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prunepie
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jennifer
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to those who take insulin ty!
hi all. so the day has come at 30ish weeks to start insulin.
my day sugars are ok if i watch what i eat but my fasting am are getting higher and higher....now 100-110
so they are going to keep me on glyburide 5mg at night and 5mg am and add 20 units of slow acting insulin at bedtime too.
sigh ....to those who take insulin daily or once a day..does it help alot? how are you feeling? anything i need to know? tia!!!
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CallaLily
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Re: to those who take insulin ty!
I take insulin at bedtime for my fasting #s as well. I was so afraid to go on it but honestly it's not that bad. It took a while to find a dosage that would help me and I notice that I actually have to take it a few hours before I go to sleep in order for it to really work. So far I feel ok on it. Hope it helps you!
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| Posted 2/27/12 1:57 PM |
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prunepie
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jennifer
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Re: to those who take insulin ty!
thanks for replying...do you feel shaky in the morning or anything? xoxo
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| Posted 2/27/12 2:28 PM |
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MrsMcNuzzi
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Lori
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Re: to those who take insulin ty!
I'm not on insulin (as of yet) but I am GD and I just wanted to say Kudos to the both of you! 
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| Posted 2/27/12 3:12 PM |
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beanie571
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Re: to those who take insulin ty!
Insulin helps ALOT!
The night time snack is super important when you are taking it so make sure you are having one each night. I usually have a small snack right before I take the shot and go to bed. My morning numbers are consistently in the 70's and 80's unless I skip that snack - then I go up to the 90's and 100's.
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| Posted 2/27/12 4:21 PM |
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prunepie
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jennifer
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Re: to those who take insulin ty!
Posted by beanie571
Insulin helps ALOT!
The night time snack is super important when you are taking it so make sure you are having one each night. I usually have a small snack right before I take the shot and go to bed. My morning numbers are consistently in the 70's and 80's unless I skip that snack - then I go up to the 90's and 100's.
what snack ar e you having at night? sometimes i dont eat dinner till 9 when i work late so having a snack at midnight is rough....although i could eat most of time the rest of the day lol tia!
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| Posted 2/27/12 5:30 PM |
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beanie571
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Re: to those who take insulin ty!
I know what you mean - My DH works on the later side so I usually eat dinner around 8 and go to bed around 10:30....
I will usually have a few ritz crackers with peanut butter or a reduced sugar granola bar. Occasionally I will have a small bowl of Special K Protein Plus cereal with skim milk if I had an early or small dinner. I always try to have something high in protein and about 15 to 20 carbs.
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| Posted 2/27/12 5:56 PM |
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prunepie
LIF Adult
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jennifer
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Re: to those who take insulin ty!
thanks! i am def gonna try to make an effort to eat at least a tiny something right before bed and see how this insulin really works!!!! xoxo
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| Posted 2/27/12 6:29 PM |
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