How to get past the "don't care" days?

[TravelingOn]

@TiaG

X number of days of things being off I usually decide I’m in data-collection/experimentation mode and then set a specific period of time – say a week – evaluate the change.

Your advice has been good @TiaG - @EricH is the EH I referred to in the post over here:

Poor BG Management, Running, Switch to Higher Carb Diet

I wanted to write a post specifically about my boyfriend EH’s present state as a LADA T1D. Sadly, EH’s current diabetes management is not going well. He’s spiking to 200++ daily, and then crashing after exercise or misgauged boluses. He feels like crap often. He’s not sleeping well, because of bad BG management. So, it’s not working. And the worst of it is, he’s trying to eat right, inject right, and is willing to try new things in his treatment. Currently, he’s on MDI of Humalog and Toujeo. On…

I liked that you pointed out that it didn’t have to be data/collection and experimentation mode Every. Single. Moment.

Of course, yes, all the T1D folks/parents don’t actually get a day off or a true break from the disease. But being able to not beat oneself up about the uncontrollable elements is smart. And know that your hard work is recognized - I am so proud of people who work hard to make their lives better, and everyone here is certainly one of those people.

@docslotnick seems to have found better data management stuff than we have, and I appreciate the nod to technology as help. We are slowly working on that. It’s hard to not want everything to just work, and to have it all work right now. My shrink points out that most things take time, and it’s worth the investment. Bad days happen, but we move on.