how dos ur boady work type 1 diabetes

babeblue

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i am going ture a crying here with diabetes type 1 i have it 10 weeks just want to no why dos that happen and for food i eat what i can have being doing things right so i dont get it some times its hard when u dont no this things are going on here
 

daisy1

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
Cruelty towards animals.
Hi babeblue and welcome to the forum :) - don't worry - there are lots of people who sympathise with you knowing what you are going through and will come and talk to you soon. In the meantime, here is some general information for the newly diagnosed which might be useful to you:

BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find well over 30,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

  • Reduce your carbohydrate intake
  • Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
Reduce your carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes ... rains.html

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes

Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)
  • Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

  • structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
  • self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
 

babeblue

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daisy1 thx for the help is good to no idaisy1 can come here and say what i need to no its all so new to me here and dont no what to do some time when i get like this and i get into bed mood and then i just go out and see can i get back to my sleft but its just my boady telling things i hope thx agan for that
 

Pneu

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babeblue said:
i am going ture a crying here with diabetes type 1 i have it 10 weeks just want to no why dos that happen and for food i eat what i can have being doing things right so i dont get it some times its hard when u dont no this things are going on here

Good Morning Babeblue...

Firstly it's important to understand that you are not alone and that being confused and upset is perfectly normal! Secondly it's important to understand that this WILL get better and that it's not always going to be this hard..

As a new diabetic I would suggest that rather than try and do everything at once which can be overwhelming that you start slow and work into gaining an understanding of your body and diabetes... There are a couple of really important things that you can do which will really help you...

1. Blood Testing - it's important to test your sugars before you eat and 2 hours after you eat because this is going let you know how your body reacts.

2. Carbohydrates - These are what send your blood sugars up...

3. Food Diary - Keep a diary of what you eat and the carbohydrates in the food... after a few weeks you will start to see how carbohydrates effect your blood sugar and how insulin helps reduce your blood sugars...

Finally this is a long process and it takes a while to get under-control... hell I have been type 1 for 12+ years now and I still ask questions or get confused, frustrated etc... Its not wrong to feel this way and you will learn to cope
 

RussG

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Hi babeblue,

Just to echo what Pneu and Daisy have already said. You're not alone with this condition and there are loads of people here who can share their experiences.

It's a lot to absorb in one go, so it's no wonder we feel a bit overwhelmed at times. People who have done some study on how people react to severe changes have noticed that you often feel a bit better for a while once you’ve started to get your head round the shock but then you almost always feel worse a bit later on, as you run into some setback or other. However you will start to feel better about this as time goes by and you get more in control.

Stay in touch and feel free to post any questions.
 

babeblue

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thx everyone its just will talk some time for me so i have to just keep doing what i am its not that i have no one here my borther as the same and one off my sisters is the same so there is a lot off us with it and i get it now that i have a lot off new things to get to no about all this will talk some time for me just them days that i get down and that