over a year ago it was only 10 units of lantus. slowly watching my pancreas poop out. :-/"
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Back here after a few years, now I'm on Insulin and being diabetic sucks
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:30pm 14 Comments 0 Likes
I was taking metformin and was misdiagnosed as a Type 2 last time I posted here. After a few years of trying to control by sugars with diet and exercise, I'm now on insulin. After some research I REalized I'm a textbook LADA. My sugars were averaging 200's with daily exercise and a good diet. I feel better now that I'm on insulin. But I'm still getting used to the reality of constantly checking my sugar. Oh and I'm an uninsured professional dancer.
arrrgh! My sugar is running in the 200's again
Posted on July 19, 2009 at 7:53pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
it is really strange. I can go for a month or two and my sugars are fine and then suddenly it is like the metformin stops working. I work out every day, watch my diet, take my medication. I'm pretty damn healthy. Why the blood sugar problems?
Posted on April 18, 2009 at 9:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hello my friends, I am tweeting a lot these days under the moniker ChristyFricks6 over on twitter! It's mostly health and medical writing stuff, but occasionally I post diabetes information.--cheers, Christy
Still running high
Posted on November 6, 2008 at 6:36pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
well I'm still averaging about 170
My doctor increased my meds
My diet is better
But my stress is high and I've gone from exercising 4-5 times a week to not at all.
and that damned halloween candy is taunting me from the cabinet
it's so hard to change my entire lifestyle
My doctor increased my meds
My diet is better
But my stress is high and I've gone from exercising 4-5 times a week to not at all.
and that damned halloween candy is taunting me from the cabinet
it's so hard to change my entire lifestyle
Surviving Halloween!
Posted on November 2, 2008 at 12:22pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
So I made it through halloween without digesting too much candy. Just a few pieces here and there! A big pot of chile, a veggie tray and a lot of coke zero helped me through the night.
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- At 6:31am on March 4, 2013, David G. Wenger said…
Hi just started on Lantus and it took a little while to adjust the dosage.
I made sure to send my numbers and dose to the Dr and then he made sight adjustments. It's real easy to do and don't be afraid to move forward, It made me feel a whole lot better and my numbers are coming down
Let me know how your doing.
Sorry for not writing sooner, I don't get on this site too often but will try for at least once a week to check messages
Have a great day!
David
- At 3:11pm on July 21, 2009,
1HappyDiabetic said… - I just saw a comment you wrote on the stages of Acceptance of Diabetes. I wanted to let you know that I understand how you feel. I wish you the best in gaining that truly valuable acceptance of diabetes. It is not easy. It is something I have strugled with for many many years. I can honestly say, that the more I have accepted my diabetes, the better my management has been. I wish you the best!
- At 7:15pm on December 4, 2008,
123 said… - Glad to hear that today is better...Is there any such thing as a healthy Holiday season :)
- At 6:55pm on December 4, 2008, 123 said…
- How have you been? Are you feeling better?
- At 4:06pm on December 4, 2008,
Brittany said… - Hi Christy,
I see that you like Coke Zero. I think it is the awesomest!! That's cool that your a health/medical journalist. I want to be a Pediatric Endocrinologist. I'll be starting my 2nd semester of college in January, so I have a lot of school ahead of me. How long did/do you have to go to school? Brittany
- At 10:51am on October 17, 2008,
Andrea said… - Welcome to Tudiabetes!
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- At 4:27pm on October 12, 2008,
Craig said… - Welcome to the community Christy. I'm glad you found us. :)
- At 3:21pm on October 4, 2008,
Dean Morier said… - Hi Christy--
I teach social psychology, personality psychology, history of psychology, intergroup relations, and positive psychology. I also teach various other seminars as need and opportunity arise. I research belief formation and change, intergroup conflict and resolution, and some consumer evaluation work associated with accents in commercials. I have a good friend who teaches psychology at Emory University. Do you write mostly freelance about medicine and health? I have some interest in HIV and public health information although I haven't researched the topic for many years now. I was diagnosed in June with diabetes 2 so I am thinking about some applied social psychological research on that in the future. Thanks for the add!
- At 10:09am on October 4, 2008,
Sohair Abdel-Rahman said…
- Hallo Christy,thanks for kind gesture.I am a pediatric endocrinologist,published 2 arabic poetry books,the first sold to buy strips for needy diabetic children,and dedicated to my patients.I promote the idea of Art 4 Charity.
Tell me about your fields of intersts.It is great talking to you.
- At 7:40pm on October 3, 2008,
- Hallo& welcome Christy,It is nice to meet health & medical journalist.
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