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Got some strips!!

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jalapino

jalapino

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Evening everyone 🙂
I spoke to my dn this evening and was not a bad result to be fair, she will continue to ring me twice a week and chat about how I am doing, I told her I am going through apx 50 strips a week and she said she will give me 50 strips a week at the moment 🙄
Well at least I do not have to worry about strips at the moment 🙂
I told her that this week has been hard with readings being so up and down and she said my mood swings would change where my body has been so used to having high bg levels and as they come down I will have false hypos.
Today I lost the plot at work! this has never happened I am very calm normally and can take a lot of pressure with no problems at work, but today I flipped out.....I hate feeling like this and it's now effecting my work, I nearly walked out of work but my partner in crime at work said check your levels.....I did they were 16.8
Oh bloody hell I just realised I injected 1 hour ago better go eat......sorry just rambling again!!!
 
Im truly pleased to hear that youve finally managed to get those extra testing strips.. you need them! so now you can.. test.. test... test Lol

But Im sorry that you nearly walked out of work today.. I do understand how that feels.. I nearly walked out for good about 3 weeks ago.. same as you.. Im a very calm person but it was due to diabetes :(
I wanted to walk away from it all but my manager suggested I put in another application (3rd one) to reduce my working hours.

Hang in there my friend.. there is lots of support here .. people understand how you're feeling .. new adjustment to insulin.. erratic readings. But you are not alone ((( hugs)))
 
Great news about the strips Ant! 🙂 I wonder if she's been reading our posts? 😉 High levels make a lot of people very irritable, as long as you are aware of that and remember to test, you won't walk out of work for the wrong reasons 🙂 Hope you have a good weekend lies up - you've had a very stressful week and I hope things start turning around for you from now on 🙂
 
cherrycake said:
Im truly pleased to hear that youve finally managed to get those extra testing strips.. you need them! so now you can.. test.. test... test Lol

But Im sorry that you nearly walked out of work today.. I do understand how that feels.. I nearly walked out for good about 3 weeks ago.. same as you.. Im a very calm person but it was due to diabetes :(
I wanted to walk away from it all but my manager suggested I put in another application (3rd one) to reduce my working hours.

Hang in there my friend.. there is lots of support here .. people understand how you're feeling .. new adjustment to insulin.. erratic readings. But you are not alone ((( hugs)))
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Many thanks cherrycake 🙂
Just out of intrest do you make a nice cherrycake? :D
 
Northerner said:
Great news about the strips Ant! I wonder if she's been reading our posts? High levels make a lot of people very irritable, as long as you are aware of that and remember to test, you won't walk out of work for the wrong reasons 🙂 Hope you have a good weekend lies up - you've had a very stressful week and I hope things start turning around for you from now on 🙂
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Thankyou alan....it was so not me!
Me and the misses are gunna chill this weekend...well as much as one can with 2 kids🙄
I took your advise ( and the forum ) and told her straight I need 50 strips a week she said ok!!! after last week saying no way maybe she had been reading this forum? 😉
 
jalapino said:
Thankyou alan....it was so not me!
Me and the misses are gunna chill this weekend...well as much as one can with 2 kids🙄
I took your advise ( and the forum ) and told her straight I need 50 strips a week she said ok!!! after last week saying no way maybe she had been reading this forum? 😉
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Ha! Good man! :D
 
jalapino said:
Many thanks cherrycake 🙂
Just out of intrest do you make a nice cherrycake? :D
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Ha ha I dont get the time to bake as often as I'd like to but when I do.. yes.. I've been told I make lovely cakes.. incl cherry cake.. choc fudge cake and a wicked lemon drizzle cake and they're all egg free! 🙂
 
That's a big relief getting the strips a lot of pressure off you, wondering can I test or do I need to save the test for later on. 🙂

Unfortunately as your levels come down you will feel different things at different times, its probably why some recommend have a couple of weeks off to allow yourself to de-stress and get accustomed to the lower levels.

Its so long since I was diagnosed, that I can't remember if I had time off. Though work did send me to the doctors as I was in a bit off a mess at the time.

Have a good weekend and try to relax, has the DN changed your dosage or left them as is for the moment?
 
cherrycake said:
Ha ha I dont get the time to bake as often as I'd like to but when I do.. yes.. I've been told I make lovely cakes.. incl cherry cake.. choc fudge cake and a wicked lemon drizzle cake and they're all egg free! 🙂
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One day you could treat me to one of your cakes 😉
 
pav said:
That's a big relief getting the strips a lot of pressure off you, wondering can I test or do I need to save the test for later on. 🙂

Unfortunately as your levels come down you will feel different things at different times, its probably why some recommend have a couple of weeks off to allow yourself to de-stress and get accustomed to the lower levels.

Its so long since I was diagnosed, that I can't remember if I had time off. Though work did send me to the doctors as I was in a bit off a mess at the time.

Have a good weekend and try to relax, has the DN changed your dosage or left them as is for the moment?
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Hi pav ^5
Yep meds up by 2 units every 3 days when levels come to apx 7 then stop 🙂
I got more chance of being hit by a bus than having time off!!!.....my boss is an arse!
 
I AM SOOOO CHUFFED!!!!!!!.....been feeling a bit more energetic and more alert the last hour, just tested and for the first time in months 8.2....it has come out of no where!!! im sooo happy :D
 
jalapino said:
I AM SOOOO CHUFFED!!!!!!!.....been feeling a bit more energetic and more alert the last hour, just tested and for the first time in months 8.2....it has come out of no where!!! im sooo happy :D
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Woohoo!! Terrific!, really chuffed for you! 🙂
 
jalapino said:
I AM SOOOO CHUFFED!!!!!!!.....been feeling a bit more energetic and more alert the last hour, just tested and for the first time in months 8.2....it has come out of no where!!! im sooo happy :D
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Hey! That's wonderful news 🙂 I'm so pleased for you! 🙂
 
Northerner said:
Woohoo!! Terrific!, really chuffed for you! 🙂
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I can't believe it alan....I really can't? I feel really happy.....I have not seen numbers like this since xmas.....I feel so happy :D......did I say I feel happy....I am sooo bloody chuffed!!....please let this be it! :D
 
jalapino said:
I can't believe it alan....I really can't? I feel really happy.....I have not seen numbers like this since xmas.....I feel so happy :D......did I say I feel happy....I am sooo bloody chuffed!!....please let this be it! :D
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Just keep an eye on things so that you don't drop too low, and have some jelly babies handy. Let us know what your bedtime reading is 🙂
 
Wow that's impressive for you, and well done :D, as Alan says don't forget the jelly babies.

Would be nice for you to see single figures all day 🙂, though sods law I hit double figures again today. 😱

If you feel funny test to make sure you are ok.
 
Northerner said:
Just keep an eye on things so that you don't drop too low, and have some jelly babies handy. Let us know what your bedtime reading is 🙂
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Im such a div I burst into tears!! im soo happy, me and the misses did a happy dance :D
I have never felt like this for so long.....let my levels fall I say!
I will give my pre bed reading before I go to bed alan.....lets keep are fingers crossed!
Oh! by the way when I say let my levels drop not to much! 🙂
 
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