Thread: An Early Crissy present from my Endocrinologist- I didn't want

Well I attended the educator nurse appointment yesterday and she just ran through the process with the insulin and gave me some more needle samples and a sugary drink bottle in case of emergency. Explained the process and what is required and to monitor the next couple of weeks and record everything so they can adjust the dosage accordingly. I did have an anxiety attack whilst I was there.
She also provided info on where we can get one of those sharps disposal boxes. So Heather is off to collect one from the local council and they will issue and dispose of the sharps no charge.
I was supposed to start last night but couldn't mentally bring myself to do it. My frame of mind was not right. ( yep big chicken) So I did my first injection this morning after I could get in the right frame of mind. I did it, but can't say I really enjoyed it though
Felt a bit funny after a little while, probably the drop from the 13.5 before breaky this morning,as it's fast acting with a continuing effect through out the day. Will see how I go before dinner tonight.
So over the first step so getting there.
Cheers, Mario

Mario, I know what you are going through. I mentioned earlier in this thread that my youngest daughter is using an insulin pump which is an electronic device used to administer insulin in minute doses continually through the day It is connected to the skin through a stick-on patch equipped with a very small short needle. When she was first diagnosed at 13 y old she used normal needles as you are doing. We were never allowed to administer the insulin, she did it all by herself. Her attitude was that if she wanted to live she just had to do it. I understand your hesitancy. Jim

Mario, I'm given to understand that a 'Low(er) carb / Good Fat approach is beneficial to Type 1 diabetics, - Not only type 2's...

Do your own research, - and be happy with whatever you come up with. The mindset of 'Taking Control' of YOUR health has, I'm told, very Positive placebo effects, as well as the satisfaction of being ''In Charge''.

Originally Posted by jx2mad

Mario, I know what you are going through. I mentioned earlier in this thread that my youngest daughter is using an insulin pump which is an electronic device used to administer insulin in minute doses continually through the day It is connected to the skin through a stick-on patch equipped with a very small short needle. When she was first diagnosed at 13 y old she used normal needles as you are doing. We were never allowed to administer the insulin, she did it all by herself. Her attitude was that if she wanted to live she just had to do it. I understand your hesitancy. Jim

Jim so sorry to hear your daughter has got struck by it so early in her life. When you refer to normal needles, I'm not using a syringe, but a pen, where I dial up the dosage and put a fresh needle on each use . the needles are only 4mm long. But for us whimps with phobias they look bigger
My uncle had type 1 and I can remember him using a glass bodied syringe and needle, filling up from a vile, things have come a long way since those days.


When I was taking to the nurse and mentioned what a PITA it is to do the finger ***** all the time, she said there was an implant you can have inserted and use an APP to get the readings. Beauty I thought until she told me they're about $90 a pop and only last a week
Cheers, Mario

Tell me about all the gismos. They work but are expensive. She started with a simply hypodermic and moved to pens like yours later. Here we were at the chilrdens hospital learning how to stick needles in oranges but we were never allowed to do it to her. Jim

I think some people need to build a bridge. Hiho Hiho it's back to hospital I go for more operations this afternoon.

Originally Posted by jx2mad

Tell me about all the gismos. They work but are expensive. She started with a simply hypodermic and moved to pens like yours later. Here we were at the chilrdens hospital learning how to stick needles in oranges but we were never allowed to do it to her. Jim

Jim, oranges are not the same as doing it into the real thing I reckon. I think I am pushing in too far and going past the fat layer and getting into the muscle underneath, as it stings after. I tried this morning not to push the whole length of needle in so it didn't hit the needle base. But on withdrawal bent the needle. So more practise
Must admit though I actually slept through the night last night without the 3-4 times of going to the bathroom, so starting to feel the benefits.
Also I think the endo might have given me a solution to the terrible abdominal pains I had for the last 12 months which, scans, blood tests , gastroscopy and colonoscopy found no cause. At least cancer was illuminated. He believes it was the metformin tabs that may have been the culprit.
Cheers, mario

Being crook is not nice! I survive on Prednisone and pain killers. Dr took me off one pain killer last week. They were based on morphine. She did say there might be some withdrawal symptoms. HELL, I have been through the works but just about out of it Jim