Every so often I have a period of 2-3 weeks where my blood sugars pretty much hover around 200-250 all day, everyday for that time period and it seems that no matter what I do, I can’t get it down. Once I eventually get it down, I drink something or eat something to fix the low and then I end up high again. Recently, this has began to bother me a lot. Normally I don’t allow myself to get upset with my blood sugars because I have the mentality, that it is just a number and I can correct it. But when that number is there consistently for a long period of time, it goes from “just a number” to “it’s a problem.” But just like with any other problem, there is a way to solve it.
I believe that by going back on a CGM will definitely help me out. It will allow me to monitor when my sugar is beginning to spike again before it is too late and catch it and correct it. Right now all of my sensors have expired, and I never really used the Medtronic CGM when I had good sensors anyway. There were multiple reasons, the main two were that the damn thing hurt to insert and it was just a pain in the ass to get calibrated and started. If I do switch to the OmniPod, then I will most likely switch to the Dexcom. I have heard more good things about the Dexcom than I have heard good things about the Medtronic CGM system. But once again, does it really matter what I want or does it matter what the insurance company wants to cover? I would think that if something would help you manage your disease a lot better, than it would be a no-brainer to clear that particular product, but not with insurances, it’s all about what fattens their wallet the most.
Well, I have some things that I need to get working on, so enough of this rant. Point of this post is that, don’t get down on yourself when you are having low blood sugar episodes. With hard work and proper management, you will be right back to where you need to be.