was anyone an insulin dependant diabetic??
Any help would be really good.
I am just on the testing strips at the moment and my levels are getting higher???? Even though i am following the diet to the letter.
The nurse is calling me on tuesday nad depending on the results that are bad at the moment they will start me on insulin.
My question - how do they train you to do this - is it just done at an appointment as this scares me slightly.
thank you x x x
I am just on the testing strips at the moment and my levels are getting higher???? Even though i am following the diet to the letter.
The nurse is calling me on tuesday nad depending on the results that are bad at the moment they will start me on insulin.
My question - how do they train you to do this - is it just done at an appointment as this scares me slightly.
thank you x x x
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Don't worry too much about insulin, the nurse/midwife will explain how to administer it (use the penfil) and once you have done it a couple of times you'll be fine. I hope it doesn't have to come to this, check everything you eat carefully cos there are so many hidden sugars in things.
hth xxx
I 2nd what mel says though, i was checking my sugars 3x a day from 28weeks, and because they where so high i was then put onto insulin...maybe theyl do that first ?
they think i was diabetic before pregnancy becasue my fasting level was quite high
should be 5.5 - i average 6.8
i check levels 2 hours after food and have been told that it should be under 7
after breakfast average - 8.9
after lunch average - 10.7
after dinner average - 13.1
Are these high or am i just panicing. Right from the outset they have said that these levels are high and i will be on insulin if they do not go down
this is after 3 days now and i cannot get them lower. I have changed my diet completely and really thought that would have done it.
My meals are pretty similar but i have had white rice in the evening which they said i could but i am trying today without it.
Thank you so much for your help x x x
ps forgot to say that i test blood 4 times a day
just after i wake up (fasting)
then 2 hours after every meal
[Modified by: summer76 on August 30, 2009 08:10 PM]
The main thing is they control it, i always had high levels which is why i went straight into insulin, in my case it didnt help, as levels rose anyway and i ended up very poorly in hospital, but its rare so dont panic! Your under great care hun thats the main thing xxx
they gave me the nhs nice guidelines to read and it mentions still birth which has put the bejeebers up me.
On day 4 of testing and following really strict diet - had one small potato for dinner and i went up the over 14 grrrrrrr.
thank you for the support, the diabetic nurse is supposed to call tomorrow x