Carb counting - what did I do wrong?

[Sprogladite]

Ah I know nothing about lantus as I'm on Tresiba, I know right, I had 4 sweets this time waited 20 mins and was still below 4 so had another 1 and 20 mins and back up to 4.7 by tea I was 11.something so my meter suggested a 2 unit correction but I only took 1 by bed I was down to 8.9 which prompted a correction which I didn't take as didn't feel comfortable doing it, woke up on 7.4 so had to take a correction with breakfast, now down to 4.6 before my dinner so I'm panicking again haha, feel very paranoid today so did a 1,2,3 and 4.5 hour test after breakfast and now I'm going to be doing a 1,1.5 and at least a 2 hour test after lunch in the hope that if I catch myself going low I can have a biscuit or something to try and stop it x

Oh dear, how did it work out for you @Kaylz? I'm going to add Tresiba to the list of things to ask the DN about...poor thing is going to have a nervous breakdown after I've asked my 90th question lol!

 

[Kaylz]

Oh dear, how did it work out for you @Kaylz? I'm going to add Tresiba to the list of things to ask the DN about...poor thing is going to have a nervous breakdown after I've asked my 90th question lol!

I shot up to 11 for tea and not long after telling you about Saturdays I had another one yesterday at 3.6 I took 2 jelly babies waited 25 mins which brought me up to 4.5 I tested again at an hour was sitting at 5.4 and an hour after that was 5.9 🙂 I phoned the DSN this morning and got through with no automated system SHOCK haha and she suggested I change my lunch ratio from 1:10 to 1:12 so I did that started lunch at 6.8 2 hours later was 7.2 had a cuppy and 2 squares of 90% chocolate and before tea was 6.4 so it seems to have worked out ok 🙂 see a DSN tomorrow so will talk about it properly with them, I'm so glad that you feel you have much better control now and it certainly seems like you do so keep up the fantastic work sometimes all it needs is a little support and guidance and I'm sorry that it had to come from us here rather than your professional team I am so proud of how far you have come along 🙂 x

 

[Sprogladite]

I shot up to 11 for tea and not long after telling you about Saturdays I had another one yesterday at 3.6 I took 2 jelly babies waited 25 mins which brought me up to 4.5 I tested again at an hour was sitting at 5.4 and an hour after that was 5.9 🙂 I phoned the DSN this morning and got through with no automated system SHOCK haha and she suggested I change my lunch ratio from 1:10 to 1:12 so I did that started lunch at 6.8 2 hours later was 7.2 had a cuppy and 2 squares of 90% chocolate and before tea was 6.4 so it seems to have worked out ok 🙂 see a DSN tomorrow so will talk about it properly with them, I'm so glad that you feel you have much better control now and it certainly seems like you do so keep up the fantastic work sometimes all it needs is a little support and guidance and I'm sorry that it had to come from us here rather than your professional team I am so proud of how far you have come along 🙂 x

Bless you that's so sweet of you, I'm so glad I came here! I just wish I had found you lovely lot sooner!! 🙂

 

[Sprogladite]

So someone in my office has just gone out specifically to buy a birthday cake, even though it's nobody's birthday. Everyone is eating cake, thanking the person who got it, and raving about how great it is. Everyone except me, who is sitting in the corner biting my tongue so hard I'm quite surprised I'm not bleeding. Quite seriously - do my employers have any legal obligations to protect me from this? I've raised it several times but I just feel like people don't see my diabetes as a 'serious' illness. The flipping vegetarians get catered to, but not me, oh no. I'm really upset about this, it's hard enough as it is without sweets constantly being shoved in my face!

 

[Kaylz]

So someone in my office has just gone out specifically to buy a birthday cake, even though it's nobody's birthday. Everyone is eating cake, thanking the person who got it, and raving about how great it is. Everyone except me, who is sitting in the corner biting my tongue so hard I'm quite surprised I'm not bleeding. Quite seriously - do my employers have any legal obligations to protect me from this? I've raised it several times but I just feel like people don't see my diabetes as a 'serious' illness. The flipping vegetarians get catered to, but not me, oh no. I'm really upset about this, it's hard enough as it is without sweets constantly being shoved in my face!

There is no legal thing saying work colleagues can't do this although out of respect if I was non d I wouldn't really do it as I would feel that it would make the d person feel very uncomfortable anyway apart from that how are you feeling xx

 

[Robin]

It would have been nice if someone had been thoughtful enough to ask you if there was anything they could bring back for you, that you could enjoy.

 

[Sprogladite]

Honestly it wouldn't bother me but its just CONSTANT, it never ends. I only have so much willpower! It's getting to the point where I'm getting anxious about coming in and overly emotional/tearful when the latest lot arrives in the office!

 

[Stitch147]

Whenever people bring stuff into the office where I work they always ask me what I can and would like to have. Yesterday it was a girl in my teams birthday and I popped to the shop with her when she got stuff, knowing that I can have them she got me a fresh cream eclair. Unfortunately there isnt anything that your employer can do. Other times when people just bring stuff in I just gnore it or go and buy myself something that I can have.

 

[Kaylz]

Do you get on with them like would it maybe be possible for you to tell them how you are feeling about it x

 

[Sprogladite]

There is no legal thing saying work colleagues can't do this although out of respect if I was non d I wouldn't really do it as I would feel that it would make the d person feel very uncomfortable anyway apart from that how are you feeling xx

I'm ok, having a rough couple of days mentally. Getting very anxious about going to sleep now I know I'm going hypo in the night and can't seem to fall asleep until it's happened now, so haven't been sleeping much. Debating treating for a hypo even if I'm not hypo before I go to sleep so that when the hypo hits I just go to normal range instead of low. I know it's not ideal but it's better than staying up until 3am every night. Still waiting for the DN team to call me back, but seeing GP nurse on Friday so will see if they have any suggestions (although unlikely). I dunno. Feeling tired and grumpy tbh lol.

Do you get on with them like would it maybe be possible for you to tell them how you are feeling about it x

Yes, and I have spoken to them all about this before but nothing has changed. I can just tell I'm eventually going to lose my rag and just really start ranting about going blind and losing my feet at some point!

 

[Kaylz]

Sorry but they don't sound very understanding about your condition at all as for the night time hypos I'm sorry to hear that but definitely mention Tresiba to your team like you mentioned you were going to be doing anyway, it's supposed to have a much flatter profile than other basals and from what I saw on a facebook page earlier a lot of people have had success from changing from Lantus or Levimear to Tresiba and now do not suffer with night time hypos I can't remember which you are on at the moment though x

 

[Sprogladite]

Sorry but they don't sound very understanding about your condition at all as for the night time hypos I'm sorry to hear that but definitely mention Tresiba to your team like you mentioned you were going to be doing anyway, it's supposed to have a much flatter profile than other basals and from what I saw on a facebook page earlier a lot of people have had success from changing from Lantus or Levimear to Tresiba and now do not suffer with night time hypos I can't remember which you are on at the moment though x

Yes it's a case of making all the right noises but nothing actually happening. Very frustrating. I know I'm being over sensitive about it in the grand scheme of things but if someone can cater to someone's life choice as a vegetarian then they can cater to an actual medical requirement, it's ridiculous. You would think after all this time I would be used to it, but it doesn't stop me getting very upset about it I will ask about the Tresiba, if I ever manage to get hold of anyone!

 

[Kaylz]

Could you maybe have a word with the gp nurse and see if they can do anything to push them along a bit x

 

[Sprogladite]

Could you maybe have a word with the gp nurse and see if they can do anything to push them along a bit x

I will try on Friday but honestly I'm not holding out much hope at this point! My one saving grace is that one of the GPs has an interest in diabetes and if all else fails I can make an appointment with him. Just means even more time off work!

 

[Kaylz]

Nobody likes taking time off work but I'm more worried about how your feeling and doing than you taking time off work haha, do your team have an email address to get in touch with them x

 

[Sprogladite]

Nobody likes taking time off work but I'm more worried about how your feeling and doing than you taking time off work haha, do your team have an email address to get in touch with them x

I don't know but I will ask on Friday! 🙂

 

[Kaylz]

I rang up my team this morning and left a message they aim to call you back within 2-4 hours but there was once they never got back to me at all so imagine my surprise when they rang back 12 minutes later lol anyway I saw a DSN yesterday the one I don't particularly like but I got her email address today to send some questions as the one I spoke to on the phone was going on holiday, the one I saw yesterday has told me to use a 1:12 for my tea too as I suffered another hypo on Monday after my tea this time, I also had my hba1c test which was done by finger prick twice as the nurse dropped the first one on the floor lol it came back at 33 which I've been told is too low, it was 101 in November when I was diagnosed x

 

[Sprogladite]

I rang up my team this morning and left a message they aim to call you back within 2-4 hours but there was once they never got back to me at all so imagine my surprise when they rang back 12 minutes later lol anyway I saw a DSN yesterday the one I don't particularly like but I got her email address today to send some questions as the one I spoke to on the phone was going on holiday, the one I saw yesterday has told me to use a 1:12 for my tea too as I suffered another hypo on Monday after my tea this time, I also had my hba1c test which was done by finger prick twice as the nurse dropped the first one on the floor lol it came back at 33 which I've been told is too low, it was 101 in November when I was diagnosed x

Lol I am jealous, I've called three times now and still nothing back! Oh dear, never good when the team testing you does stuff like that! Lol I will never forget, i once went for a blood test and wasn't paying much attention, got up to leave after it was done, walked out the hospital past all the people waiting for blood tests. Just heard several gasps as I walked past and looked down and I was literally gushing blood everywhere out of my arm, it was horror-movie worthy lol! Probably traumatised a few people on my way out there lol. Your hba1c is quite low, hopefully the new ratio will help you out. When are you having it retested? x

 

[Kaylz]

Lol I am jealous, I've called three times now and still nothing back! Oh dear, never good when the team testing you does stuff like that! Lol I will never forget, i once went for a blood test and wasn't paying much attention, got up to leave after it was done, walked out the hospital past all the people waiting for blood tests. Just heard several gasps as I walked past and looked down and I was literally gushing blood everywhere out of my arm, it was horror-movie worthy lol! Probably traumatised a few people on my way out there lol. Your hba1c is quite low, hopefully the new ratio will help you out. When are you having it retested? x

Yeah she told me they prefer it to be between 40-50 as for being retested I have no earthly idea she never mentioned it, I remember when my mum was giving blood we were in the city hall at the blood donors and a woman stood up and exactly the same as happened to you happened to her I was much younger at the time and I was sat next to my mum like OMG haha x

 

[Jeandp]

if someone can cater to someone's life choice as a vegetarian then they can cater to an actual medical requirement, it's ridiculous.

How true! I don't think I could cope with going back to an office job now as a diabetic. Stay strong