My glucose reading have been WONDERFUL.

I do what I'm told to do, and I get good results. Can't argue with that.

Some time ago, I discovered that when I DON'T EAT, OR I FORGET TO EAT, my sugar goes up. It was explained that the liver does this or that (I can't remember), so I eat my salads, and I'm doing just fine.

When I finished the Accord Program, it was decided that I would now start taking my Lantus in the evening. So I started last week, doing it at 10 p.m.

No problem. I was told to eat something right after I took the shot. (don't ask me why this is necessary as this is a basal insulin), but I did as I was told. I don't think the doctor told me this, but someone told me "you have to eat after you take a shot".

I'm not a big eater anymore. But I really don't want to eat after my dinner. I just don't have a need to do so. But if I have to, well, I have to.

So I had been taking the shot about 10 p.m. and having a little egg sandwich on low carb bread, with a small sprout salad.

next morning my reading was 127 or so.

The day time readings were about the same, or less. I even got down to 90 once. So ...so far, my body is responding to my eating correctly.

Last night I was not hungry. I decided not to eat after I took the shot. I did not want a sandwich or a salad.

But...

I said to myself. "what if it goes too low during the night"?? I have NEVER had this happen but then again, I'm new at this night-time shot thing.

So I had one half of one of my home-made blueberry muffins. This was 10 p.m.

I woke up 8 a.m. and it was 179. I just looked at the meter.

I then said "so what the heck am I supposed to do? Eat a salad and some fish, or some eggs, and then the next morning it will be 120 or so???

I'm also down to 12 units of the Lantus, down from 14. My goal is to be off completely but this will take time. I'm in no rush.

So I have two questions.

First question. - What do you think would have happened if I did not have half the blueberry muffin and just at nothing after 7 p.m, took the shot at 10 p.m. and went to bed whenever I went to bed????

Second question. - Because the doctor at Cornell said "Melody, 12 units of Lantus is really nothing", then (and I'm not doing this so don't worry), but WHAT EXACTLY WOULD HAPPEN IF I WENT OFF INSULIN entirely, in one day, and didn't wait the 4 months or so till I go off slowly.

I'm just curious and want to know if insulin is like the opiates, where you have to tritrate down, or whatever you do when you are on a pain pill or tranquilizer.

Tonight we are going into NYC to the Neuropathy Support group meeting.

I'm bringing a sprout salad for me. When I get home at 9 or so, I'll have some plain tuna or something. Tonight the eating will be a little off because I'll be in the city.

Tomorrow I go back to my regular routine.

I just would like to know if I can stop eating after dinner. Perhaps a cup of berrries at 7 p.m. That would be fine.

But this making a meal at 10 p.m. , well, I would like to stop doing that. (if I could).

I just don't want to wake up and see 179 again.

Maybe it might take a few days for my body to adjust.

Maybe tonight I can take the shot at 10 p.m., don't eat anything, tomorrow it will be whatever it will be, but maybe after a few days, my body will normalize, get balanced or whatever it seems to be doing.

I really am in much better shape than I was 4 years ago. Can a 61 year old woman's body bounce back and normalize?

Mrs. D.??? here's a shout out to you!!!

lol

Melody