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<blockquote data-quote="Dillinger" data-source="post: 1060731" data-attributes="member: 13582"><p>The key thing is balancing your insulin against what you are eating; carb counting is not optional. You cannot manage blood sugars without it.</p><p></p><p>Once you have that down then the next step is to reduce your carbs until your blood sugars become manageable.</p><p></p><p>Read up on carb counting and dose adjustment; it's pretty simple really (start with 1 unit of short acting for every 10 carbohydrates and adjust from there). </p><p></p><p>Make sure you are getting the best medical support you can. Try and find the best regarded diabetic clinic (hopefully a teaching hospital) near you and get referred there by your GP. Ask your GP where they would go if their child was a diabetic if you are having trouble locating one yourself.</p><p></p><p>Not doing DAFNE because you are too busy at work is kind of crazy really; your work needs to support you and make reasonable accommodations for you and your illness. If it really is impossible take a week as holiday and do it then.</p><p></p><p>Your HbA1c is a real problem; it's hurting you so, please keep trying and keep reading up on this and act on it.</p><p></p><p>Buy the book 'The Diabetes Solution' by Dr Richard Bernstein.</p><p></p><p>You are on the way to sorting this out; good luck.</p><p></p><p>Best</p><p></p><p>Dillinger</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dillinger, post: 1060731, member: 13582"] The key thing is balancing your insulin against what you are eating; carb counting is not optional. You cannot manage blood sugars without it. Once you have that down then the next step is to reduce your carbs until your blood sugars become manageable. Read up on carb counting and dose adjustment; it's pretty simple really (start with 1 unit of short acting for every 10 carbohydrates and adjust from there). Make sure you are getting the best medical support you can. Try and find the best regarded diabetic clinic (hopefully a teaching hospital) near you and get referred there by your GP. Ask your GP where they would go if their child was a diabetic if you are having trouble locating one yourself. Not doing DAFNE because you are too busy at work is kind of crazy really; your work needs to support you and make reasonable accommodations for you and your illness. If it really is impossible take a week as holiday and do it then. Your HbA1c is a real problem; it's hurting you so, please keep trying and keep reading up on this and act on it. Buy the book 'The Diabetes Solution' by Dr Richard Bernstein. You are on the way to sorting this out; good luck. Best Dillinger [/QUOTE]
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