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<blockquote data-quote="Doug88" data-source="post: 2494052" data-attributes="member: 519701"><p>Hi,. </p><p></p><p>So yeah BG levels vary naturally, even in people without T1D. For those with T1D, perfectly matching the performance of a non-T1D person is going to be hard for a number of reasons. The pancreas is constantly managing hormones to keep BG's in check where as we're faced with some disadvantages:</p><p> </p><p> - we have to inject insulin sub-dermally, so it takes some time for it to get to work.</p><p> - artificial insulin doesn't act as fast as natural insulin and has a different profile.</p><p> - we have to count carbs and estimate insulin requirements instead of 'sensing' it directly in the blood.</p><p></p><p>All in all, I'd say we shouldn't expect non-diabetic levels of BG control but what we should aim for is a level of control that keeps us physically healthy and mentally happy. And judging by your graphs, it looks like you're about there. Might be time to try and stop sweating the small stuff. You're doing great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug88, post: 2494052, member: 519701"] Hi,. So yeah BG levels vary naturally, even in people without T1D. For those with T1D, perfectly matching the performance of a non-T1D person is going to be hard for a number of reasons. The pancreas is constantly managing hormones to keep BG's in check where as we're faced with some disadvantages: - we have to inject insulin sub-dermally, so it takes some time for it to get to work. - artificial insulin doesn't act as fast as natural insulin and has a different profile. - we have to count carbs and estimate insulin requirements instead of 'sensing' it directly in the blood. All in all, I'd say we shouldn't expect non-diabetic levels of BG control but what we should aim for is a level of control that keeps us physically healthy and mentally happy. And judging by your graphs, it looks like you're about there. Might be time to try and stop sweating the small stuff. You're doing great. [/QUOTE]
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