[shiac2006]

Hi my name is Robert and have Type 2 which was diagnosed almost 5 years ago and it has been a battle all that time, me and my doctor have not been able to stabilize my sugar level it mainstains itself between 12-14 (dont know how the other mesurement works) all kind of drug therapies were tried, Onglyza, Pro Gliburide, Pro Metoformin, most of the drugs in the market here in Canada were tried without any concrete results.

I had to take involuntary early retirement, my job involved meeting 25-30 people a days and also driving 1000 KM plus every week. My diabetes being wacko, I sometimes had a hard time driving, tired, sleeby or would loose my balance while walking or going up stairs, fell a few times. It just got progressively worst and worst and finally had decided not to be a Public Danger and took early retirement and sold my car.

I have tried well eating as I was shown, not easy when you are on the road 5-6 days a week and I was doing a lot of exercices, walking, going up and down stairs etc.

My doctor refered me to a Endocrinoligst who after going through my files said that I had to start injecting insulin. Told him I had a terrible phobia about needles.... Said there was an experimental project where they were testing 1 injection every two weeks. Great news, I immediately voluntered. Was given many tests and it was decided that my sugar levels being too high and that some of the tester were going to be given placebos, it was considered too risky and refused.

I have had a fear of needles all my life and had never needed to work on it, I justified it by saying to people that I would have probably become a drug junkie if I had been able to not fear needles.

If blood tests are required, they would use a Butterfly on the top of my hand, that I can tolerate, I can also most of the time tolerate muscular injections.

The good news was that I would only need to inject myself twice a day.... some good news for a nut like me. Was show how to do it and was sent home with my pump kit....

Well its been almost a week and every day I try to inject myself in different places but I just dont seem to able to do it. Call the clinic and going there tomorrow (monday) and try to find a solution to my problem.

I just cant watch that needle going in. If someone would do it it would be great, but not going to drag someone around and do this for me. There must be a solution. Oh yes, I live with my birds, so no women around at this time. Even so I would like to go back on the road and not going to carry extra luggage just for injecting my medication, there is a solution to my problem and hopefully will be able to figure it out with the doctor.

The basketcase

Robert