Good news, doctors office was open. the nurse called in a script for depo generic which the pharmacy down the street had. Got it, got to the doctors officed and…
the nurse goes to give me the shot and it jams just like the shot I did!
She changed needles and it went fine.
Nice to know it wasn’t just me.
This is not my week. Today was my day to take my depo prevera SubQ. So I pull it out, try to follow the directions and then have problems when I go to push the plunger in. Medication ended up all over instead of in me.
Of course, it’s the Fourth of July and the doctor’s office is closed. Also, I’m leaving for Pittsburgh tomorrow. ARGH! And will be gone for two weeks.
So I call the manufacturer. They tell me to save everything but can’t give me any answers (trust me, I’ll call them tomorrow). The answer I want is that they will send me a new Depo Prevera so I’m not out that dose.
Next I call Medco, as the Depo Prevera number suggest they should refund it. I also want to make sure I won’t have any pharmacy problems.
Finally, I take a chance and call the doctor’s office. Hours are 7:30 am to 4:00 — that is good — in fact, I might go back to them to get injections as I can do that at 7:30.
So right now, the plan is to call the doctor’s office at 7:30 and see if they have Depo in stock. If not, I’ll have them call the Walgreens around the corner and order it, I’ll pick it up and let the nurse give it to me.
I am not sure why I wasn’t happy with my second sensor, but I will say that every time I shut it down and restarted it, it became more accurate. I got a lot of calibration errors with it and I don’t know if it was the sensor, the situation (dog agility trial), or the meter. It finally stopped working on day 8. Yes, I stopped getting data from it. I tried several restarts, but couldn’t get it to budge.
I had the same problem with my third sensor. Come to find out, I did not insert it correctly. Dexcom gave me a credit for it, which I’ll be able to receive with my next order. They are also sending me a return kit for it.
Needless to say, I am definitely going to call tech support and have them walk me through inserting the next few. I skipped a step and maybe I’ll remember next time, but a) tech support is very nice and patient, and b) it doesn’t cost me anything to use their resources.
The fourth sensor, which I put in last night is working as well, if not better than the first sensor. That’s good because I’m driving to Pittsburgh tomorrow.
Things I learned traveling this week.
Dexcom rocks. The first day or two, not so much which means if it really was a 3 day sensor life would really suck.
When I drive, my blood sugar goes high. I suspect I need the same setting as if I were in a workshop. I need to work on this.
When I do agility, my blood sugar goes high. Also, right before I go into the ring, I spike high. It causes a surreal feeling.
I need my comforter. I’ve talked to CPAP users and we all have the same problem, no matter the room temperature we get cold from the air on our face. I cocoon, I completely wrap myself in my comforter, in fact, I might as well have a sleeping bag, the kind for arctic weather. Well take that to Pittsburgh next week.
Taking three dogs was a mistake.
I feel bad for my husband, as I am leaving him with three for about 2 weeks. Depends on how fast I get home.
I went over to the Expo Center, ran my first class, decided to leave, packed, and on my way home.
Wish it were that simple and this is going to be a rough draft of a letter I am sending to the AKC, each of the trial chairs, and the Monroe Expo Center.
I suppose the first sign that these trials were not organized was the difficulty in getting a hotel room at a reasonable price. may be getting email confirnations only but I had an odd feeling.
I got into monroe at 3:00 on Wednesday and set up. There were no signs of the impending disaster.
The next morning did reveal the first clue. Marcie entry was available in self check in but Maggie’s were not and she has been entered and competed at this show everytime Marcie has been. The trial secretary did not know what we needed to do to check in when I could not find my height cards. Huh? That is your job!
While this was on, the second clue that things were not right was also starting. my instructor had a handful of broken glass in her hand.
Quick background. I went through the windshield of a car years ago and as a result I have a paralyzing fear of glass.
Due to my fear, I shut out what Elizabeth was complaining about. I should have listened. Heck, I should have picked up and left at that point.
Each time I walked course, I found glass. I honestly tried to help and pick it up. I couldn’t but I could ask someone else to and did.
the final straw was having the parking lot blocked off so the roof could be painted. As a result I could not park any where close to my set up. The trial committee refused to help, both on getting thevenue to change their mind or to help me get my truck near my setup so I could leave.
I wnt back to my truck, drove to the closed lot and moved the barriers so I could get my dogs and equipment. Then I left.
I will not be going back to their venue and i’ll urge others not to go either in the future.
The total disregard for dog safety by purchasing glass filled dirt is unbelievable. Even my mother was appalled.
Wonder what this means for a pump user? I actually find that Novolog works pretty well as expected, though Symlin really helps things along.
Dr. Jean L. Ardilouze, a professor of medicine at University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada, and three colleagues presented “In Obese Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes, Are Short Acting Insulin Analogues That Short?”
Diabetes – Short-Acting Insulin Isn’t Short for Most Type 2s
I actually DO think Symlin does help me with this — but it just can’t overcome stress eating. Wish it did.
As many of us know to our dismay, the desire to chow down fatty, sugary food can be very strong indeed. In a recent six-week study of 88 obese, non-diabetic men and women, Symlin, a synthetic hormone currently used to dampen diabetic blood sugar swings, was found to dampen those very desires.
Symlin Curtails Fast Food Binges in Weight Loss Study – Diabetes Health
Yes, I’ve decided to track these. It’s REALLY getting to bug me.
A 65-year-old St. Louis man is missing after Amtrak personnel, mistaking his diabetic shock for drunk and disorderly behavior, kicked him off a train in the middle of a national forest, according to police in Williams, Ariz.
Police: Diabetic Man Missing After Being Kicked Off Train – Local News Story – KPHO Phoenix
Interesting — and I certainly believe it is true. First of all, what doctor wants to be bothered every three days? I have to adjust boluses pretty often either when I lose or gain weight — or just eat too many carbs for a few days.
In a real-world study, patients using a dose self-adjustment algorithm had significantly greater fasting plasma glucose reductions (P<0.0001) than those randomized to standard physician-driven adjustments, said Luigi Meneghini, M.D., of the University of Miami, and colleagues.
Wow! If this is true — it might be the right med for me. I STILL think my mother should be on it.
ing Byetta can reduce our risk of heart attacks and strokes, the most common and deadly complications of diabetes.