In the garden, and RAIN!!! (2)
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Monday, September 7, 2026 11:50
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We don't eat bfast until around noon, so we don't take our meds until then. Since some meds are twice a day, we don't take meds until bedtime - around midnight.
WHEN we are asked to fast (no bfast) due to a procedure that requires anesthesia or sedation, they always tell us to HOLD OUR MORNING ORAL DIABETES MEDICATION bc they're afraid that blood sugar will fall too low.
I think insulin is a little different.
I found this:
Quote:Maybe used in the ER??
Rapid-acting insulin: This type starts to work just 15 minutes after you take it. It peaks within 60 minutes, and its effects last for 3 to 5 hours.
Quote:Possibly used just before or with a big meal to manage blood sugar peaks?
Short-acting insulin: This type takes about 30 to 60 minutes to become active in your bloodstream. It peaks in 2 to 3 hours, and its effects can last for 3 to 6 hours. It is sometimes called regular-acting insulin.
Quote:I'm not sure what the use would be. For overnight?? For twice a day?
Intermediate-acting insulin: The intermediate type takes 2 to 4 hours to start working. It peaks in 8 hours and works for 12 to 16 hours.
Quote:This kind seems to make sense for daily dosing, since it takes the longest to get going and lasts the longest.
Long-acting insulin: This type takes the longest amount of time to start working. The insulin can take 2 to 4 hours to get into your bloodstream.
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Pre-mixed: This is a combination of two different types of insulin: one that controls blood sugar at meals and another that controls blood sugar between meals.
https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/long-acting-insulin
There were a couple of ppl at work who were insulin dependent. I knew they injected just before meals, but they also used a longer-acring insulin regularly.
Anyway I suspect you're on a longer-acting kind and that's to give the oral meds a chance to start working, so maybe not so important when you eat.
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Your assumptions were right. (I didn't even know there were different types until you mentioned that, so thanks.)
Looking that up inadvertently provided what might be even more good news. Apparently my insulin is not approved for Type I diabetes.
I'm not saying I don't have Type I until the doctors say it, but all the drugs I'm on including the insulin appear to only treat Type II and I am making obvious improvements over the last 12 days.
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Yeah. I think so, Brenda. I'll be checking my blood sugar Monday morning, so hopefully I'm finally under 300 this time. I'm feeling better, but outside of my workouts I'm not really doing all that much right now.
I was 151.4 after eating, so no dice on 152 tonight.
I still don't really eat breakfast. Maybe it's kind of a waste to be frontloading all of the meds in the morning with just a banana when I don't really eat until afternoon and night time.
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This is just my opinion and from my own experience with my seizure meds, you probably should be having breakfast. Some medications work better on a full stomach and I think diabetes meds are one of them.
I eat with my seizure meds but that is because they can do damage if you don't protect your stomach.
So 3 meals a day I think would be good for you.
Yeah. You're probably right. The doctor's probably didn't mention it just because they assume everybody eats at least 3 times per day.
It's strange eating twice and having a banana first thing when I wake up.
Good luck with the book!
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That is probably true.
I know I've been asked over the years by doctors if I eat breakfast and I always say yes.
Thanks. Just loose ends I am tying up and then fingers crossed on what the lady will say once she has had a double check on the whole thing.
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Yeah. I can't trust that glucose meter at all. Did it twice this morning and had 479 first time and 499 the second time.
I'm going to call Dr. Endo today and just tell him that I'm upping the insulin every three days until I see him and somebody can give me a proper test. I'm done pricking my fingers.
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I didn't ask what her title was, but I'm meeting with the "Nutritionist" in the Diabetes Center on Thursday for a one-on-one appointment, so hopefully I can finally have somebody to talk to about all of this that knows what the hell she's talking about and isn't in a big goddamned hurry to run out of the room and see somebody else.
She told me to bring my meter and my insulin with me so she can verify that the meter is working right and that I'm using both of them properly.
She also told me to call Dr. Endo and try to talk to him and let him know how high my levels are despite sticking to the medications and that they may need to be tweaked before my follow up in 8 days.
She told me I shouldn't be exercising until I'm back down under 200, but I can't abide that one. It's the only thing making me feel good at all right now, and the one day I didn't work out I was really depressed... at least more so than usual.
Had a really crap night last night. Late to sleep and early to rise because I needed to get all of this stuff done before going to the dentist for a cleaning, so the morning routine is out of wack. Took my uppped insulin already, but still need to eat and take all the pills. Haven't even done my business, so a morning weight isn't going to be accurate at this point since I've already had water and coffee.
ETA: LOL... Wow. I did the ritual, I haven't eaten yet, but I just weighed myself and I'm 152.2.
That's a new milestone, but there's a big asterisk with that one since it's a few hours after I've been up, I've been drinking coffee and water and I've already taken my shot. My usual morning weigh-in happens only after 1 cup of coffee and before any meds.
But we have managed to hit a new 1lb barrier, regardless. I probably haven't seen 152lbs since sometime in February before I was paying attention, somewhere in between the time people said I was looking skinny and weighed 156 and when I weighed myself a few weeks of over-eating later and found out I'd lost another 10lbs.
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Quote:Wow, those readings don't make sense at all!! If you were THAT high I think you'd be a lot more symptomatic. I wish I was there, I could loan you another couple of meters and take comparative measurements.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
Yeah. I can't trust that glucose meter at all. Did it twice this morning and had 479 first time and 499 the second time.
I'm going to call Dr. Endo today and just tell him that I'm upping the insulin every three days until I see him and somebody can give me a proper test. I'm done pricking my fingers.
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We've had good experiences with a lot of different meters and strips but I suppose there's are bad ones out there.
I'm glad your seeing someone soon
I'd cancel a dental cleaning if I were you SIX. It always introduced some bacteria unto the blood, and being diabetic makes you prone to all kinds of infection. Or at least tell your hygienist that you have so far) uncontrolled diabetes
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Out for my walk in a bit on a dry day. It did rain earlier this morning though.
Oh, and I agree with SIG. Tell your dentist so that it is on file that you are now diabetic. Also anytime you go to any kind of doctor as well. It will effect how they treat you and what meds they recommend.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
Yeah. I can't trust that glucose meter at all. Did it twice this morning and had 479 first time and 499 the second time.
I'm going to call Dr. Endo today and just tell him that I'm upping the insulin every three days until I see him and somebody can give me a proper test. I'm done pricking my fingers.
Wow, those readings don't make sense at all!! If you were THAT high I think you'd be a lot more symptomatic. I wish I was there, I could loan you another couple of meters and take comparative measurements.
RIGHT!!!!!!
I feel fine. I worked out again no problem this morning and stuff that I was only doing 10 reps of in the beginning I'm doing 22 to 25 reps of now. Full 15 minute workouts without any down time in between and I feel great after they're done.
I just weighed myself after eating a banana and a handful of peanuts and I'm 152.2 lbs. That's the highest I've ever been since I got down to 143.4.
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We've had good experiences with a lot of different meters and strips but I suppose there's are bad ones out there.
I'm glad your seeing someone soon
Me too. I'm very excited about seeing somebody who will be dedicating an entire hour to educating me on this and seeing if my meter is even working right at all.
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I'd cancel a dental cleaning if I were you SIX. It always introduced some bacteria unto the blood, and being diabetic makes you prone to all kinds of infection. Or at least tell your hygienist that you have so far) uncontrolled diabetes
I already did it, and I told her about the diabetes. She didn't seem to think we should reschedule. I need my teeth cleanings if I want to keep the remaining teeth.
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Back from my walk a while ago. It is dry and the sun is out now. All done including some more book work. Now, I just have to tidy up and sort through what I have done and email it to the lady who is helping me. After the dentist tomorrow.
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Good luck with the dentist, BRENDA.
And it sounds like you're in the home stretch on your book. Congrats! I hope I get a chance to read it.
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