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Is the cough related to allergies, Hil. Post-nasal drip can cause a serious persistent cough.
Possibly, but my allergies are reasonably under control. I had a cold a while ago, and while the cold went away, the cough didn't. It's happened to me a bunch of times before, and usually steroids will get the coughing to stop, but they're not working as well this time.
I'm worried because I have to meet with a doctor in my practice who I haven't met yet before I can meet with the diabetic counselor, and I'm worried that they're going to try to switch me directly to insulin. I'm certain I can't do that.
I would tell the doctor that you can't make that decision until after you meet with the diabetic counselor. Even if the doctor is a dick about it, they can't literally force you to go on insulin. It sounds like the diabetic counselor will be a big help for you.
Teppy, that is exactly my plan. I don't know that I am doing the diet exactly right, and I would rather meet with the diabetic counselor and see if any of it needs to be tweaked before any major decisions are made.
These additional hoops to jump through are a pain (and they would stress me out), but I really think once you meet with the diabetic counselor, thing will get worked out.
What Teppy said!
I don't know as they would push you to insulin without giving diet a good try and not being way out of range anyway. Also, all 3 of my siblings are diabetic but they all take oral meds.
OK so 60 is a bottom, not a top. Maybe a bit generous as a bottom, but 90 is a reasonable top range. And yeah, as long as it is rare, 60-70 is not terrible. And sounds like there are close to zero odds of your hitting below 70 anyway. In terms of injecting insulin - if you do end up with injections, make them give you it in a flex pen. Actually easier than pricking your finger. 24 hour insulin exists that (as the name implies) you only need to inject once a day. Any insulin dose should not only be prescribed by a diabetes specialist but discussed with a diabetes specialist. Too many ways it can go wrong to pass back and forth through 3rd parties. So not just an excuse. You really want direct discussion with a diabetes specialist before using insulin.
If you became convinced you had to inject insulin,you could test one less time per day and end up with the same number of needles, one of which would be easier than the lancet you are giving up using.
Also, all 3 of my siblings are diabetic but they all take oral meds.
I think some doctors are hesitant to give oral meds for GD because the meds could affect the baby.
Did my intake thing. I start tomorrow and I won't see my regular therapist until after it's over. I'll go every day the rest of this week, next week adn the week after. Then I'll go down to 3 days a week and they'll want me to start working part time. I'll see how I feel about that.
Stopped by work and talked to R, the assistant manager who has been understanding he said that they would work with things and also there's a partial leave option I can consider.
I feel like I should feel more settled and instead I don't. I wanted to run away and tell them the therapy was mistake. Plus my insurance doesn't pay for it at flat rate, it's per day @ $50/day for 17 or so days not including anything else. I don't know know what the payment options are. I should have called them but I'm just drained, I'll deal with it tomorrow.
{{{askye}}} I really hope that in the long run this is going to be good for you, but it definitely sounds overwhelming in the short term.
My post-lunch numbers were back down to normal. I have had my afternoon snack, and now I am going to take a nap because I have also had my afternoon crying jag which also seems to be part of my new routine.