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I’ve switched from Depo Prevero intermuscular formula to the subQ version so I can self- inject.  I mailed in the script on Friday, and it showed up on the status today.

But that is not where the games begin … I’ve been trying to get Requip mail order, and I don’t know if the problem is with the doctor’s office or with Medco.  I got my first 60 day dose from the local pharmacy, and then went to the website, and requested that Medco contact my doctor and get a script for 90 days.

The nurse swears they did, and that it was supposed to ship.  Instead I got one of their letters saying that they didn’t receive fax from the doctor.  So I sent it to the doctor’s office in the hopes that they will fill in the form and fax the order in.  So far, it isn’t showing in the order status.

Even with my peaks in the low 200’s after meals today, I’m still at a lower insulin usage.  Not just from Tuesday two weeks ago, but my average too.

Though I am afraid I might be obsessing some.  I’ve had problems with that, but I do know if I can get my average TDD down to less than 40, I might start losing weight.

Even with my peaks in the low 200’s after meals today, I’m still at a lower insulin usage.  Not just from Tuesday two weeks ago, but my average too.

Though I am afraid I might be obsessing some.  I’ve had problems with that, but I do know if I can get my average TDD down to less than 40, I might start losing weight.

I checked my blood sugar 2 hours after and I’m at 101.  That makes me nervous seeing as how lunch is 45 mintues away.  I’ve just reducted all my corrections to 41.

I’m going to check again right before lunch, but my correction still seems to be working okay, not over kill at 40 units.

Though I am going to keep a close watch on everything — I know my insulin usage and resistance is higher on Monday than on Tuesday, etc.  I’m sure after the three day weekend it’s even a bit higher.

I am noticing though, that the longer the weekend, the more insulin I use.  I finally just bit the bullet yesterday morning and upped my temporary basal for a few hours by 10%.

I also got in an extra cario workout in the afternoon — and I might do that today, depends on how crazy school is.

However, my average TDD is still going down.  According to the 1800 rule, It’s getting time to adjust my corrections but I want to wait and see one in action before I do.

The best news is that my husband is coming home after being gone since a week ago Saturday.  Not sure when he will be in, but he said before school is out.  I got an email a few minutes ago, so it sounds like he was up and getting ready to leave.  Or maybe just play a round of internet poker.

Tonight was “Meet the Teacher” night.  Husband is on vacation so no one was home to take care of dogs.  I decided to “treat” myself with my favorite comfort food, El Chico’s Chicken Fajita Chimiganga.  And beans and chips.

I did an extended bolus — half my insulin immediately and half over 2 hours.  At 2 hours after I was at 179, not bad.  BUT at 4 hours after, I was at 330.  Yikes!

So it’s force fluids and at least it will be easy to get to sleep.  I’ve done a can of cafeine free diet coke and a large bowl of egg drop soup. 

The rest of the day was pretty good, though I did go lower than I like before lunch and after I moved furniture.

Just finished the first trial of the fall season. Blood sugar was wonderful. Never over 188 the whole time but I also did not eat. Left with blood sugar of 127.

Our runs:
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Maggie had a decent first Excellent Standard run with her usual problems. Weaves, table, and had problems with one tunnel.

Marcie had a nice standard run. I was ready to pull her. She did everything but go through the last tunnel. I pulled her out by going too far ahead for her.

I messed up two jumps for Marcie. She ran very well. Looks like she recovered friom the pancreatitis.

Maggie had problems with the weaves, then I missed up a jump and then later she lost focus.

I am real pleased with all four runs.

We only got into the one day.

Actually the good news, is that I have all my scripts I’ve ordered this month, except the syringes.  I am trying very hard not to spend any more medical money until the 1st though, because that’s when my Flexible Spending Account starts again.

The latest game involves Requip, which I do believe is helping me to sleep.  Apparently (and I don’t blame them), they don’t want to fill the prescription with 2 1 mg tablets, but I am hoping they and the doctor’s office will finally see eye to eye and fill it.  I would not mind 1 2mg tablets at all.  I’m going to get with the doctor’s nurse on it Monday.

I’ve learned a lot about Symlin.

Medco has started shipping my Symlin and Novolog (insulin) without telling me.

Yesterday I got a hot batch of Symlin. The gel packs were cold but at one end of the package and the Symlin was hot.

I put it all in the fridge but decided to try it to see if it was still good. it wasn’t. Clearly after two doses.

I did leave the rest of the shipment in the fridge.

I left that bottle out in the shipping contents and called Medco at 6:00 am.

They told me that it would be good as long as it was rechilled so I took a second vial out and used it.

Apparently they are right as it is working fine now.

I even called the 1800 number for Symlin and they said that they can tell if a vial is good if you give them the worst possible temperature, the lot, and the expiration date. they did say it was good.

FYI: I told the Medco pharmacist that if they packed with the Symlin in the middle with the gel packs at each end it would have been cool and he sais he couldn’t comment but would pass my comment on.

Guess what? That is exactly how my Novolog was packed and it was cold.

Go figure.