Guest guest Posted March 12, 2001 Report Share Posted March 12, 2001 Heck, talk about a poor memory, I don't think I've sent an update to any (or all ) group I'm in since I had the Morphine Pump put in. What a blessed relief, Kathy, you were right! I can't remember when I've had a pain level this low. Most of the time I'm still running a 3-4, but that isn't anything to medicate in my books. Heck, I think most of us have lived with 7-10+++ much of the time, so 3-4 is relatively " nothing " . Yesterday was the only time in the nearly two weeks of having it, that I had to medicate for breakthrough. I have no active order for breakthrough but had Lortab left, so took a half tab of the Lortab 5 mg and was much better soon. I am sleepy, to the point of needing to rest more, since the insertion. I think part of it is getting used to the medication. I am sleeping at least 8 to 10 hours a night, which I haven't done in hears. Awakening without disabling pain is also new. I too have problems with sleep apnea, and I'm wondering if that doesn't have some to do with needing more sleep too. My primary doctor has scheduled me with a neurologist to study the sleep apnea, so we'll see where that goes. (The apnea alarm, that was hooked to me for 48 hours during the pump trial, went off so much at night I didn't sleep worth a darn,) Only one annoying side effect seems to have come up with the pump and meds. I have a fine tremor which makes it difficult to type at times, and makes it difficult to hold on to a cup of coffee without spilling. Sometimes it is worse than others (to the point of making it unsafe for me to carry a plate of food.) Hey, I'm sorry I'm rambling so much, so will close. Twila techal@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 update on nisey and paige romie In a message dated 10/2/02 7:40:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, nisey2002@... writes: << Hello There is no major changes in Paige today. is resting comfortably and finally reacting to the medications they are pumping into her. She should be able to leave the hospital she is in Friday and camp out with Paigey again under supervision. I do not really have much else to report at this time. with my sister sleeping so much, I don't get to talk to her. Well back to putting things up in my house. The insurance company has workers going to my parents house tomorrow to start refinishing things. I am getting married on Friday. HELP!!!!!! LOL I will update as soon as I have some news. Love Kim >> Hello There is no major changes in Paige today. is resting comfortably and finally reacting to the medications they are pumping into her. She should be able to leave the hospital she is in Friday and camp out with Paigey again under supervision. I do not really have much else to report at this time. with my sister sleeping so much, I don't get to talk to her. Well back to putting things up in my house. The insurance company has workers going to my parents house tomorrow to start refinishing things. I am getting married on Friday. HELP!!!!!! LOL I will update as soon as I have some news. Love Kim ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 09/30/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 update on nisey and paige romie In a message dated 10/2/02 7:40:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, nisey2002@... writes: << Hello There is no major changes in Paige today. is resting comfortably and finally reacting to the medications they are pumping into her. She should be able to leave the hospital she is in Friday and camp out with Paigey again under supervision. I do not really have much else to report at this time. with my sister sleeping so much, I don't get to talk to her. Well back to putting things up in my house. The insurance company has workers going to my parents house tomorrow to start refinishing things. I am getting married on Friday. HELP!!!!!! LOL I will update as soon as I have some news. Love Kim >> Hello There is no major changes in Paige today. is resting comfortably and finally reacting to the medications they are pumping into her. She should be able to leave the hospital she is in Friday and camp out with Paigey again under supervision. I do not really have much else to report at this time. with my sister sleeping so much, I don't get to talk to her. Well back to putting things up in my house. The insurance company has workers going to my parents house tomorrow to start refinishing things. I am getting married on Friday. HELP!!!!!! LOL I will update as soon as I have some news. Love Kim ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 09/30/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 update on nisey and paige romie In a message dated 10/2/02 7:40:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, nisey2002@... writes: << Hello There is no major changes in Paige today. is resting comfortably and finally reacting to the medications they are pumping into her. She should be able to leave the hospital she is in Friday and camp out with Paigey again under supervision. I do not really have much else to report at this time. with my sister sleeping so much, I don't get to talk to her. Well back to putting things up in my house. The insurance company has workers going to my parents house tomorrow to start refinishing things. I am getting married on Friday. HELP!!!!!! LOL I will update as soon as I have some news. Love Kim >> Hello There is no major changes in Paige today. is resting comfortably and finally reacting to the medications they are pumping into her. She should be able to leave the hospital she is in Friday and camp out with Paigey again under supervision. I do not really have much else to report at this time. with my sister sleeping so much, I don't get to talk to her. Well back to putting things up in my house. The insurance company has workers going to my parents house tomorrow to start refinishing things. I am getting married on Friday. HELP!!!!!! LOL I will update as soon as I have some news. Love Kim ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 09/30/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 How are you doing on the 20 units? I think Harry would be good to comment on this as something similar happened to he is insulin resistant too. update I am now up to 20 units of Lantus per night. My doctor took me off of glipicide and actos. Put me on avandia. And I am to see him in two weeks. But the insulin was started on August 20, and in 20 days the lantus has gone from 6 units to 20 units. Any comments? Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Training for dosing short acting insulin, Humalog: First, you must know how to count carbs, since insulin only works on carbs, not fat and not protein. Be sure to start out very conservatively. For instance for every 15 grams of carbs consumed use 1 unit of Humalog. Be sure to dose around fifteen minutes before or after eating. Next take a two hour post prandial reading. If your glucose reading is less than 120 or more than 70, you are good to go. If your two hour post prandial reading is greater than 120, then you either did not dose enough Humalog or you ate more grams of carbs than you figured on. Be sure to have glucose tablets on hand at all times. If your post prandial reading is less than 70, you are headed for a low glucose reaction, which is not good. Allow four hours time elapse between Humalog doses. Never dose Humalog before going to sleep at night, and I would say during the day, too. The above advice is the basics, but for advanced short acting insulin users, there is some flexibility, but only if you know how many points of the glucose level will drop for every unit of Humalog injected. This knowledge will come to you with time and experimentation. A personal account: I started on the regimen outlined above. Due to my insulin resistance I now use 1 unit of insulin Humalog for every 2 grams of carbs consumed. Also with experience I dose extra insulin if my glucose level is above 160. I have learned that for every unit of Humalog injected my glucose level drops around 7.5 points. I have also learned that for every gram of carbs consumed my glucose level raises around 7 or 8 points. You will have better control with low consumption of carbs. I do not consume over 20 grams of carbs at most meals and usually around 15 grams of carbs is my target goal for consumption at each meal. As a general rule of thumb the amount of long acting insulin Lantus will constitute approximately 50% or 60% of your daily use of insulin. Depending on your level of insulin resistance, your dose of insulin will surely vary from mine above, since dosing insulin is strictly an individual matter. update >> >> >> > >> > I am now up to 20 units of Lantus per night. >> > My doctor took me off of glipicide and actos. >> > Put me on avandia. >> > And I am to see him in two weeks. >> > But the insulin was started on August 20, and in 20 days the lantus >> has >> > gone from 6 units to 20 units. >> > Any comments? >> > Thanks, Dave >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Training for dosing short acting insulin, Humalog: First, you must know how to count carbs, since insulin only works on carbs, not fat and not protein. Be sure to start out very conservatively. For instance for every 15 grams of carbs consumed use 1 unit of Humalog. Be sure to dose around fifteen minutes before or after eating. Next take a two hour post prandial reading. If your glucose reading is less than 120 or more than 70, you are good to go. If your two hour post prandial reading is greater than 120, then you either did not dose enough Humalog or you ate more grams of carbs than you figured on. Be sure to have glucose tablets on hand at all times. If your post prandial reading is less than 70, you are headed for a low glucose reaction, which is not good. Allow four hours time elapse between Humalog doses. Never dose Humalog before going to sleep at night, and I would say during the day, too. The above advice is the basics, but for advanced short acting insulin users, there is some flexibility, but only if you know how many points of the glucose level will drop for every unit of Humalog injected. This knowledge will come to you with time and experimentation. A personal account: I started on the regimen outlined above. Due to my insulin resistance I now use 1 unit of insulin Humalog for every 2 grams of carbs consumed. Also with experience I dose extra insulin if my glucose level is above 160. I have learned that for every unit of Humalog injected my glucose level drops around 7.5 points. I have also learned that for every gram of carbs consumed my glucose level raises around 7 or 8 points. You will have better control with low consumption of carbs. I do not consume over 20 grams of carbs at most meals and usually around 15 grams of carbs is my target goal for consumption at each meal. As a general rule of thumb the amount of long acting insulin Lantus will constitute approximately 50% or 60% of your daily use of insulin. Depending on your level of insulin resistance, your dose of insulin will surely vary from mine above, since dosing insulin is strictly an individual matter. update >> >> >> > >> > I am now up to 20 units of Lantus per night. >> > My doctor took me off of glipicide and actos. >> > Put me on avandia. >> > And I am to see him in two weeks. >> > But the insulin was started on August 20, and in 20 days the lantus >> has >> > gone from 6 units to 20 units. >> > Any comments? >> > Thanks, Dave >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Training for dosing short acting insulin, Humalog: First, you must know how to count carbs, since insulin only works on carbs, not fat and not protein. Be sure to start out very conservatively. For instance for every 15 grams of carbs consumed use 1 unit of Humalog. Be sure to dose around fifteen minutes before or after eating. Next take a two hour post prandial reading. If your glucose reading is less than 120 or more than 70, you are good to go. If your two hour post prandial reading is greater than 120, then you either did not dose enough Humalog or you ate more grams of carbs than you figured on. Be sure to have glucose tablets on hand at all times. If your post prandial reading is less than 70, you are headed for a low glucose reaction, which is not good. Allow four hours time elapse between Humalog doses. Never dose Humalog before going to sleep at night, and I would say during the day, too. The above advice is the basics, but for advanced short acting insulin users, there is some flexibility, but only if you know how many points of the glucose level will drop for every unit of Humalog injected. This knowledge will come to you with time and experimentation. A personal account: I started on the regimen outlined above. Due to my insulin resistance I now use 1 unit of insulin Humalog for every 2 grams of carbs consumed. Also with experience I dose extra insulin if my glucose level is above 160. I have learned that for every unit of Humalog injected my glucose level drops around 7.5 points. I have also learned that for every gram of carbs consumed my glucose level raises around 7 or 8 points. You will have better control with low consumption of carbs. I do not consume over 20 grams of carbs at most meals and usually around 15 grams of carbs is my target goal for consumption at each meal. As a general rule of thumb the amount of long acting insulin Lantus will constitute approximately 50% or 60% of your daily use of insulin. Depending on your level of insulin resistance, your dose of insulin will surely vary from mine above, since dosing insulin is strictly an individual matter. update >> >> >> > >> > I am now up to 20 units of Lantus per night. >> > My doctor took me off of glipicide and actos. >> > Put me on avandia. >> > And I am to see him in two weeks. >> > But the insulin was started on August 20, and in 20 days the lantus >> has >> > gone from 6 units to 20 units. >> > Any comments? >> > Thanks, Dave >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 NO, Dave, it does not affect the insulin. the count-a-dose is a great thing. I used it for years before I got a pumpl. Re: update Tghanks, justin, I am ready for you to start training. Right now My wife gives me the insulin shots, but I just got a count-a dose. But I have this question. Is it okay to keep insulin refrigerated, and take it out for thirty minutes before taking the shot, and then puting it back in the refridgerator? and to do this every time you take a shot. Does it effect the insulin? Thanks Dave > I would say that you let us train you on carb counting and how to use > quick acting insulin, such as humalog or novalog, to cover carbs. Once > you learn how to do that,then ask your doc for the quick acting insulin > so you can explain to him that you understand what you are doing. > > > Regards, > > update > > > > > > I am now up to 20 units of Lantus per night. > > My doctor took me off of glipicide and actos. > > Put me on avandia. > > And I am to see him in two weeks. > > But the insulin was started on August 20, and in 20 days the lantus > has > > gone from 6 units to 20 units. > > Any comments? > > Thanks, Dave > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 NO, Dave, it does not affect the insulin. the count-a-dose is a great thing. I used it for years before I got a pumpl. Re: update Tghanks, justin, I am ready for you to start training. Right now My wife gives me the insulin shots, but I just got a count-a dose. But I have this question. Is it okay to keep insulin refrigerated, and take it out for thirty minutes before taking the shot, and then puting it back in the refridgerator? and to do this every time you take a shot. Does it effect the insulin? Thanks Dave > I would say that you let us train you on carb counting and how to use > quick acting insulin, such as humalog or novalog, to cover carbs. Once > you learn how to do that,then ask your doc for the quick acting insulin > so you can explain to him that you understand what you are doing. > > > Regards, > > update > > > > > > I am now up to 20 units of Lantus per night. > > My doctor took me off of glipicide and actos. > > Put me on avandia. > > And I am to see him in two weeks. > > But the insulin was started on August 20, and in 20 days the lantus > has > > gone from 6 units to 20 units. > > Any comments? > > Thanks, Dave > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 NO, Dave, it does not affect the insulin. the count-a-dose is a great thing. I used it for years before I got a pumpl. Re: update Tghanks, justin, I am ready for you to start training. Right now My wife gives me the insulin shots, but I just got a count-a dose. But I have this question. Is it okay to keep insulin refrigerated, and take it out for thirty minutes before taking the shot, and then puting it back in the refridgerator? and to do this every time you take a shot. Does it effect the insulin? Thanks Dave > I would say that you let us train you on carb counting and how to use > quick acting insulin, such as humalog or novalog, to cover carbs. Once > you learn how to do that,then ask your doc for the quick acting insulin > so you can explain to him that you understand what you are doing. > > > Regards, > > update > > > > > > I am now up to 20 units of Lantus per night. > > My doctor took me off of glipicide and actos. > > Put me on avandia. > > And I am to see him in two weeks. > > But the insulin was started on August 20, and in 20 days the lantus > has > > gone from 6 units to 20 units. > > Any comments? > > Thanks, Dave > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hi Lynn do you still live in Greenfield? I am a little slow about your new business what kind is it? I hope it goes well for you. Bill happybutterflies@... wrote: Hi everyone, I have been fairly quite but I am fine for the shape I am in. I have been busy with the starting the business and then I found a house that is all on one floor and a super bargain and getting ready for a trip. I was supposed to leave yesterday for the first part of the trip but am closing on the house today. The house needs work but I think that a super good cleaning and a couple of repairs will do a lot for it. It has not been lived in for a long time. So I will be leaving in the morning. I will have the laptop but it may not be used everyday. Make it a good 2 weeks. Love and hugs to you all HAPPINESS and BUTTERFLIES Lynn May you always find HAPPINESS and BUTTERFLIES Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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