Hi
I have been type 1 for nearly two years and whilst I stayed within the range 0.8-1.2 before meals and 1.4 - 1.8 two hours after eating, in the past five months the readings have been all over the place.
I have had stress in this period as I am going through a divorce after a 40yr marriage but I feel quite relaxed for most of the time.
Sometimes I take insulin and it seems to make no difference, then at others, my waking reading is normal.
Should I cut down on the carbs more? I have been told that I need the carbs to make the insulin work.
This morning for example, my fasting reading was 130. Two hours later after porridge and two strawberries, it had risen to 320!
I am 5'1in tall and weigh 50kilos, so am probably slightly underweight.
Any help would be most appreciated as I am finding the diabetes hard to come to terms with.
I have been type 1 for nearly two years and whilst I stayed within the range 0.8-1.2 before meals and 1.4 - 1.8 two hours after eating, in the past five months the readings have been all over the place.
I have had stress in this period as I am going through a divorce after a 40yr marriage but I feel quite relaxed for most of the time.
Sometimes I take insulin and it seems to make no difference, then at others, my waking reading is normal.
Should I cut down on the carbs more? I have been told that I need the carbs to make the insulin work.
This morning for example, my fasting reading was 130. Two hours later after porridge and two strawberries, it had risen to 320!
I am 5'1in tall and weigh 50kilos, so am probably slightly underweight.
Any help would be most appreciated as I am finding the diabetes hard to come to terms with.