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My blood sugar has been high almost every evening. I’ve been slowing increasing my basal rate, and I’ve been correcting, and by morning, my blood sugars are fine.

Right now, I’m at 270 which is extremely high for me, but that also explains why my vision is blurred and I’m craving sugar.

I corrected, and I upped my basal by .025 units again. I know I under bolused, because I forgot to check the carb count on my food before I cooked it but this is ridiculous. I also know that some of the weekend issue is because I exercise in the morning on weekends instead of the afternoon.

It’s kind of a vicious cycle by the way — my blood sugar will be high, I get sluggish and it stays high. Or I give into the sugar craving. Or both.

A commenter asked about mixing Symlin and Insulin. Absolutely DO NOT play games with Symlin. As much as I like it, it can cause random hypo’s if you don’t follow their guidelines exactly.

Go back and look at my history on Symlin. I was injected 30 minutes prior to meals and had two hypo reactions within 30 minutes of eating. It was very weird to go through it.

One of the reasons you can’t mix Symlin and insulin is that they have different pH levels. While insulin isn’t always comfortable, Symlin almos always burns as a result.

The funny thing is that I poopooed the article on the dangerous of Symlin, and then got hit up by the very problem within the next week.

Again though, we were doing something off label. I really advise that you don’t.

I think I accomplished something. I had complained about the last workshop we were given and Monday’s workshop was cancelled!

At least I won’t be out of my classroom unwillingly.

However, I did just finished my substitute plans but I am ahead on my other stuff, especially copies, so that makes me happy.

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.