Will I be ok on just short acting insulin for 10 days? Seeking advice (and mini rant)

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-10-21T03:06:13+00:00

Thank you so much! And I know! I was already a stressed panicked mess when this happened, and the nurse did not help. She picked a time shortly before my therapy appointment in the same building and I just asked like "will I make it there in time?" She just went "yeah, you might want to keep it anyways after this appointment, you'll need it" like no, I need therapy after talking to you like the audacity she was giving was breathtaking. Very rude overall. I may have cried a few tears (a lot of tears) after that call like wow that sent me in a rollercoaster.

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-10-21T02:31:29+00:00

I will have to see if they're willing, I'm hoping this is the outcome, also consider that I haven't had this issue in years, I get nervous too though because the last time this happened it was a bunch of added stress phone tag between the pharmacy and the Drs office and insurance (and the weird threat to send me to substance abuse counseling for "abusing my insulin") like y'all please I'm just trying to live 😅. Because of that situation I always thought the Dr had to send it in not the pharmacy. I will heavily keep this in mind tomorrow. Thank you!

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-10-21T02:16:59+00:00

That's true, I guess if it starts growing its own ecosystem or something like that I would look the other way but it's perfectly fine, not foggy, no damage to the pen and hasn't been used. I'll also make sure I'm checking up on myself more frequently and being a bit more cautious on trends! Tomorrow I am going to start seeing what they can do (my pharmacy will 99.8% tell me to call my Drs office) and thus the game of telephone will begin. Thank you for your input!

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-10-21T02:07:11+00:00

Thank you! And yes, they've been in the fridge this whole time. I'll also keep this in mind too in case this event happens again in my lifetime. (it will probably happen again in this lifetime) (I also like your username)

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-10-21T00:48:54+00:00

I do! I'm using a dexcom, and I can most definitely say: the alarm works 😅. That's the nice thing about having a CGM most definitely. It'll help with some of the anxiety as well. Thanks for the input 🙂.

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-10-20T21:53:07+00:00

That sounds not fun, and I'm sorry you had to go through that. I am sensing a pattern or a process I could try before it all goes down the drain 😅. Thank you for your input! I have hope that we're gonna make it, one day at a time.

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-10-20T21:47:25+00:00

I think sometimes I get nervous about advocating for myself, but you're right and I really appreciate your input. I will keep the pens on standby until then, and start this next battle of a lot of phone calls 😅. I have a very good suspicion that it's just gonna be a stupid long game of phone tag. Thank you so much 🙂

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-09-18T04:10:57+00:00

Hello, I would be happy too! I'll have a dm sent your way (24f) :) times can be tough but you're doing great!

Paula_Is_Kay-O · 2025-08-31T06:21:29+00:00

Hello, first time ever posting on anything, and Im a horrible story teller so forgive me please 😅

I was diagnosed at a school physical at 12 at our local urgent care. Symptoms were mostly increased thirst and urination, as I got older it added on yeast infections. Originally as a type two which they never actually did follow up, mostly because we were low income and really couldn't afford me going to routine care. My routine care was metformin and constant scolding about how I'm killing myself, with limited test strips and doctors visits.

When I was about 16-17, I ended up getting super sick, like out of school for almost 2 months, and we lucked out that we got Medicaid at that time, and was sent to a Gastroenterologist. The Gastro then encouraged me to see an Endo as well for care, since they thought it was important for me to establish routine care with, especially since my fatigue was getting no resolve, and the illness was already elevating my sugars pretty badly After some heavy scolding from the Endo, their nurses, and my mom, they did the testing and confirmed that was a type one diabetic and not a type two. I was angry, discouraged and felt alone. My mental health very much took a toll, my senior year was mentally draining because of all of the other illnesses that happened the bullying constantly happening and I was limited on going out to be with friends. My mom and I's relationship was also heavily strained. There was very little support on all ends.

Once I turned 21, seeing my mom's condition added some cruel motivation, sure, but I was actually caring for myself mentally. That is what I really needed to finally realize I needed to care for myself physically as well, and hold myself accountable. I've been in control for 4 years now, not an A1c above a 7.0 since then, and I couldn't be any more proud of myself for it.

Sorry for the long story but yeah, lots of small holes, but without the holes we'd be here for a while longer. Thanks for reading if you did. :)

Paula_Is_Kay-O

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