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Well, if your endocrinologist doesn't call or doesn't respond to your problem with a plan of action ... and hopefully, a SERIES of things to try (Try this, and if that doesn't work add that...) then I will do my best to research that problem.

But just OOC ... does your blood sugar dip and rise occur about 12 hours apart? And what form, exactly, of long-acting insulin are you on, by generic or band name? Is it Lantus?
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/021081s072lb
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I'm taking Toujeo right now, but that sample pen is almost out. After that it's Basaglar. I realize there are likely subtle differences between all of them, but my doctors are treating them as if they're interchangeable with the more expensive Lantus.

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Bc I did lookup the pharmacokinetics of lantus and it does look pretty even over 24 hours. Your AVERAGE blood sugar levels might change with changing a manufacturer or changing an injection site or (obviously) level of activity or eating pattern, but it shouldn't be contributing to that afternoon dip and early AM rise. You clearly have a very strong daily rhythm driving your blood sugar, and it's not related to anything the lantus (if that's what you're using) is, or isn't, doing.

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It's EXTREMELY strong and behaves more or less the same whether I'm on oral meds or straight insulin.

I haven't eaten at all yet today. I was over 210 before mowing the lawn and I just finished doing that and spending another 2 hours cleaning up the helicoptors and the sidewalks, walkway and driveway. That's the first time I've put in 4 hours work without feeling like death at the end of it.

I'm down to 90 now. Time to eat something.

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But, hey, you're in a lot better situation than you were a month ago! Just think how vastly you've improved over when your blood suagr was 500+! That should give you something to cheer about. WOO HOO!

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Still got clouds here but if it does rain I beat it in. Just have to see.

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Still got clouds here but if it does rain I beat it in. Just have to see.

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Good for you!

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Out for my walk in a bit. Need a refill on one of my meds.

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Out for my walk in a bit. Need a refill on one of my meds.

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Yeah, I better go take puppy-wuppy. C U L8er!

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OMG that sounds gross, SIX!
Why do you suppose it clogged up like that? Rusted cast iron waste pipes?

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Off to mah jong in the morning then a phone meeting.

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Well, I'm FINALLY getting to the end of collecting estimates from contractors for a bathroom gut job. The contractors are now bidding on the same bathroom to roughly the same "universal checklist" and out of 5, we've eliminated one as being unacceptable, and one as being too expensive and, frankly, we like two of them better than the third even tho they're all about the same estimate. If we have a good experience with our chosen contractor we've got three more bathrooms to do!

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Stick with the good one if you're happy with the price and the service for sure. It's hard finding good help at a reasonable price in any economy.

Also, keep in mind that on the reverse side of things the contractors never know what they're walking into either. Unlike a "regular" job where you know what you're walking into every day even if you have a crappy job, every job they have is a different experience. There's usually SOMETHING behind the walls that wasn't expected (Thanks Uncle Bob), but the biggest variable is the clients.

I'm certainly not saying to be a pushover when paying somebody to work on your home, but little things like offering them coffee or some water can go a long way with the morale on the job and you could end up with a situation where both parties are looking forward to working with each other again.

I was going to say maybe wait until winter to get more work done for a better price since that work can typically be slow during the cold months, but I forgot you live in California.

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Started collecting quotes for window replacement, and I've tightened up the scope of work so the updated estimates should be on the same work with the same model replacement windows (we were very specific what we wanted but one contractor quoted the next cheapest model).

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Hopefully all your windows are standard sizes. That will make the job cheaper.

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Been trying to get to the end of this so I can move on to other things like yardwork, investments, and legal stuff. Hubby will oversee the actual construction work since he used to do construction for a living and he knows how to deal with these guys better than I do.

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Oh good. You shouldn't have to worry about being taken advantage of then.

Both of my grandma's way overpaid for work done on their plumbing back in the day and it REALLY got me angry when they told me what they were charged for simple things like changing out a kitchen faucet and changing a thermocouple on a water heater.

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Well, I had some luck at mah jong. I got 2nd place which was a surprise. My phone meeting went pretty good too.

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Well, I realize that your numbers may have been a one-day wonder, but I did read your post to hubby bc I've been trying to nudge him in the direction of exercise.

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I don't remember if you've ever specifically said so or not Sigs... Does your husband have diabetes too, or some other disorder related to blood sugar?

The classes told me at least 150 minutes per week of exercise. The level can vary greatly of course, considering a lot of people who have it are older than I am and are overweight. The woman teaching the classes said more than the 150 minutes recommended though. She says everyone should aim for at least 30 minutes per day.

It certainly has an effect on me, particularly now that I'm not taking rapid active insulin. I can have about twice as many carbs when I've been active during the day than I can when I haven't. And the last two evenings were good numbers after being out in the yard 5 hours per day, but after two days of doing it (and a third today) I'm on my way toward having my best numbers yet. That 154 I had in the morning when I woke up has been my peak so far. I've dipped twice to as low as the mid 70's before eating and I'm back up at 115 right now. I'm cooking my dinner with rice earlier than I wanted to because my buddy wants to hang out tonight, but hopefully the 1/4 cup of rice doesn't bring me over 154 because I've been between 70 and 154 all day long with what is almost always the worst time of day far behind me.

Having him get active in his shop again is good enough. Exercise doesn't have to be something that you hate to do. But if he's just sitting and watching TV without working in between it's not only bad for his numbers but it's bad for his state of mind too.

Ask me how I know.

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When he had a desk job he used to exercise a LOT, and when he wasn't doing that he was woodworking and doing repairs around the house. But that long-lasting, excruciating, crippling sciatica and back surgery really took the starch out of him.

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I'm sorry to hear that. :(

I hope you can manage to put that spark back in him. I know how easy it is to slip into the depression... especially when there are physical problems.

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My numbers were just about as perfect as they could be today. It really means a lot to get the day off on the right foot. I was mistaken when I said 154 was my peak. It actually peaked out at 158 shortly after waking up.

I was able to eat twice at my friend's house, and I'm currently at 121. I almost had 180 grams of carbs today too, without any rapid-active to balance it out.

This is my first day 100% in range where I didn't use any rapid insulin.


I plan on finishing the weeds tomorrow and getting those back gutters cleared out. Got a few projects on the house I'm mulling over before I decide which one to tackle first.

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Out for my walk. Got to return a couple of movies to the library and see if I can scrounge up anything interesting.

Really, really have to vacuum when I got in at least the bedroom.

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Out for my walk. Got to return a couple of movies to the library and see if I can scrounge up anything interesting.

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Hey, I don't know if your library carries DVDs of television series, and even if they do this on is a little obscure, but we found a really engaging one call Sea Patrol. It's an Australian production about the Ozzie equivalent of their coast guard. And they deal with the kinds of problems you might expect an Ozzie coast guard to deal with: illegal fishing, human trafficking, drug smuggling, even eco-warriors, onboard interactions. I looked up the terminology and nicknames that they use on the show (What or who is a "Buffer"? Turns out he's a ship's bo's'n) and it's all been legit so far, if a bit puzzling. Anyway, you might like it.
I hope you find a good one!

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My numbers were just about as perfect as they could be today. It really means a lot to get the day off on the right foot. I was mistaken when I said 154 was my peak. It actually peaked out at 158 shortly after waking up.

I was able to eat twice at my friend's house, and I'm currently at 121. I almost had 180 grams of carbs today too, without any rapid-active to balance it out.

This is my first day 100% in range where I didn't use any rapid insulin.


I plan on finishing the weeds tomorrow and getting those back gutters cleared out. Got a few projects on the house I'm mulling over before I decide which one to tackle first.

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THAT is progress!

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Out to do laundry in a bit. Good thing I don't need a bus as traffic is being detoured for a parade through the city.

Taking some extra quarters with me as the last couple of times 2 different machines ate them and I had to come back upstairs for more.

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Huh. I imagine having to go up and down 10 flights of stairs for a few extra quarters would be aggravating.

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At the vet's. I took dog in over hubby's objections and it's a good thing that I did bc she has foxtail (grass) deep in her ear. The problem with foxtail is that they microscopic barblets that make the long, pointed seeds drill deeper and deeper. Some go into the face and wind up in the sinuses. Some go into the belly and wind up in in the intestine.

This is the season for foxtail. With the tremendous rain it's exploded, and now that it's ripening the seeds are stiff and getting everywhere.

They have to knock the dog out to remove it. Obviously I have to work harder to eradicate it.

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Sounds ok at your end.

At this end, dog is OK. Poor thing woke up partway thru, and I could hear her crying all the way to the waiting room. But after the foxtail was out she was a MUCH happier camper!
No more front yard for her!

Speaking of front yards...I managed to cut the swale/ dry stream about where I wanted to, and only ran into one root about the width of my baby finger. Dear daughter was digging up foxtail.
We had a productive conversation with our investment advisor, and I got unstuck the last two quotes that I was really interested in.

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Er... unless your next A1C doesn't happen for two months, it's going to reflect previous bad readings. It's a 3-month average.

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Yeah. My next A1C isn't going to happen for a while. I just got one I believe on the 11th, and it was 11.3% or something like 280mg/dL.

My next one is going to be WAY lower.

I spent most of the day once noon came around between 78 and 115, and even though I did peak at 180 about 3 hours before I woke up I didn't go over so that doesn't count as high... So one hour away from another 100% in range day.

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Anyway, it sounds like you'd been keeping your blood sugar under control in the summer by working your brains out. And it sounds like long-acting insulin and work/activity are your ticket to good blood sugar control. WOO HOO!!

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I think you're right.


I worked almost 12 hours today. For the most part, nothing as strenuous as the constant toil of yard work the last 4 days, but there were some parts that were pretty labor intensive, requiring that I really stretch and reach over my head to do stuff.

I got 9 pieces of trim primed for the crown in my back porch. I didn't get around to putting any paint on them though.

I finally got around to re-routing the BS electric in my shed, putting it inside the studs and putting in two switches. One for the two new lights I installed in the attic above the porch and the shed and a second one that will control the overhead light I'm going to install (probably tomorrow) in the shed itself. I started before 11AM and didn't finish wrapping up until about 15 minutes ago.

I've got to paint the studs that were behind the electric, and I'm going to paint the conduit too. Might do that tomorrow while I'm painting the trim.

Dinner is on now. Still under 110 and sinking, so it the rice shouldn't be a problem even this late.



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