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--- management of insulin and food
In my opinion, an insulin pump is the best bet for managing an irregular schedule. You program the pump to continuously deliver a small amount of basal insulin, so you don't need to worry about when to take your next injection. The only time you need to manually control the pump is when you need to take extra insulin--at meal time or if your BG is running high. There are definitely some drawbacks to a pump, but it can't be beat for helping to manage a flexible schedule. Rick "Isabelle Penman" news:jDrsd.119943$6w6.55700@tornado.tampabay.rr.com... > Does anyone have an idea how to manage food and insulin around an irregular > schedule? I have insomnia and I can literally be awake or asleep at any > hour of the day and night. > I talked to my Dr, and I dont think he understood at all. He got very > impatient with me when I told him I cant tell night from day and he said if > the sun is out "It's day. I often dont see the sun as I am asleep while it > is shining. If on a certain day I wake up at 6pm I take a shot (it is my > morning shot) How soon can I take the next shot? I think 8hours? > sometimes because of disturbed sleep I go 15 hr without a shot. > Anyone else have this problem? Any advice would be appreciated. > >
I don't keep regular mealtimes either but a shot of Lantus once a day handles my basal insulin. Then a small shot of Humalog at mealtimes takes care of the rest.
On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:20:47 GMT, "Isabelle Penman" sounded like: >Does anyone have an idea how to manage food and insulin around an irregular >schedule? I have insomnia and I can literally be awake or asleep at any >hour of the day and night. >I talked to my Dr, and I dont think he understood at all. He got very >impatient with me when I told him I cant tell night from day and he said if >the sun is out "It's day. I often dont see the sun as I am asleep while it >is shining. If on a certain day I wake up at 6pm I take a shot (it is my >morning shot) How soon can I take the next shot? I think 8hours? >sometimes because of disturbed sleep I go 15 hr without a shot. >Anyone else have this problem? Any advice would be appreciated. > yea, but you will probably need to change the types of insulin you are using. what types are you currently using? Māck©® Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o o) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
im on humilin NPH U 100 84 units 2 times a day "Mack®" news:6700s09mj7hd1a58atuhfiqhb18iigf2p3@4ax.com... > On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:20:47 GMT, "Isabelle Penman" > > sounded like: > > >Does anyone have an idea how to manage food and insulin around an irregular > >schedule? I have insomnia and I can literally be awake or asleep at any > >hour of the day and night. > >I talked to my Dr, and I dont think he understood at all. He got very > >impatient with me when I told him I cant tell night from day and he said if > >the sun is out "It's day. I often dont see the sun as I am asleep while it > >is shining. If on a certain day I wake up at 6pm I take a shot (it is my > >morning shot) How soon can I take the next shot? I think 8hours? > >sometimes because of disturbed sleep I go 15 hr without a shot. > >Anyone else have this problem? Any advice would be appreciated. > > > > > yea, but you will probably need to change the types of insulin you are > using. what types are you currently using? > > Māck©® > Type 1 since 1975 > http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org > http://www.diabetic-talk.org > http://www.insulin-pumpers.org > > > > "To announce that there must be no criticism of the > President, or that we are to stand by the President > right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, > but is morally treasonable to the American public." > ...Theodore Roosevelt > > (o o) > --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- > > "I don't know half of you > half as well as I should like; > and I like less than half of you > half as well as you deserve."
On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:05:35 GMT, "Isabelle Penman" sounded like: >im on humilin NPH U 100 84 units 2 times a day definitely not the right regime for a type 1. so until you correct me I am going to assume you are a type 2 managing with insulin. You would probably do better with lantus and might want to consider with the help of an endocrinologist taking an anti resistance med along with it. Lantus does not have the peak that NPH has allowing you to avoid having to eat to the insulin to avoid hypos. a type 1 should be taking both a long acting and fasting acting insulin to properly cover their body's needs. Māck©® Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o o) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." Related Discussion: Im getting Tired of this ( Exercise = BG Rise!! ) (4 posts) 1 vs 3 servings oatmeal (2 posts) Accutane, Meridia, Crestor, Bextra, and Serevent are next? (4 posts) Pinching, Grinding, Crawling Around inside the body . . . . (15 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives pushing pills down our throats Treat your body to the Greatest Vitamin in the World! Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Arthritis Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy Health Care Providers HMO
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