Hello from Texas
Hello, my name is Traci and Im a lurker. *laffs* Ive learned alot on
this board, yet Im still having complications. I am relieved to know
that Im not alone with being Type 1…I was dx alittle over 2 yrs ago
and am on the Humalog 75/25 (36 units 2ce a day). For my depression I
take Zoloft and also Zyprexa. Im currently taking topamax for my
migraines and seizures. And…..Im tired of taking meds.
After being dx, we tried 3 different meds to control my counts and
nothing worked…so I was put on the Humalog…my counts got perfect,
always between 90-100, I felt awesome! But in the last 3 months, I
cant seem to keep my counts under control and I feel like crap.
Nothing had changed, I take good care of my eating habits and watch
what I eat, staying within my boundaries.
My PCP just told me he wants me to try Lantus since we cant seem to
regulate my counts…they are extremely high, from 250-499’s. I see a
nutritionist too, she has been wonderful and has also limited my diet
to 165 carbs a day. I can BARELY eat that much..and alot of times, I
dont reach but maybe 100 carbs at the most. I understand the
importance of eating a nutritious meal and I watch what I eat, Im not
a big eater. Ugh.
I worry about my feet, they hurt all the time. Im a teacher, and Im
on my feet alot. Im not wanting to try Lantus, just because Im soooo
frustrated & I want to pout for a little bit aka… *pity party*!!
My next appt was to be on the 1st of April, now it was changed to the
8th…now they called and need to reschedule it again…..ok, Im mad.
Dont they think this is important?? I havent called them back yet, Im
ready to throw my hands up and say THE HELL WITH IT ALL!!!
I feel so damn alone.
Thanks for listening
Traci
February 27th, 2004 at 6:22 am
Hi, Traci! I’m Michael, and I’ve been a type 1 for 39 years. I’ve also been a
classroom teacher for 28 years. Whatever it is, I’ve “been there, done that.”
Diabetes is a disease that we fight 24/7 for the rest of our lives, as
fatalistic
and frustrating as that seems. What that amounts to is, attempting to live this
“perfect” life, with all the limitations and self-control, medication and
monitoring, and then having to deal with failure even when we DO live
perfectly…! Nuthin’ to do about that except pick yourself up, and keep
going–
what choice is there? I urge you to try the Lantus–I’ve been on it for 3 years
now, and, as I’ve come to experiment with it and adjust to its peculiarities,
I’ve
been able to bring my life to its most normal and flexible since I was
diagnosed at age 12. It may take you a while to get used to it, but it is worth
it–I can eat or not, whenever and how much I wish, and with the Lantus as
my baseline “basal” coverage, I use a Novbolog insulin pen for my “bolus”
coverage, and have been able to really, for the first time in my life, be almost
“normal”, both with foods, scheduling, and my blood sugar levels.
Good luck,
Michael
Tupe 1 since 1965
February 28th, 2004 at 8:28 pm
Hi Traci,
I meant to reply to you a few days ago, but my computer crashed. Right now it
takes about 18 minutes to open a web page…how annoying.
I take lexapro, lamictal, neurontin and seroquel for my depression. I tried
zoloft, but it made me anxious and when I came off of it I almost ended up in
the hospital. Not good.
You said that you don’t want to try lantus…how come? I started it a month ago
after an episode of DKA and my sugars are finally *starting* to come into the
normal range.
I didn’t want to try it either…I was using an insulin pump and they took me
off of it. It was of the hardest decions I’ve had to make…since I got my pump
four years ago I told my doctors that they would have to pry it out of my cold
dead hands if they wanted to take me off it.
Anyways, I’ve babbled enough…
Good luck,
Jenny