this morning I got up at 4:00 am like normal drank my coffee got hubby off to work. 7:30 ate two eggs for breakfast by 8:00 am I was so tired I could not keep my eyes open. went to sleep did not wake till 10:00 I am so tired right now i can hardly keep my eyes open. I took my shots at 11:00 am My face felt numb and my eyes so heavy and I am really having a hard time staying awake and concentrating on things.
I take 25 u of novolog and 30 u of lantus everyday. This is usually the way I get when my sugar is up too high.
everyone says that My high symptoms are that of a low. I don't understand that.
I do know I don't like feeling like this. when I get like this I can't hardly do anything.
I am drinking plenty of water and staying away from the food right now. oh and since I started taking the lantus my feet and legs swell alot but I also have heart problems , high blood pressure and cholesterol I need help

[QUOTE=lovemy2girls;3106012]this morning I got up at 4:00 am like normal drank my coffee got hubby off to work. 7:30 ate two eggs for breakfast by 8:00 am I was so tired I could not keep my eyes open. went to sleep did not wake till 10:00 I am so tired right now i can hardly keep my eyes open. I took my shots at 11:00 am My face felt numb and my eyes so heavy and I am really having a hard time staying awake and concentrating on things.
I take 25 u of novolog and 30 u of lantus everyday. This is usually the way I get when my sugar is up too high.
everyone says that My high symptoms are that of a low. I don't understand that.
I do know I don't like feeling like this. when I get like this I can't hardly do anything.
I am drinking plenty of water and staying away from the food right now. oh and since I started taking the lantus my feet and legs swell alot but I also have heart problems , high blood pressure and cholesterol I need help

There isn't necessarily a difference between how you feel when you are high and how you feel when you are low. When you felt so tired, what was your blood sugar? I'm sorry that I can't really help you, but the information you gave doesn't really help without blood sugar levels that coincide with the times and activities and symptoms that you are giving.

You say you take 25 units of novolog. Is that all in one shot or spread out over the day?

If you gave a bit more info, we might be able to help a bit.

Good luck to you.

Cora

Why are you taking that much novolog at one time? Do you not take it when you eat? I'm trying to think back of when my son was taking insulin like that and it just doesn't match up. Are you having to eat a certain amount of carbs per meal? Have you been testing for ketones? That could be an issue. Also, it may work better for you to be on an insulin to carb ratio. It may be your insulin dosage isn't right for you and your lantus possibly could be raised. It just really depends on if its due to your meals or your basal insulin rates.

So you are taking injections before every time you eat? Depending on you weight, your lantus seems low. My 14 year old weighs about 230 pounds and he was on 50 units a day of lantus just before going on a pump last month. Also, have you checked for ketones? If you have ketones, your normal dosage will never work until you get them out. Do you see an endocrinologist or dr. regularly? You may do better to go on insulin to carb ratio rather than a set amount per day. You may also need oral meds (I forgot if you mentioned that or not).

I can't take oral meds. this may sound stupid but every since i had gallbladder surgery I have a problem with my bowels. I can eat something and 10 min. later I have to go potty. I was on glucophage 1000mg daily and about an hour after I would take my pills they come right back out. Dr. doesn't understand why I am so big. I don't either. We can't go out to eat I have to wait till I get home.

yes I take the lantus before each meal but majority of the time I just eat 1 time a day.

yes I have keytones in my urine. yes I go to dr. every 3 months just like they want me to. It does get hard because I don't have health insurance. It gets hard getting supplies. I can't afford the strips for my checker so I have to wait every 3 months to have it checked. It is hard enough getting the needles and insulin to take let alone the strips too. I just don't have the funding to do all of that. There are no state card for me, nothing. No help here what so ever so I do the best I can with what I have. Meds cost too much
mycardia
crestor
lantus
novolog
imidur
I could go on I can't afford half the stuff that they put you on.
what else can I do. I am doing the best I can

Don't feel bad about being big, I'm there myself. I feel your pain and I hope I can come up with some ideas for you. First of all, if you can get rid of the ketones, you won't need much insulin. I don't know if you know the process of doing that but my son has had several issues with it. To begin with, 4 years ago he had diabetic ketoacidosis and it nearly cost him his life. His sugar was 1700 in the ER. In your last post you said you took LANTUS with you meals, I hope that was a typo cause it doesn't work with food, only your background sugar. What kind of meter and strips do you use? Are you on syringes and vials or the pen with needles? I'm asking cause depending on what it is, my son has went on the pump in mid june and we have stuff laying around he won't be using. I've been regretting the day my son comes off our insurance (he's 14) cause its hard to buy all of this and I know it is. I see what the stuff costs without insurance and I'm thankful we have had it to be able to get at least his pump for him which is the only one insurance will help pay for at least 10 years.

[QUOTE=lakelog;3126458]Don't feel bad about being big, I'm there myself. I feel your pain and I hope I can come up with some ideas for you. First of all, if you can get rid of the ketones, you won't need much insulin. I don't know if you know the process of doing that but my son has had several issues with it. To begin with, 4 years ago he had diabetic ketoacidosis and it nearly cost him his life. His sugar was 1700 in the ER. In your last post you said you took LANTUS with you meals, I hope that was a typo cause it doesn't work with food, only your background sugar. What kind of meter and strips do you use? Are you on syringes and vials or the pen with needles? I'm asking cause depending on what it is, my son has went on the pump in mid june and we have stuff laying around he won't be using. I've been regretting the day my son comes off our insurance (he's 14) cause its hard to buy all of this and I know it is. I see what the stuff costs without insurance and I'm thankful we have had it to be able to get at least his pump for him which is the only one insurance will help pay for at least 10 years.
Hi,
If you don't mind sharing, how much do insulin pump supplies cost (average) monthly ?
I am going to be 30 next month and am supposedly very close to being diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic. I am concerned about the cost and then the cost for retirement (if I live long enough that it)