Diabetes fed up

Good, I do this just to vent

These last months I do not know what happened but I have had a time in the range of less than 55%, I have it in 170 and this last week, it does not matter if it clicks me 13u of insulin that, as a normal dish as a normal dish as fillets with potatoes or a small duck of paste, glymia is triggered, almost indifferently how much it has punctured me.I have had to climb the ratio of 1: 2 to 1: 3 that already seems to me a barbarity, and yet, nothing, everything gives me a horrible rebound.

Only the days that I do sports, Monday Wednesday and Friday, but only those days, then Tuesday and other glymia nothing, does not want to get out of 160. I am desperate.

It is true that they have been a few months busy and I understand that this is something temporary, but I worry that taking so many months to have a negative impact on my health (beyond what I have day to day).

I would like to know about your experiences.Have you always had good blood glucose control?The seasons in which not, how long did you last? What did you do to improve?

It helps me to know that we are all a disaster, since sometimes I see only captures of great, very horizontal graphics and in almost non -diabetic ranges, and then demoralizes me.

I read you!

Hi @Mariomn

Thanks for sharing how you really feel.It is very brave to open like this and surely many of us are reflected in what you tell.

The first: you are not alone.All, absolutely all, have gone through gusts like the one you are living.That feeling of doing everything "well" and that still blood glucose does what he wants is the most frustrating.And yes, seeing only perfect graphics here can sometimes make us feel even more alone in the fight.

It seems very positive to identify that the days with sport everything is better.That is already an important clue.Sometimes, even accumulated stress (even if "background") can alter insulin sensitivity, and if it has been a busy era ... Well, you already have the cocktail.

As for how long a bad streak lasts ... it depends, but the important thing is not to blame.I have had bad seasons that have lasted months, and in which I felt that my body had changed without warning.What helped me was to stop, review calmly (many times with the help of the educator in diabetes or the endocrine) and readjust everything without fear of breaking with the above: ratios, units, schedules, even types of insulin.It also helped me a lot to share my frustrations here, as you have done.Because reading real answers, like this, reminds you that being a "disaster" from time to time ... is also part of living with diabetes.

Much encouragement.This is temporary and you will overcome it, as you have overcome others.And if you need to talk more, here we are.

A strong hug.

@mariomn unfortunately happens to us all, despite fantastic days and flat graphics.

That insulin resistance can last days or months.

The only option is to put insulin and reduce fat and hydrates intake.And exercise.

Tell it with your endocrine, maybe you have to change insulin or use metformin.

@Fer said:

Hi @Mariomn

Thanks for sharing how you really feel.It is very brave to open like this and surely many of us are reflected in what you tell.

The first: you are not alone.All, absolutely all, have gone through gusts like the one you are living.That feeling of doing everything "well" and that still blood glucose does what he wants is the most frustrating.And yes, seeing only perfect graphics here can sometimes make us feel even more alone in the fight.

It seems very positive to identify that the days with sport everything is better.That is already an important clue.Sometimes, even accumulated stress (even if "background") can alter insulin sensitivity, and if it has been a busy era ... Well, you already have the cocktail.

As for how long a bad streak lasts ... it depends, but the important thing is not to blame.I have had bad seasons that have lasted months, and in which I felt that my body had changed without warning.What helped me was to stop, review calmly (many times with the help of the educator in diabetes or the endocrine) and readjust everything without fear of breaking with the above: ratios, units, schedules, even types of insulin.It also helped me a lot to share my frustrations here, as you have done.Because reading real answers, like this, reminds you that being a "disaster" from time to time ... is also part of living with diabetes.

Much encouragement.This is temporary and you will overcome it, as you have overcome others.And if you need to talk more, here we are.

A strong hug.

Beyond feeling guilty about having these graphics, I am worried because I don't want to worsen my health.It is true that I am 24 years old and all my life ahead, so it would be strange to have to end up amputating some phalanx or ending serious vision problems, but ..... until when?At what age will I have to worry when so many months with such high blood glucose?And how many months will the maximum, 3, 4, 5?

I have an appointment with my diabetes educator shortly and I will clearly ask her all this and more, but sometimes I feel that no matter how much they know about the subject, not suffering diabetes, the answers they give me are theoretical, and not practical, which in the end is what interests me.

In theory if you smoke, you are more likely to cancer, but in practice, we know many smokers who die without having a cancer and having smoked as convicted.

Again, I just walk to me, the truth that your answer has given me a break and you don't know how much I thank it, because Joe, how difficult this diabetes becomes even if you carry everything under control.And that I have only been diabetic for 2 years !!!

We are a great community and I'm glad to have you.In the same way, count on me ❤️

@Ruthbia said:

@mariomn unfortunately happens to us all, despite fantastic days and flat graphics.

That insulin resistance can last days or months.

The only option is to put insulin and reduce fat and hydrates intake.And exercise.

Tell it with your endocrine, maybe you have to change insulin or use metformin.

I also wanted to ask you, what is metformin?I have not been diabetic for a long time

@Mariom Metformin is a pill that is used for type 2 diabetes and that some type 1 diabetics take and help them better control.It is not usual in DT1 but some endocrine recipes it together with insulin.

To develop pathologies derived from poor diabetes management, months and years of bad control are required.For example, my brother -in -law, 20 years without control now: sexual helplessness and have amputated half a foot for a sore that was not healed and who did not pay attention to him for months.

For small periods of time, you will not have long -term consequences.

mariomn said:
@Mariomn said:

Good, I do this just to vent

These last months I do not know what happened but I have had a time in the range of less than 55%, I have it in 170 and this last week, it does not matter if it clicks me 13u of insulin that, as a normal dish as a normal dish as fillets with potatoes or a small duck of paste, glymia is triggered, almost indifferently how much it has punctured me.I have had to climb the ratio of 1: 2 to 1: 3 that already seems to me a barbarity, and yet, nothing, everything gives me a horrible rebound.

Only the days that I do sports, Monday Wednesday and Friday, but only those days, then Tuesday and other glymia nothing, does not want to get out of 160. I am desperate.

It is true that they have been a few months busy and I understand that this is something temporary, but I worry that taking so many months to have a negative impact on my health (beyond what I have day to day).

I would like to know about your experiences.Have you always had good blood glucose control?The seasons in which not, how long did you last? What did you do to improve?

It helps me to know that we are all a disaster, since sometimes I see only captures of great, very horizontal graphics and in almost non -diabetic ranges, and then demoralizes me.

I read you!

If you stay high among meals it is also because you need more insulin: either you get a little more quickly at the previous meals or you have to get the slow.All little by little until you find a balance: do not stay high but either have hypoglycemia.

You don't have to think "I'm getting a barbarity of insulin."Each person needs an amount depending on their weight, what he eats, of the exercise he does, of stress, ...

Nor compare yourself with other diabetics.Each person has their glycemia curve.The "flat encephalogram" in diabetes does not exist.One day you have a curve with 100% in range (which does not mean "flat") and the next day you appear a few "Russian mountains."

Keeping a "special" meal record can also help you.For example, if the dayYou eat a plate of pasta you stay through the clouds, you can try next time to get a little more insulin (mean or 1 more unit) to see how you are doing or "correct" at two or three hours after having eaten, always with small amounts of extra insulin.Depending on the results you act but always very prudence to avoid hypoglycemia.