Questions about Novolog

Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on the
Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming my BG
is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above that, I am to use an
additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was never my strong point.

It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy enough to
do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How will I know
when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just inject and if the food
doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That won't work for me because of the
food allergies. I can't eat most rolls. No problem at a Mexican restaurant
because there will be chips. No problem except that I have to deduct the
carbs in those chips from my meal.

Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out? Just
put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It doesn't
usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to the zoo last year
where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I get one of those Frio
thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do I have to carry it around with me?
And what about the needles? Here, I have to dispose of them in a specified
sharps container. I have one at my house and so does my dad. But I don't
think I've seen any when we've been out. They did have them in some public
restrooms in Oakland when we lived in CA. The nurse said something about
capping them and sticking them back in my purse until I got home, but that
doesn't sound like a really good idea.

Thanks!

Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead at the
moment.

"Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:el5Zj.2300$ju1.301@trndny06...
> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on
> the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming
> my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above that, I am to use
> an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was never my strong
> point.
>
> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy enough
> to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How will I
> know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just inject and if the
> food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That won't work for me because
> of the food allergies. I can't eat most rolls. No problem at a Mexican
> restaurant because there will be chips. No problem except that I have to
> deduct the carbs in those chips from my meal.
>
> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out? Just
> put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It doesn't
> usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to the zoo last
> year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I get one of
> those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do I have to carry it
> around with me? And what about the needles? Here, I have to dispose of
> them in a specified sharps container. I have one at my house and so does
> my dad. But I don't think I've seen any when we've been out. They did
> have them in some public restrooms in Oakland when we lived in CA. The
> nurse said something about capping them and sticking them back in my purse
> until I got home, but that doesn't sound like a really good idea.
>
> Thanks!
>

Julie Bove wrote:
> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back
> on the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal,
> assuming my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above
> that, I am to use an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was
> never my strong point.
> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy
> enough to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How
> will I know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just
> inject and if the food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That
> won't work for me because of the food allergies. I can't eat most
> rolls. No problem at a Mexican restaurant because there will be
> chips. No problem except that I have to deduct the carbs in those
> chips from my meal.
> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out? Just
> put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It doesn't
> usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to
> the zoo last year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I
> get one of those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do
> I have to carry it around with me? And what about the needles? Here,
> I have to dispose of them in a specified sharps container. I have
> one at my house and so does my dad. But I don't think I've seen any
> when we've been out. They did have them in some public restrooms in
> Oakland when we lived in CA. The nurse said something about capping
> them and sticking them back in my purse until I got home, but that
> doesn't sound like a really good idea.

Toothbrush holders make good temp needle holders. The kind you buy for
camping etc, where they sell the plastic soap containers.

When I was shooting fast acting I would order and the second the food
arrived I would shoot at the table, it can be done very inconspicuously.
5-10 minutes isn't an exact thing.

"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
news:69k84bF33658pU1@mid.individual.net...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back
>> on the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal,
>> assuming my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above
>> that, I am to use an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was
>> never my strong point.
>> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy
>> enough to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How
>> will I know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just
>> inject and if the food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That
>> won't work for me because of the food allergies. I can't eat most
>> rolls. No problem at a Mexican restaurant because there will be
>> chips. No problem except that I have to deduct the carbs in those
>> chips from my meal.
>> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out? Just
>> put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It doesn't
>> usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to
>> the zoo last year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I
>> get one of those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do
>> I have to carry it around with me? And what about the needles? Here,
>> I have to dispose of them in a specified sharps container. I have
>> one at my house and so does my dad. But I don't think I've seen any
>> when we've been out. They did have them in some public restrooms in
>> Oakland when we lived in CA. The nurse said something about capping
>> them and sticking them back in my purse until I got home, but that
>> doesn't sound like a really good idea.
>
> Toothbrush holders make good temp needle holders. The kind you buy for
> camping etc, where they sell the plastic soap containers.
>
> When I was shooting fast acting I would order and the second the food
> arrived I would shoot at the table, it can be done very inconspicuously.
> 5-10 minutes isn't an exact thing.

No way could I do it under the table. It takes me a long time to do it and
nobody would want to see my fat stomach. Plus if I did that in front of my
parents they would have a cow! My mom doesn't even like me to test in front
of her.

Julie Bove wrote:
> Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead at the
> moment.

oh good!!!!!!!!! that makes MUCH more sense! lol


--
kate
type 1 since 1987
www.diabetic-talk.org
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/n...diagnosed.html

Julie Bove wrote:
> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on the
> Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming my BG
> is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above that, I am to use an
> additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was never my strong point.
>
> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy enough to
> do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How will I know
> when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just inject and if the food
> doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That won't work for me because of the
> food allergies. I can't eat most rolls. No problem at a Mexican restaurant
> because there will be chips. No problem except that I have to deduct the
> carbs in those chips from my meal.
>
> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out? Just
> put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It doesn't
> usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to the zoo last year
> where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I get one of those Frio
> thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do I have to carry it around with me?
> And what about the needles? Here, I have to dispose of them in a specified
> sharps container. I have one at my house and so does my dad. But I don't
> think I've seen any when we've been out. They did have them in some public
> restrooms in Oakland when we lived in CA. The nurse said something about
> capping them and sticking them back in my purse until I got home, but that
> doesn't sound like a really good idea.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
whoa, whoa, whoa

you have been told to shoot 1 unit of Novolog for EVERY point you are
over 130? before you try this, can you get clarification with whomever
told you this! please!

i shoot 1 unit of Humalog for every point over my target goal, but 1 of
MY units is 18 of your units for bg

no, you cannot leave insulin in a frio bag in the car......... the frio
is a passive cooler that relies on evaporation and can only cool the
insulin down from the ambient temperature

i leave the needle on my pen, i just recap the needle with the little
cap, and put the top back on the pen........... my needles are too long
for the pen top to fit, but i DOES fit into the carry case for it
the HumaPen (for Humalog) allows me to recap it even with the long needle

good luck on the next adventure on your introduction to insulin.........
here's hoping things go better for you

--
kate
type 1 since 1987
www.diabetic-talk.org
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/n...diagnosed.html

On Thu, 22 May 2008 03:08:39 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
wrote:

>Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead at the
>moment.

that sounds better for a starter amount. I have never met anyone with
a 1 to 1 ratio for Novolog.

>
>"Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:el5Zj.2300$ju1.301@trndny06...
>> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on
>> the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming
>> my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above that, I am to use
>> an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was never my strong
>> point.
>>
>> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy enough
>> to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How will I
>> know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just inject and if the
>> food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That won't work for me because
>> of the food allergies. I can't eat most rolls. No problem at a Mexican
>> restaurant because there will be chips. No problem except that I have to
>> deduct the carbs in those chips from my meal.
>>

you can inject after the meal. This gives you the ability to know
exactly what you have eaten. rather than estimate your carbs, order,
then decide it doesn't taste good enough to finish, either because of
how your feel, or how it was cooked. Just don't wait too long after
the meal. Personally I don't wait more than 15 to 20 minutes.

>> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out? Just
>> put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It doesn't
>> usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to the zoo last
>> year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I get one of
>> those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do I have to carry it
>> around with me?

I use a pump, with Novolog, so yes I carry it with me everywhere. I
have never had it get hot enough, long enough to harm the insulin. A
frio would do just fine, since you are keeping your entire bottle.
However, if you are going to use a Novolog pen, don't worry about it,
just put it in your purse and do not leave your purse sitting in
direct sunlight.

>> And what about the needles? Here, I have to dispose of
>> them in a specified sharps container. I have one at my house and so does
>> my dad. But I don't think I've seen any when we've been out. They did
>> have them in some public restrooms in Oakland when we lived in CA. The
>> nurse said something about capping them and sticking them back in my purse
>> until I got home, but that doesn't sound like a really good idea.

it's a perfect idea. you can also use a 20 oz plastic soda bottle. You
will still want to recap them so that you do not accidentally crush
the bottle with an exposed needle in it. Then just shake them out
into a sharps container when you get home. I found that I could
recap, the BD syringes and snap the needle end off the syringe, then
toss the body of the syringe in the trash(plunger removed) and put the
capped needle in a small plastic Ziploc bag. Same goes for Pen
needles, if you do no reuse them, simply recap, remove from the pen
and store it in a plastic Ziploc bag.

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On Thu, 22 May 2008 03:41:03 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
wrote:

>No way could I do it under the table. It takes me a long time to do it and
>nobody would want to see my fat stomach. Plus if I did that in front of my
>parents they would have a cow! My mom doesn't even like me to test in front
>of her.
>


slap your mom.

she should treat it the same way should seeing you brush your hair.
You are diabetic, it's part of you.

Even my abusive birth mother didn't have a problem with my testing or
injecting out in the open.

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http://www.ratbags.com/dechunging/


"To announce that there must be no criticism of the
President, or that we are to stand by the President
right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile,
but is morally treasonable to the American public."
....Theodore Roosevelt

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and I like less than half of you
half as well as you deserve."
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"Tiger_Lily" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:69k9o7F32tj5lU1@mid.individual.net...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on
>> the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming
>> my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above that, I am to use
>> an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was never my strong
>> point.
>>
>> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy enough
>> to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How will I
>> know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just inject and if the
>> food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That won't work for me because
>> of the food allergies. I can't eat most rolls. No problem at a Mexican
>> restaurant because there will be chips. No problem except that I have to
>> deduct the carbs in those chips from my meal.
>>
>> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out?
>> Just put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It
>> doesn't usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to the zoo
>> last year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I get one
>> of those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do I have to carry
>> it around with me? And what about the needles? Here, I have to dispose
>> of them in a specified sharps container. I have one at my house and so
>> does my dad. But I don't think I've seen any when we've been out. They
>> did have them in some public restrooms in Oakland when we lived in CA.
>> The nurse said something about capping them and sticking them back in my
>> purse until I got home, but that doesn't sound like a really good idea.
>>
>> Thanks!
> whoa, whoa, whoa
>
> you have been told to shoot 1 unit of Novolog for EVERY point you are over
> 130? before you try this, can you get clarification with whomever told
> you this! please!
>
> i shoot 1 unit of Humalog for every point over my target goal, but 1 of MY
> units is 18 of your units for bg
>
> no, you cannot leave insulin in a frio bag in the car......... the frio is
> a passive cooler that relies on evaporation and can only cool the insulin
> down from the ambient temperature

Ah. Okay.
>
> i leave the needle on my pen, i just recap the needle with the little cap,
> and put the top back on the pen........... my needles are too long for the
> pen top to fit, but i DOES fit into the carry case for it
> the HumaPen (for Humalog) allows me to recap it even with the long needle

I don't have a carrying case. I keep everything in a pencil box for now.
>
> good luck on the next adventure on your introduction to insulin.........
> here's hoping things go better for you

Thanks!

"Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
news:knt934p7m2e6rf69446bog1mfi4m55dm1v@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 22 May 2008 03:41:03 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>>No way could I do it under the table. It takes me a long time to do it
>>and
>>nobody would want to see my fat stomach. Plus if I did that in front of
>>my
>>parents they would have a cow! My mom doesn't even like me to test in
>>front
>>of her.
>>
>
>
> slap your mom.
>
> she should treat it the same way should seeing you brush your hair.
> You are diabetic, it's part of you.

Brushing hair is another thing we can not do in front of her.
>
> Even my abusive birth mother didn't have a problem with my testing or
> injecting out in the open.

My mom is really big on rules. There are just some things you don't do and
you don't question.

"Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
news:mgq9349n1njr9mlhm82qluv0u4n6g4bt5k@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 22 May 2008 03:08:39 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead at
>>the
>>moment.
>
> that sounds better for a starter amount. I have never met anyone with
> a 1 to 1 ratio for Novolog.
>
Sorry.

"Tiger_Lily" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:69k9piF32tj5lU2@mid.individual.net...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead at
>> the moment.
>
> oh good!!!!!!!!! that makes MUCH more sense! lol

I was trying to help Angela with math at the same time. Obviously I can not
multi-task.

"Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:Xs5Zj.1900$ay2.67@trndny01...
> Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead at
> the moment.

That's more better the kind! Everyone has different carb/insulin/BG ratios.
In my case it would be 1 unit for every 20 points.

>
> "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:el5Zj.2300$ju1.301@trndny06...
>> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on
>> the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming
>> my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above that, I am to use
>> an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was never my strong
>> point.
>>
>> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy enough
>> to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How will I
>> know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just inject and if the
>> food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That won't work for me because
>> of the food allergies. I can't eat most rolls. No problem at a Mexican
>> restaurant because there will be chips. No problem except that I have to
>> deduct the carbs in those chips from my meal.
>>
>> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out?
>> Just put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It
>> doesn't usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to the zoo
>> last year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I get one
>> of those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do I have to carry
>> it around with me? And what about the needles? Here, I have to dispose
>> of them in a specified sharps container. I have one at my house and so
>> does my dad. But I don't think I've seen any when we've been out. They
>> did have them in some public restrooms in Oakland when we lived in CA.
>> The nurse said something about capping them and sticking them back in my
>> purse until I got home, but that doesn't sound like a really good idea.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>

"Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:el5Zj.2300$ju1.301@trndny06...
> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on
> the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming
> my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above that, I am to use
> an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was never my strong
> point.
>
> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy enough
> to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How will I
> know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just inject and if the
> food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That won't work for me because
> of the food allergies. I can't eat most rolls. No problem at a Mexican
> restaurant because there will be chips. No problem except that I have to
> deduct the carbs in those chips from my meal.

In a sit-down restaurant, I don't inject until I get my food. Safty first.

>
> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out? Just
> put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It doesn't
> usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to the zoo last
> year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I get one of
> those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do I have to carry it
> around with me? And what about the needles? Here, I have to dispose of
> them in a specified sharps container. I have one at my house and so does
> my dad. But I don't think I've seen any when we've been out. They did
> have them in some public restrooms in Oakland when we lived in CA. The
> nurse said something about capping them and sticking them back in my purse
> until I got home, but that doesn't sound like a really good idea.
>
> Thanks!
I use the Novolog pens. I keep them in my small bag with my meter and other
supplies. Just don't leave it in a hot car.

I'm hope you do better, your numbers were disterbingly high.

Anon aka

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>
> "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:el5Zj.2300$ju1.301@trndny06...
>> Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on
>> the Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming
>> my BG is in range. Range being 90-130. If it is above that, I am to use
>> an additional unit for every point. Oh great! Math was never my strong
>> point.
>>
>> It says to inject it 5 to 10 minutes prior to eating. That's easy enough
>> to do at home. But what do I do when I am at a restaurant? How will I
>> know when to inject it? I've heard/read that you just inject and if the
>> food doesn't come in time to eat a roll. That won't work for me because
>> of the food allergies. I can't eat most rolls. No problem at a Mexican
>> restaurant because there will be chips. No problem except that I have to
>> deduct the carbs in those chips from my meal.
>
> In a sit-down restaurant, I don't inject until I get my food. Safty first.
>
>>
>> Next thing I don't know. What do I do with the insulin if I am out?
>> Just put it in my purse? That's fine unless the temp. exceeds 86%. It
>> doesn't usually get that hot here, but I am thinking of a trip to the zoo
>> last year where it was miserably hot. What do I do then? Can I get one
>> of those Frio thingies and leave it in the hot car? Do I have to carry
>> it around with me? And what about the needles? Here, I have to dispose
>> of them in a specified sharps container. I have one at my house and so
>> does my dad. But I don't think I've seen any when we've been out. They
>> did have them in some public restrooms in Oakland when we lived in CA.
>> The nurse said something about capping them and sticking them back in my
>> purse until I got home, but that doesn't sound like a really good idea.
>>
>> Thanks!
> I use the Novolog pens. I keep them in my small bag with my meter and
> other supplies. Just don't leave it in a hot car.
>
> I'm hope you do better, your numbers were disterbingly high.
>
> Anon aka

The bag that holds my meter is too small. Guess I will have to somehow put
it in my purse.

On Thu, 22 May 2008 04:50:21 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
wrote:

>
>"Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
>news:knt934p7m2e6rf69446bog1mfi4m55dm1v@4ax.com.. .
>> On Thu, 22 May 2008 03:41:03 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>No way could I do it under the table. It takes me a long time to do it
>>>and
>>>nobody would want to see my fat stomach. Plus if I did that in front of
>>>my
>>>parents they would have a cow! My mom doesn't even like me to test in
>>>front
>>>of her.
>>>
>>
>>
>> slap your mom.
>>
>> she should treat it the same way should seeing you brush your hair.
>> You are diabetic, it's part of you.
>
>Brushing hair is another thing we can not do in front of her.
>>
>> Even my abusive birth mother didn't have a problem with my testing or
>> injecting out in the open.
>
>My mom is really big on rules. There are just some things you don't do and
>you don't question.
>


psst, now that you are adult, you can, even if she makes the rules.

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"Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
news:rh7a34pugl19g4ep5k3oofm4v0uulfde0k@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 22 May 2008 04:50:21 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
>>news:knt934p7m2e6rf69446bog1mfi4m55dm1v@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Thu, 22 May 2008 03:41:03 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>No way could I do it under the table. It takes me a long time to do it
>>>>and
>>>>nobody would want to see my fat stomach. Plus if I did that in front of
>>>>my
>>>>parents they would have a cow! My mom doesn't even like me to test in
>>>>front
>>>>of her.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> slap your mom.
>>>
>>> she should treat it the same way should seeing you brush your hair.
>>> You are diabetic, it's part of you.
>>
>>Brushing hair is another thing we can not do in front of her.
>>>
>>> Even my abusive birth mother didn't have a problem with my testing or
>>> injecting out in the open.
>>
>>My mom is really big on rules. There are just some things you don't do
>>and
>>you don't question.
>>
>
>
> psst, now that you are adult, you can, even if she makes the rules.
>
Not in her house. You do as she says or you don't come back. She finally
lightened up on the way Angela could wear her hair. For years she had to
put a clip in it. She even went out and bought the clips in case she didn't
arrive with one. I don't know if somebody said something to her or what,
but Angela just insisted one day she wasn't going to wear a clip and did
not. My mom didn't say a word to her and hasn't since.

We used to fight over Angela's socks when she was younger too. I'd fold
them over, my mom would pull them up. Angela would get so annoyed she would
just scrunch them down. So I left them scrunched. I figured they were her
socks! I can see the reason behind some things, but not that. For some
reason, my mom just thinks all socks should be pulled up. She even
embroidered my name on my gym socks in such a fashion that the name could
only be read while they were pulled up. And do you think I wore those
socks? Not after the first day of gym class. Gah!

On Thu, 22 May 2008 03:00:26 GMT, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net>
wrote:

>Okay, so... This is what I've been prescribed now. I am to cut back on the
>Lantus to 46 units and shoot in 6 units of Novolog per meal, assuming my BG
>is in range.

Excellent! Here's hoping it works better for you.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

On May 21, 11:08*pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Mistake!!! *1 unit for every 30 points above range. *I am brain dead at the
> moment.
>
> "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote in message

Man, I don't know squat about insulin, but I thought 1 to 1 sounded
awfully high just from reading here. Jeez, Julie...don't make that
mistake in real life!

John C.

"John" <jcarney44@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:7bbded8f-e715-43db-93f9-639d23449904@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 21, 11:08 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead at the
> moment.
>
> "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote in message

Man, I don't know squat about insulin, but I thought 1 to 1 sounded
awfully high just from reading here. Jeez, Julie...don't make that
mistake in real life!

Yes. That would be bad!

"Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ZBaZj.2318$aJ1.434@trndny03...
>>
>> psst, now that you are adult, you can, even if she makes the rules.
>>
> Not in her house. You do as she says or you don't come back. She finally
> lightened up on the way Angela could wear her hair. For years she had to
> put a clip in it. She even went out and bought the clips in case she
> didn't arrive with one. I don't know if somebody said something to her or
> what, but Angela just insisted one day she wasn't going to wear a clip and
> did not. My mom didn't say a word to her and hasn't since.
>

Sounds like Angela has some backbone & is learning early how to deal with
her grandmother's foibles.
bj

"bj" <bjones44@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
news:MogZj.26283$_g.7796@trnddc07...
> "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:ZBaZj.2318$aJ1.434@trndny03...
>>>
>>> psst, now that you are adult, you can, even if she makes the rules.
>>>
>> Not in her house. You do as she says or you don't come back. She
>> finally lightened up on the way Angela could wear her hair. For years
>> she had to put a clip in it. She even went out and bought the clips in
>> case she didn't arrive with one. I don't know if somebody said something
>> to her or what, but Angela just insisted one day she wasn't going to wear
>> a clip and did not. My mom didn't say a word to her and hasn't since.
>>
>
> Sounds like Angela has some backbone & is learning early how to deal with
> her grandmother's foibles.

Yep. She sticks up for herself.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "John" <jcarney44@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:7bbded8f-e715-43db-93f9-639d23449904@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On May 21, 11:08 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead
>> at the moment.
>>
>> "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
> Man, I don't know squat about insulin, but I thought 1 to 1 sounded
> awfully high just from reading here. Jeez, Julie...don't make that
> mistake in real life!

So how did it come about that someone decided to change your insulin regimen
so suddenly?


>
> Yes. That would be bad!

Geez, I'd have told my mum to butt out big time, she would have come back
though - my mother would have wieghed up the pros and cons of trying to rule
my life once I was an adult and parent. No wonder you find it hard to be
assertive with the medical fraternity.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
> news:rh7a34pugl19g4ep5k3oofm4v0uulfde0k@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 22 May 2008 04:50:21 GMT, "Julie Bove"
>> <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Màck©®" <IAM@OneWithTheGoddess.org> wrote in message
>>> news:knt934p7m2e6rf69446bog1mfi4m55dm1v@4ax.com...
>>>> On Thu, 22 May 2008 03:41:03 GMT, "Julie Bove"
>>>> <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> No way could I do it under the table. It takes me a long time to
>>>>> do it and
>>>>> nobody would want to see my fat stomach. Plus if I did that in
>>>>> front of my
>>>>> parents they would have a cow! My mom doesn't even like me to
>>>>> test in front
>>>>> of her.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> slap your mom.
>>>>
>>>> she should treat it the same way should seeing you brush your hair.
>>>> You are diabetic, it's part of you.
>>>
>>> Brushing hair is another thing we can not do in front of her.
>>>>
>>>> Even my abusive birth mother didn't have a problem with my testing
>>>> or injecting out in the open.
>>>
>>> My mom is really big on rules. There are just some things you
>>> don't do and
>>> you don't question.
>>>
>>
>>
>> psst, now that you are adult, you can, even if she makes the rules.
>>
> Not in her house. You do as she says or you don't come back. She
> finally lightened up on the way Angela could wear her hair. For
> years she had to put a clip in it. She even went out and bought the
> clips in case she didn't arrive with one. I don't know if somebody
> said something to her or what, but Angela just insisted one day she
> wasn't going to wear a clip and did not. My mom didn't say a word to
> her and hasn't since.
> We used to fight over Angela's socks when she was younger too. I'd
> fold them over, my mom would pull them up. Angela would get so
> annoyed she would just scrunch them down. So I left them scrunched. I
> figured they were her socks! I can see the reason behind some
> things, but not that. For some reason, my mom just thinks all socks
> should be pulled up. She even embroidered my name on my gym socks in
> such a fashion that the name could only be read while they were
> pulled up. And do you think I wore those socks? Not after the first
> day of gym class. Gah!

Julie Bove wrote:
> "bj" <bjones44@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
> news:MogZj.26283$_g.7796@trnddc07...
>> "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:ZBaZj.2318$aJ1.434@trndny03...
>>>>
>>>> psst, now that you are adult, you can, even if she makes the rules.
>>>>
>>> Not in her house. You do as she says or you don't come back. She
>>> finally lightened up on the way Angela could wear her hair. For
>>> years she had to put a clip in it. She even went out and bought
>>> the clips in case she didn't arrive with one. I don't know if
>>> somebody said something to her or what, but Angela just insisted
>>> one day she wasn't going to wear a clip and did not. My mom didn't
>>> say a word to her and hasn't since.
>>
>> Sounds like Angela has some backbone & is learning early how to deal
>> with her grandmother's foibles.
>
> Yep. She sticks up for herself.

Excellent!

"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
news:69mo9cF34ac46U1@mid.individual.net...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "John" <jcarney44@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:7bbded8f-e715-43db-93f9-639d23449904@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> On May 21, 11:08 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>> Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead
>>> at the moment.
>>>
>>> "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>
>> Man, I don't know squat about insulin, but I thought 1 to 1 sounded
>> awfully high just from reading here. Jeez, Julie...don't make that
>> mistake in real life!
>
> So how did it come about that someone decided to change your insulin
> regimen so suddenly?
>
It wasn't sudden. I was told to do the one protocol until I reached 60
units and if that didn't work, we would do something else. I did post this
prior.
>
>>
>> Yes. That would be bad!
>
>

Julie Bove wrote:

>> i leave the needle on my pen, i just recap the needle with the little cap,
>> and put the top back on the pen........... my needles are too long for the
>> pen top to fit, but i DOES fit into the carry case for it
>> the HumaPen (for Humalog) allows me to recap it even with the long needle
>
> I don't have a carrying case. I keep everything in a pencil box for now.
>> good luck on the next adventure on your introduction to insulin.........
>> here's hoping things go better for you
>
> Thanks!

my insulin pen comes in a case (hardsided) to keep the pen in (the Novo
case is cloth, but i'm using the old Novo3 case for it

i use a cosmetic bag to throw my diabetes supplies in when i'm heading
out of the house........ the frio goes separately because it needs the
'air to breathe' to cool the insulin
--
kate
type 1 since 1987
www.diabetic-talk.org
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/n...diagnosed.html

Julie Bove wrote:
> "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
> news:69mo9cF34ac46U1@mid.individual.net...
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "John" <jcarney44@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:7bbded8f-e715-43db-93f9-639d23449904@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>> On May 21, 11:08 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead
>>>> at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>
>>> Man, I don't know squat about insulin, but I thought 1 to 1 sounded
>>> awfully high just from reading here. Jeez, Julie...don't make that
>>> mistake in real life!
>>
>> So how did it come about that someone decided to change your insulin
>> regimen so suddenly?
>>
> It wasn't sudden. I was told to do the one protocol until I reached
> 60 units and if that didn't work, we would do something else. I did
> post this prior.


Yeah but one day you were using only Lantus the next Lantus was reduced
drastically and Novolog added, bought and used. I feel I am missing 24
hours.

"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
news:69mr5fF345d9dU1@mid.individual.net...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
>> news:69mo9cF34ac46U1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> "John" <jcarney44@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:7bbded8f-e715-43db-93f9-639d23449904@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On May 21, 11:08 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>> Mistake!!! 1 unit for every 30 points above range. I am brain dead
>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> Man, I don't know squat about insulin, but I thought 1 to 1 sounded
>>>> awfully high just from reading here. Jeez, Julie...don't make that
>>>> mistake in real life!
>>>
>>> So how did it come about that someone decided to change your insulin
>>> regimen so suddenly?
>>>
>> It wasn't sudden. I was told to do the one protocol until I reached
>> 60 units and if that didn't work, we would do something else. I did
>> post this prior.
>
>
> Yeah but one day you were using only Lantus the next Lantus was reduced
> drastically and Novolog added, bought and used. I feel I am missing 24
> hours.

I was just told about this yesterday.