I was 32 when I was diagnosed with type I diabetes. Now I'm 46 and used the Omnipod system with Novolog for about four years. I'm 6' 1" and my weight has varied from 117 when I first started to use the pump to 184. I was holding at about 175 for awhile, but since I lost my health insurance I've dropped back down to 145. I haven't been to the doctor since April and I'm behind on my bills with the pump manufacturer since I'm unemployed so I'm reluctant to call in to determine what my basal dosage should be. For a couple of months, I couldn't even afford to pay for Novolog and had to resort to giving myself Lantus injections during that time. I'm supposed to be taking Lyrica three times a day for neuropathy, but have backed off to one a day because of the expense. Adding in Vitamin D deficiency, depression, not having any friends where I live and fights with the family means that life hasn't been a bowl of cherries.
In addition, I recently moved to a rural area so it would be difficult to meet with one of their reps to make the necessary adjustments now that I can splurge for the Novolog. On top of that my hours are irregular because I'm sleeping in 1-3 hour shifts since I'm taking care of my father who is 85 with Parkinsons.
When it comes down to having blood sugar too high or having a hypoglycemic reaction, I'm able to deal with the higher levels better. The yo-yo effect of having low blood sugar followed by sugar binges to bring the levels back up leaves me with that crappy feeling also.
I'm supposed to consult with an oral surgeon this week because I have nine teeth that need to be extracted. I'm hoping to get things stabilized somewhat and gain some weight back since I probably won't be able to eat for awhile afterwards and will also have to shell out for dentures.
One of these days I would actually like to go to sleep instead of crashing. I know that I'm putting a lot of strain on my health, but I have been lucky that at least my blood pressure has remained okay. I'm telling myself to be grateful for having a roof over my head, food to eat and that my cats love and depend on me; however, that isn't a lot and I will need to find a job quickly after I recover from the oral surgery(ies).
Good luck getting your situation under control and take care of yourself. I'm trying to do the same.
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