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I visited my doctor today, and we talked about my overall well being. Now I have to admit, I have had trouble for a long time getting my control in line. And to no fault but my own, the control has been due to not taking proper care. As I posted earlier, I am now being treated for proliferative retinopathy. I already am concerned about losing my vision, but at this point in the game, I am concerned about just living in general. My wife really broke it down to me tonight, and said if I don't get control and fast, I'm following a very dark path. I know I can shout at the moon until the sun comes up, but I can't blame anyone but me. I know that testing my blood glucose is the #1 poriority, but I often forget to test so often. I want to get better control, but am having diifculty setting a schedule. Does anyone have a suggested plan to help me get a grip? I am already seeing troubled issues, and want to do the best that I can. If not for me, then for my wife and family.
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I am curious about how you know how much insulin to take if you have not tested your blood sugar. Sometimes you can guess if you are high or low but that is usually only with extremes.
It is essential to take your blood sugar and to write it down so you can see patterns. Of course there are not always patterns to see, but if there are it is important to see them. I did not take a single blood sugar for years and was hopelessly out of control but now I am taking them. I have been told to take at least 4 each day at the times mevans said - before meals and before bed. Plus I take extra ones if I feel anything might be wrong or if I have done something unusual like going out for a meal.
I think it is just a matter of getting used to checking your sugars regularly. Maybe write notes and stick them up on the fridge or in the kitchen where you will see them before you eat. Set reminders on your phone. Get used to associating your food and insulin with a blood sugar reading. Try and find an education course, that was what worked for me, so I understood why it was so important to test so much.
But I realise that the troubled time you are going through tempts you to just ignore things and avoid taking a blood sugar in case it is high. It is hard but we all need to stop blaming ourselves for highs and lows because that will just make us feel bad and lead to avoiding testing. It is a very difficult thing that we are all doing, trying to achieve consciously something that most people's bodies do without a thought. We are never going to be 100%. It is always a struggle but the important thing is we are all doing our best and trying and facing our problems, or we would not be in a group like this. We should be proud of that.