New here and needing support

[Guest guest]

Hi I am Debbie and have been diabetic for 7 years this Feb 14. I just started insulin, I am type 2, and have a diabetic educator I and my husband am seeing this Wednesday. My sugars just won't stay under control.

I don't know if I have the energy or heart to tell my bit of my story, but my Dr put me on Prozac yesterday, I went off the Lexapro because of expenses. But I was flown by helicopter Sept 23, from Nevada back to salt lake. I have had multiple health issues. But mainly they found water retention and in my lungs, the cardiologist suggested going off the Avandia, so I did, then I got pneumonia, and still the chest pains, multiple ER visits (btw I am 45 and have 3 adopted children, age 15, 14, and 11, and a wonderful husband of 23 years). Well then the oxygen started when my stats were staying in the 80's. Then they found the pain was the gall bladder so it was taken out Thanksgiving week, the next week a new diabetic Dr and I went on insulin with a HgA1c of 9.8 (I am really getting so tired of being the only one that seemed concerned my sugars ranged from 229 to 289 fasting and before meals).

So now, I need a sleep study to see if I have sleep apena, I went without the oxygen, and woke up hoarse and stuffed up. Also my oldest 2 kids are special needs so a lot of stress around here. So that is me right now in a nutshell. And for my excitement, I am an Avon lady (no worries, no sales here from me). But if you do bear with me occasionally, it does give me something to do than sit around and feel sorry for myself for being chronically sick.

BTW, just a question. I usually do the pokes okay with the insulin, but sometimes get a lasting sting it bugs me. Is there anything that takes care of the sting??? Also, now that I am poking fingers 4 times a day, I am getting hardened on the sides of my fingers, I am thinking of using some of the cuticle remover or something from Avon, but does anyone have any secrets for helping that callused thing being a woman I do like to have soft hands. Well thanks for listening. I have been mostly quiet and depressed lately, or sarcastic humor kinda like Hawkeye Pierce I think to survive all the depressing health issues.

 

Debbie Bullock