Anyone else on insulin?

Hey,

I have GD and my morning#'s have been high. It's so frustrating because I've been eating well, and all my #'s during the day are all fine. Well, after trying every type of protein at night to try and get my AM #'s down, my endocrinologist decided I should start on Insulin at night.

I was wondering if anybody else is on insulin, and what sites do you use?

TIA

Re: Anyone else on insulin?

I am on insulin at night and before breakfast. Unfortnately no matter how well i ate, my am numbers were always elevated. For nighttime, i use the outside of my thighs and rotate nightly. L-r-l-r.....If i font i wind up with huge welts on my legs that itch like crazy. If you have any questions feel free to ask. not an expert but have now being doing this for quite a few weeks..good luck..

Re: Anyone else on insulin?

Did you ask about taking oral medication other than taking insulin? My morning fasting numbers were always high but i was able control the other numbers after meals with diet so they just put me on oral medication which seemed to help it.
It's just another option to look into before insulin if your numbers aren't high enough to warrant insulin just yet.

Re: Anyone else on insulin?

Insulin user here lol

I take it 3x a day. I take it before bfast, dinner and bedtime. My dinner and bedtime is 20 units! I just couldn't get my #s under control no matter how much I tried to control it with diet. It sucks having to be dependent on it, but it's not the worst thing in the world. Knowing that it helps my baby makes it so much easier. As to the sites I go on, I found that LiveStrong was pretty good. they break down your foods by nutrition facts so you know exactly what you're eating of a particular food. It's pretty cool.

Good luck and fm if you have any questions.