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I’ve been suffering from GERD all day because last nigth I stress ate. I haven’t done that in ages, but I have a workshop this evening and one all day Monday, so I started getting stressed out over it.

I woke up exhaused, my throat full of acid, and it hasn’t gotten any better.

The sad thing is I KNOW I can’t do that. The calories aren’t good for me, certainly the carbs aren’t. The good news, is that it’s the first time I’ve stressed eaten for a while.

I’ve been suffering from GERD all day because last nigth I stress ate. I haven’t done that in ages, but I have a workshop this evening and one all day Monday, so I started getting stressed out over it.

I woke up exhaused, my throat full of acid, and it hasn’t gotten any better.

The sad thing is I KNOW I can’t do that. The calories aren’t good for me, certainly the carbs aren’t. The good news, is that it’s the first time I’ve stressed eaten for a while.

First of all, you have to know that I am a “dog” person. I have bred dogs, and I have had dogs with genetic diseases. Thus I “get” genetic disease, on a very crude basis, but I get it.

There are two types of genetic problems.

Some involve single genes — we find them pretty easily in the dog world. They are usually recessive, and you see them pretty quickly. Recessive genes in dogs cause things like white color in boxes. It’s also associated with deafness in boxes.

Some involve multiple genes — hip dysplasia is a good example. We’re pretty sure multiple genes cause the problem, and that simple elimination of affected dogs from the gene pool won’t solve the problem.

But here’s the problem with diabetes. Diabetes itself is not a disease. It can’t be. Not with the multiple types. Diabetes, in my opinion, is a group of sympthoms that are common to several different diseases. Some may be genetic, some may not.

There is a very interesting article about genetic medicine in the New York Times about the Mennonites in Pennsylvania. Read it. After reading that article I came to this conclusion: I think that we’re going to find that some types of Type 1 diabetics are genetic in origin and can be avoided if the environment is controlled. However, I think it is going to be a while before we understand Type 1 diabetics fully.

I think it will be even longer before we get a handle on Type 2 diabetes.

First of all, you have to know that I am a “dog” person. I have bred dogs, and I have had dogs with genetic diseases. Thus I “get” genetic disease, on a very crude basis, but I get it.

There are two types of genetic problems.

Some involve single genes — we find them pretty easily in the dog world. They are usually recessive, and you see them pretty quickly. Recessive genes in dogs cause things like white color in boxes. It’s also associated with deafness in boxes.

Some involve multiple genes — hip dysplasia is a good example. We’re pretty sure multiple genes cause the problem, and that simple elimination of affected dogs from the gene pool won’t solve the problem.

But here’s the problem with diabetes. Diabetes itself is not a disease. It can’t be. Not with the multiple types. Diabetes, in my opinion, is a group of sympthoms that are common to several different diseases. Some may be genetic, some may not.

There is a very interesting article about genetic medicine in the New York Times about the Mennonites in Pennsylvania. Read it. After reading that article I came to this conclusion: I think that we’re going to find that some types of Type 1 diabetics are genetic in origin and can be avoided if the environment is controlled. However, I think it is going to be a while before we understand Type 1 diabetics fully.

I think it will be even longer before we get a handle on Type 2 diabetes.

It really does.

I’ve been diabetic — officially diagosed — over 4 years now. I’ve done it a bunch of different ways.

When I was first diagnosed I was on oral meds. It drove me nuts. Nothing I did really affected my blood sugar. And I couldn’t get my blood sugar down fast enough to suit me. You have to know that I went from almost normal blood sugars, to really screwed up blood sugars in the space of literally hours (for those who are new to me and the blog, I was pre-diabetes for years, but didn’t get diagnosed until I “flunked” a glucose tolerance test. I suspect that I had been doing a pretty fair job at controlling things through diet and exercise, up until the test.

I switched to MDI pretty quickly and tried that route for almost a year, but kept gaining weight. I also had a problem with rollar coasting blood sugars.

My life has really changed for the better because of the pump. It allows a lot of flexibility — and I don’t even utilize everything that makes it good. For example, ever since the recall, I have not been using the Food list, and I should. Lately I’ve been slowly working on customizing mine.

I also don’t use the temporary basal enough. I’m trying to use it more though.

I really think that more Type 2’s should consider pumping. It really DOES make a difference.

However, diabetes still sucks.

I’ve gone low with no explaination, I’ve gone high with no explaination. The only way to deal with it, is test often, and fix whatever goes wrong when it goes wrong.

Man, it’s important to have a good medical team, and to keep good eyes on your numbers.

Yesterday freaked me out, but I knew it was coming — all weekend I was lower than I normally in on the weekend, so I wasn’t surprised to see some lows yesterday.

Decreasing all my bolusess so far today has worked (I haven’t seen tonight’s numbers yet).

I also dropped my morning basal by the lowest amount. I’m always nervous about adjusting basals, and like to take that slow.

My numbers were very “normal” all day. A bit high after breakfast, but I don’t think I’ve every really gotten the bolus right for that particular breakfast and I am always high after it.

Correction worked and was around 100 before lunch, and was right at 140 2 hours after. It was at around 100 again before dinner.

I know that the changes I’ve been experiencing has been due to weight loss. As of this morning, I’ve lost over 40 pounds since I started seeing an encronologist for the first time (spring break, year before last). I’ve also lost over 35 pounds since I started on Sylmin, and I’ve lost 25 pounds since the start of the school year. It shows.

Unfortunately my energy level to get through the day isn’t higher. Part of that is just due to the schedule I have. However, I do handle my dogs better in agility and can run courses better.

I just checked my weight, and I also just downloaded my pump, and I’ve hit a couple of new lows — my average TDD is less than 33 units a day, AND my weight is the lowest it’s been in the evening.

I am thinking of making my official weigh in day Wednesday, since I tend to weigh the least that day of the week. I tend to eat more on the weekend because a) I have more time, and b) some eating is boredom eating.