Re: Question About Taking Insulin

[Guest guest]

First, , you're really hanging tough. It's hard to comprehend everything

you're dealing with these days.

As far as taking insulin, remember that millions of people take insulin. It's

not a death sentence. Quite the opposite. It's a life giving measure that will

improve your health. It's hard for me to grasp the fear some people have of

injecting themselves, as well as using a lancet, since I've been taking insulin

since age 11 (in 1967). If you think of it as life giving and what you need to

do for as well as yourself, maybe that will help.

Keep us informed, including ventilating your worries and frustrations! We'll do

all we can.

Dave

" ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the

world. " [ 16:33]

Question About Taking Insulin

Hi All,

has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin whenever his

blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is being tested four

times a day because they were concerned about the glucose content in the food he

gets in the feeding tube and the fact he has pancreatitis.

So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the insurance

to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to let him have a

box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it has 100 units in

there and it is so tiny.

Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they claim

to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate strips. Lucky

I had bought that supply of test strips and have just started the ones I got

from CCS Medical.

Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I do

with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it gives me

the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even gives me

Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat when he does the

lancet for testing even though I have had two months to get used to it.

I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is going

to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say about my foot

too.

I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between 1:30

and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop and told

him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times in two hours. It

was just little things like move his leg an inch this or that way, straighten

his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him up toward the head of the

bed, move his arm, recover his site where the feeding tube is, just dittling

with this and that.

I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do about

my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's case.

It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so weak

and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for security or I

should say insecurity reasons.

So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you did

about testing.

Thanks.

Lora

[Guest guest]

Lora, I don't think he'll put you on insulin right away. Usually they try more

than one thing before they decide to go to the insulin. He might try another

kind of pill and see how you do.

Even if he does start the insulin, he'll have to experiment there too till he

can get you in the ball park ranges he wants. Injecting yourself is not that

bad. Sometimes it hurts but I've been doing it for a while and I'm not afraid of

it any more. There are also insulin pens out there that for each unit they

click and are very blind friendly. There are 300 units in a pen. If the doctor

does mention insulin to you, be sure to ask him about using the insulin pens

instead of liquid insulin. There's a web site too for the pens and I'll find the

link and send it to the list.

Hang in there, sweety.

Judy

Question About Taking Insulin

Hi All,

has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin whenever his

blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is being tested four

times a day because they were concerned about the glucose content in the food he

gets in the feeding tube and the fact he has pancreatitis.

So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the insurance

to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to let him have a

box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it has 100 units in

there and it is so tiny.

Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they claim

to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate strips. Lucky

I had bought that supply of test strips and have just started the ones I got

from CCS Medical.

Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I do

with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it gives me

the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even gives me

Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat when he does the

lancet for testing even though I have had two months to get used to it.

I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is going

to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say about my foot

too.

I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between 1:30

and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop and told

him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times in two hours. It

was just little things like move his leg an inch this or that way, straighten

his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him up toward the head of the

bed, move his arm, recover his site where the feeding tube is, just dittling

with this and that.

I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do about

my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's case.

It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so weak

and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for security or I

should say insecurity reasons.

So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you did

about testing.

Thanks.

Lora

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

Well good news so far, he wants me to increase the glyburide to twice a day

and take one every 12 hours.

He said maybe I am getting some spikes because of the stress so he wants to

wait until this situation clears up.

So he doesn't think my foot is infected anymore either. But I still said it

hurts.

I guess I will continue to put cream on it.

Thanks for the advice about the pen. I think I would like that better.

Question About Taking Insulin

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear the doc is going to try more oral medicating for you. But

insulin comes in pens and is not hard to give. All you do is set how many

units you want, after putting a tiny needle in and then press a button.

I think it is good you let know how you feel. He is not going

through all this by himself and he should be made aware of it. Don't feel

guilty.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett

Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 5:02 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Question About Taking Insulin

Hi All,

has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin whenever

his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is being

tested four times a day because they were concerned about the glucose

content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he has

pancreatitis.

So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the insurance

to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to let him have

a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it has 100 units

in there and it is so tiny.

Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just started

the ones I got from CCS Medical.

Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I do

with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to get

used to it.

I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is going

to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say about my

foot too.

I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times in

two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or that

way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him up

toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the feeding

tube is, just dittling with this and that.

I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do about

my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's case.

It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

security or I should say insecurity reasons.

So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you did

about testing.

Thanks.

Lora

[Guest guest]

Has he been diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic? Once things settle down for him, and

if he is experiencing type 2 symptoms or has been diagnosed with t2 diabetes, he

may well come off of insulin, if not other meds.

Dave

" ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the

world. " [ 16:33]

Question About Taking Insulin

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dave,

He has never had any issues before getting this feeding tube. In fact the

first time I saw him get tested in the hospital he was at 48.

Then when he went on the feeding tube they said the food has glucose in it

and people have to monitor it. They said if he goes above 120 he should

have insulin.

They made it sound like it was a temporary condition of being on the feeding

tube. So I don't know what will happen when he goes back to eating by mouth

or what kind of a diet he will have.

Also how has this pancreatitis or cist on there affected his ability to make

insulin or his body's ability to use it.

So I really don't know if he really is a diabetic at all.

Question About Taking Insulin

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi All,

> > has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> > whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he

> is

> > being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> > glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> > has pancreatitis.

> > So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> > insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough

> to

> > let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think

> it

> > has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> > Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because

> the

> > meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> > compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and

> they

> > claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> > strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> > started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> > Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> > medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he

> comes.

> > I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> > I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading

> it.

> > Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can

> I

> > do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and

> it

> > gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It

> even

> > gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a

> beat

> > when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months

> to

> > get used to it.

> > I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> > going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> > about my foot too.

> > I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes

> between

> > 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not

> stop

> > and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many

> times

> > in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this

> or

> > that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull

> him

> > up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> > feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> > I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> > about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> > case.

> > It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is

> so

> > weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> > security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> > So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> > did about testing.

> > Thanks.

> > Lora

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Betty,

Could she be taking a tablet for her diabetes and she just thinks it is

insulin? I have never heard of an insulin tablet as insulin is a protein

and is digested in the stomach. That is why it cannot yet be given orally.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Betty Emmons

Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 11:26 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

I have a friend who is on an insuline tablet. I have never heard of this

from anyone else.

Betty Emmons

Question About Taking Insulin

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

I doubt he is a diabetic. But I am no doctor. It kind of sounds like a temporary

state of diabetes, not unlike gestational diabetes perhaps.

Dave

" ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the

world. " [ 16:33]

Question About Taking Insulin

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi All,

> > has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> > whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he

> is

> > being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> > glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> > has pancreatitis.

> > So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> > insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough

> to

> > let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think

> it

> > has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> > Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because

> the

> > meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> > compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and

> they

> > claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> > strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> > started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> > Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> > medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he

> comes.

> > I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> > I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading

> it.

> > Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can

> I

> > do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and

> it

> > gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It

> even

> > gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a

> beat

> > when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months

> to

> > get used to it.

> > I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> > going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> > about my foot too.

> > I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes

> between

> > 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not

> stop

> > and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many

> times

> > in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this

> or

> > that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull

> him

> > up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> > feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> > I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> > about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> > case.

> > It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is

> so

> > weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> > security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> > So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> > did about testing.

> > Thanks.

> > Lora

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I know, I had never heard of it. I am assuming it is just a temporary

condition of being on the diet they put in the feeding tube. He isn't

active just lying on the bed, and even I who am not on a regular exercise

routine yet still move around to cook, wash clothes, crawl around the floor

to find stuff I dropped, and so on. I feel lazy as the next person but

compared to him just being on the bed I am still pretty active.

Question About Taking Insulin

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi All,

> > > has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> > > whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and

> he

> > is

> > > being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> > > glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact

> he

> > > has pancreatitis.

> > > So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> > > insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful

> enough

> > to

> > > let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I

> think

> > it

> > > has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> > > Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because

> > the

> > > meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are

> not

> > > compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and

> > they

> > > claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the

> separate

> > > strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> > > started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> > > Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before

> my

> > > medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he

> > comes.

> > > I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> > > I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading

> > it.

> > > Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or

> can

> > I

> > > do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be

> and

> > it

> > > gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It

> > even

> > > gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a

> > beat

> > > when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months

> > to

> > > get used to it.

> > > I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he

> is

> > > going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> > > about my foot too.

> > > I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes

> > between

> > > 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not

> > stop

> > > and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many

> > times

> > > in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch

> this

> > or

> > > that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged,

> pull

> > him

> > > up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where

> the

> > > feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> > > I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and

> do

> > > about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> > > case.

> > > It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he

> is

> > so

> > > weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> > > security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> > > So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as

> you

> > > did about testing.

> > > Thanks.

> > > Lora

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

,

Any kind of inflammation can make someone run high blood sugars, especially

when it is the pancreas that is inflamed. The juice they are having you tube

feed him is very high in calories, especially glucose.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett

Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:19 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

Hi Dave,

He has never had any issues before getting this feeding tube. In fact the

first time I saw him get tested in the hospital he was at 48.

Then when he went on the feeding tube they said the food has glucose in it

and people have to monitor it. They said if he goes above 120 he should

have insulin.

They made it sound like it was a temporary condition of being on the feeding

tube. So I don't know what will happen when he goes back to eating by mouth

or what kind of a diet he will have.

Also how has this pancreatitis or cist on there affected his ability to make

insulin or his body's ability to use it.

So I really don't know if he really is a diabetic at all.

Question About Taking Insulin

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi All,

> > has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> > whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he

> is

> > being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> > glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> > has pancreatitis.

> > So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> > insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough

> to

> > let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think

> it

> > has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> > Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because

> the

> > meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> > compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and

> they

> > claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> > strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> > started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> > Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> > medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he

> comes.

> > I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> > I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading

> it.

> > Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can

> I

> > do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and

> it

> > gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It

> even

> > gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a

> beat

> > when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months

> to

> > get used to it.

> > I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> > going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> > about my foot too.

> > I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes

> between

> > 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not

> stop

> > and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many

> times

> > in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this

> or

> > that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull

> him

> > up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> > feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> > I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> > about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> > case.

> > It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is

> so

> > weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> > security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> > So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> > did about testing.

> > Thanks.

> > Lora

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

they were on humalog 50/50 and he said it is now in a pill form. He takes 15

minutes before meals. I found it interesting that since he drives a bus, he was

not allowed to take liquid insulin. On thursday we have our diabetic group, so I

will ask the pharmaciest.

Betty Emmons

Question About Taking Insulin

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . I need to find out when those other doctors wanht to see

him and what tests they will perform. I do not wantto go through all the

trouble of transporting him to an office for them to say hello and ask how

he has been doing, and then tell me he needs an MRI at the hospital anyway.

It is too difficult to move him and I hope they will be practical and tell

us to get him to the hospital first if that is where they have to test him.

Question About Taking Insulin

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > Hi All,

>> > has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

>> > whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he

>> is

>> > being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

>> > glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

>> > has pancreatitis.

>> > So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

>> > insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough

>> to

>> > let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think

>> it

>> > has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

>> > Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because

>> the

>> > meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

>> > compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and

>> they

>> > claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

>> > strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

>> > started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

>> > Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

>> > medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he

>> comes.

>> > I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

>> > I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading

>> it.

>> > Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can

>> I

>> > do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and

>> it

>> > gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It

>> even

>> > gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a

>> beat

>> > when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months

>> to

>> > get used to it.

>> > I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

>> > going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

>> > about my foot too.

>> > I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes

>> between

>> > 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not

>> stop

>> > and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many

>> times

>> > in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this

>> or

>> > that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull

>> him

>> > up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

>> > feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

>> > I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

>> > about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

>> > case.

>> > It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is

>> so

>> > weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

>> > security or I should say insecurity reasons.

>> > So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

>> > did about testing.

>> > Thanks.

>> > Lora

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

You are right Lara. It is hard enough as for a blind person who can walk to

get places. It must be very difficult to transport your husband from place

to place.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett

Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:03 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

Thanks, . I need to find out when those other doctors wanht to see

him and what tests they will perform. I do not wantto go through all the

trouble of transporting him to an office for them to say hello and ask how

he has been doing, and then tell me he needs an MRI at the hospital anyway.

It is too difficult to move him and I hope they will be practical and tell

us to get him to the hospital first if that is where they have to test him.

Question About Taking Insulin

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > Hi All,

>> > has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

>> > whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he

>> is

>> > being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

>> > glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

>> > has pancreatitis.

>> > So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

>> > insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough

>> to

>> > let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think

>> it

>> > has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

>> > Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because

>> the

>> > meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

>> > compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and

>> they

>> > claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

>> > strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

>> > started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

>> > Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

>> > medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he

>> comes.

>> > I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

>> > I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading

>> it.

>> > Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can

>> I

>> > do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and

>> it

>> > gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It

>> even

>> > gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a

>> beat

>> > when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months

>> to

>> > get used to it.

>> > I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

>> > going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

>> > about my foot too.

>> > I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes

>> between

>> > 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not

>> stop

>> > and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many

>> times

>> > in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this

>> or

>> > that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull

>> him

>> > up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

>> > feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

>> > I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

>> > about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

>> > case.

>> > It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is

>> so

>> > weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

>> > security or I should say insecurity reasons.

>> > So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

>> > did about testing.

>> > Thanks.

>> > Lora

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Please let us know Betty. I find this very interesting.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Betty Emmons

Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:50 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

they were on humalog 50/50 and he said it is now in a pill form. He takes 15

minutes before meals. I found it interesting that since he drives a bus, he

was not allowed to take liquid insulin. On thursday we have our diabetic

group, so I will ask the pharmaciest.

Betty Emmons

Question About Taking Insulin

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

When he was not ill but in the wheelchair the transfers in and out of the

car were kind of hard on him. This time when he came home from the hospital

we had him brought home in an ambulance. We have our visiting doctor which

is so wonderful but now the doctors from the hospital who are treating him

for his pancreas and the feeding tube and everything want to check him in

another week or so.

I am also tryhing to find another valve thing that goes on the feeding tube

because sometimes this one leaks.

In the hospital things are so easy. They just grab another whichamajigger

and put it on. Out here you have to fight for everything you get and it is

a real pain sometimes.

Question About Taking Insulin

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > Hi All,

>>> > has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

>>> > whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he

>>> is

>>> > being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

>>> > glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact

>>> > he

>>> > has pancreatitis.

>>> > So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

>>> > insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough

>>> to

>>> > let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I

>>> > think

>>> it

>>> > has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

>>> > Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because

>>> the

>>> > meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

>>> > compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and

>>> they

>>> > claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the

>>> > separate

>>> > strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

>>> > started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

>>> > Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

>>> > medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he

>>> comes.

>>> > I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

>>> > I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading

>>> it.

>>> > Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or

>>> > can

>>> I

>>> > do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be

>>> > and

>>> it

>>> > gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It

>>> even

>>> > gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a

>>> beat

>>> > when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months

>>> to

>>> > get used to it.

>>> > I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

>>> > going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

>>> > about my foot too.

>>> > I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes

>>> between

>>> > 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not

>>> stop

>>> > and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many

>>> times

>>> > in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this

>>> or

>>> > that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull

>>> him

>>> > up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where

>>> > the

>>> > feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

>>> > I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

>>> > about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

>>> > case.

>>> > It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is

>>> so

>>> > weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

>>> > security or I should say insecurity reasons.

>>> > So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as

>>> > you

>>> > did about testing.

>>> > Thanks.

>>> > Lora

>>> >

>>> >

[Guest guest]

This is very interesting indeed if this us true. I am a type one diabetic and I

would have to say I long for the day I could get my hands on something like

this.

hope to hear an update soon

Regards, josh.

________________________________

To: blind-diabetics

Sent: Tuesday, 23 August 2011 1:09 AM

Subject: RE: Question About Taking Insulin

Please let us know Betty.  I find this very interesting.

  _____ 

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Betty Emmons

Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:50 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

 

they were on humalog 50/50 and he said it is now in a pill form. He takes 15

minutes before meals. I found it interesting that since he drives a bus, he

was not allowed to take liquid insulin. On thursday we have our diabetic

group, so I will ask the pharmaciest.

Betty Emmons

Question About Taking Insulin

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

Josh,

I too am type 1 for 67 years and would love to switch to a pill! I think he

has it wrong however.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Josh Tatum

Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 3:27 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

This is very interesting indeed if this us true. I am a type one diabetic

and I would have to say I long for the day I could get my hands on something

like this.

hope to hear an update soon

Regards, josh.

________________________________

From: LaFrance-Wolf <plawolf@...

<mailto:plawolf%40earthlink.net> >

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Tuesday, 23 August 2011 1:09 AM

Subject: RE: Question About Taking Insulin

Please let us know Betty. I find this very interesting.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Betty Emmons

Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:50 PM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

they were on humalog 50/50 and he said it is now in a pill form. He takes 15

minutes before meals. I found it interesting that since he drives a bus, he

was not allowed to take liquid insulin. On thursday we have our diabetic

group, so I will ask the pharmaciest.

Betty Emmons

Question About Taking Insulin

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

I really do dream about it... I have read somewhere that using metformin as at

type 1 increases insulin sensitivity but that is the only info I have about type

ones and tablet treatment options. Maybe that's where they're headed? We can

only hope. Congratulations for kicking so hard for so long. I have never thought

I would live past the age of 60, you have beaten my greatest expectations. I do

hope you have some vision still but of course this is a blind diabetes

emailing list, I am not yet blind but I wear some strong glasses, by subscribing

to this thread I guess I am preparing myself for what's in store and it is

rather interesting to see the differences between the type 2 and type 1

scenarios. They really aren't the same condition!.

All the best, Josh.

________________________________

To: blind-diabetics

Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2011 3:10 AM

Subject: RE: Question About Taking Insulin

Josh,

I too am type 1 for 67 years and would love to switch to a pill!  I think he

has it wrong however.

  _____ 

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Josh Tatum

Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 3:27 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

 

This is very interesting indeed if this us true. I am a type one diabetic

and I would have to say I long for the day I could get my hands on something

like this.

hope to hear an update soon

Regards, josh.

________________________________

From: LaFrance-Wolf <plawolf@...

<mailto:plawolf%40earthlink.net> >

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Tuesday, 23 August 2011 1:09 AM

Subject: RE: Question About Taking Insulin

Please let us know Betty.  I find this very interesting.

  _____ 

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Betty Emmons

Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:50 PM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

 

they were on humalog 50/50 and he said it is now in a pill form. He takes 15

minutes before meals. I found it interesting that since he drives a bus, he

was not allowed to take liquid insulin. On thursday we have our diabetic

group, so I will ask the pharmaciest.

Betty Emmons

Question About Taking Insulin

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

No vision, Josh, but I have been blind for more than half my life, so am

pretty good at it! I went back to work after becoming blind and getting my

degree I'm retired now and training with my new (and 4th) guide dog. Man,

I was 11 years younger with the last dog training and am beat after 2 or 3

hours. The awful heat we are having now doesn't help. The dog came

supplied with 4 little red booties for heat protection!

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Josh Tatum

Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:46 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

I really do dream about it... I have read somewhere that using metformin as

at type 1 increases insulin sensitivity but that is the only info I have

about type ones and tablet treatment options. Maybe that's where they're

headed? We can only hope. Congratulations for kicking so hard for so long. I

have never thought I would live past the age of 60, you have beaten my

greatest expectations. I do hope you have some vision still but of

course this is a blind diabetes emailing list, I am not yet blind but I wear

some strong glasses, by subscribing to this thread I guess I am preparing

myself for what's in store and it is rather interesting to see the

differences between the type 2 and type 1 scenarios. They really aren't the

same condition!.

All the best, Josh.

________________________________

From: LaFrance-Wolf <plawolf@...

<mailto:plawolf%40earthlink.net> >

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2011 3:10 AM

Subject: RE: Question About Taking Insulin

Josh,

I too am type 1 for 67 years and would love to switch to a pill! I think he

has it wrong however.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Josh Tatum

Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 3:27 AM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

This is very interesting indeed if this us true. I am a type one diabetic

and I would have to say I long for the day I could get my hands on something

like this.

hope to hear an update soon

Regards, josh.

________________________________

From: LaFrance-Wolf <plawolf@...

<mailto:plawolf%40earthlink.net>

<mailto:plawolf%40earthlink.net> >

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Tuesday, 23 August 2011 1:09 AM

Subject: RE: Question About Taking Insulin

Please let us know Betty. I find this very interesting.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Betty Emmons

Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:50 PM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Re: Question About Taking Insulin

they were on humalog 50/50 and he said it is now in a pill form. He takes 15

minutes before meals. I found it interesting that since he drives a bus, he

was not allowed to take liquid insulin. On thursday we have our diabetic

group, so I will ask the pharmaciest.

Betty Emmons

Question About Taking Insulin

>

>

>

> Hi All,

> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

> has pancreatitis.

> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think it

> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and it

> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It even

> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

> get used to it.

> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

> about my foot too.

> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull him

> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

> case.

> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

> did about testing.

> Thanks.

> Lora

>

>

[Guest guest]

not that they can be officially trained but my friend's cat will alert him

when he has low blood sugar. Apparently, the cat will start pawing him and

waking him up when it happens.

Chuck

Question About Taking Insulin

>>

>>

>>

>> Hi All,

>> has been home one week and he has been taking some insulin

>> whenever his blood sugar comes above 120, well, we go above 125 and he is

>> being tested four times a day because they were concerned about the

>> glucose content in the food he gets in the feeding tube and the fact he

>> has pancreatitis.

>> So they may be over cautious with him. It was a bugger getting the

>> insurance to pay for the insulin and the pharmacy was wonderful enough to

>> let him have a box the first night Georgie tried to pick it up. I think

>> it

>

>> has 100 units in there and it is so tiny.

>> Georgie has been injecting and we are using my Prodigy because the

>> meter and test strips they supplied with 's prescription are not

>> compatible with each other. He has the ten strips with his meter and they

>> claim to be the same company yet are made differently than the separate

>> strips. Lucky I had bought that supply of test strips and have just

>> started the ones I got from CCS Medical.

>> Well, I decided to get a couple testings right when I get up before my

>> medication in the morning and give it to the doctor today. when he comes.

>> I had 151, 170 and today a whopping 230.

>> I think I know he is going to put me on insulin. I have been dreading it.

>> Now, what do you guys recommend I get so I can give it to myself or can I

>> do with what they provide. I see what a tiny amount 2 units must be and

>> it

>

>> gives me the Willies along with just thinking of injecting myself. It

>> even

>

>> gives me Willies to think of Georgie doing it to me. I still skip a beat

>> when he does the lancet for testing even though I have had two months to

>> get used to it.

>> I still have about 28 glyburides left in this bottle but I think he is

>> going to make a change and I am anxious about what he is going to say

>> about my foot too.

>> I had a rough night with calling me every 5 or 10 minutes between

>> 1:30 and 3:30 this morning until I just started crying and could not stop

>> and told him nothing could be so important as to call me that many times

>> in two hours. It was just little things like move his leg an inch this or

>> that way, straighten his head pillow, pick him upward in the ged, pull

>> him

>

>> up toward the head of the bed, move his arm, recover his site where the

>> feeding tube is, just dittling with this and that.

>> I felt awful and am darned scared of what Dr. will say and do

>> about my case. Also have to keep track of some matters about 's

>> case.

>> It was an awful setback to burst out crying in front of him when he is so

>> weak and helpless. But I really did feel he was pulling my chain for

>> security or I should say insecurity reasons.

>> So maybe you can put my mind a little more at ease about insulin as you

>> did about testing.

>> Thanks.

>> Lora

>>

>>