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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 1075906" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>[USER=274766]@Stevie_D_1983[/USER] As with many, you've been put on a treatment scheme called "Multiple Daily Injections" which uses a basal or long acting insulin and a bolus or short acting insulin. The long acting insulin stops the body's natural glucose creation from pushing your levels up, awhile the bolus is used with foods to stop your glucose levels increasing.</p><p></p><p>Unless you have these levels right, it's really hard to control type 1, and with the added stress that you have been going through, that will indeed make it tougher.</p><p></p><p>The first thing you need to do is insist that your GP refers you to your diabetic clinic for an urgent appointment. You need their help.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, there are a few things you can do to start to help yourself. Having roller coaster blood glucose levels feels awful and the sooner you can take a proactive role in managing them, the better you will feel.</p><p></p><p>To try and get yourself under better management, start with basal testing, which is the building block for making it all work: <a href="https://mysugr.com/basal-rate-testing/" target="_blank">https://mysugr.com/basal-rate-testing/</a> This is really important.</p><p></p><p>Then take a look at <a href="http://www.bdec-e-learning.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bdec-e-learning.com/</a> which will take you through Carb counting and working out how much insulin to take with your meals and to bring your levels down when they are high.</p><p></p><p>Learning this, while it may seem daunting, will make life a lot easier.</p><p></p><p>Stress absolutely affects blood glucose, some people up and some down. It's worth trying to find something that will help reduce this stress. I'm no expert here, but I find vigorous exercise a stress relief, some find meditation to help. You can also seek counselling, which it should be possible to get through the diabetic clinic.</p><p></p><p>I hope these pointers give you somewhere to start. You are, of course, welcome to ask questions and you should take a look through the Type 1 forum on here. It will help a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 1075906, member: 30007"] [USER=274766]@Stevie_D_1983[/USER] As with many, you've been put on a treatment scheme called "Multiple Daily Injections" which uses a basal or long acting insulin and a bolus or short acting insulin. The long acting insulin stops the body's natural glucose creation from pushing your levels up, awhile the bolus is used with foods to stop your glucose levels increasing. Unless you have these levels right, it's really hard to control type 1, and with the added stress that you have been going through, that will indeed make it tougher. The first thing you need to do is insist that your GP refers you to your diabetic clinic for an urgent appointment. You need their help. Secondly, there are a few things you can do to start to help yourself. Having roller coaster blood glucose levels feels awful and the sooner you can take a proactive role in managing them, the better you will feel. To try and get yourself under better management, start with basal testing, which is the building block for making it all work: [URL]https://mysugr.com/basal-rate-testing/[/URL] This is really important. Then take a look at [URL]http://www.bdec-e-learning.com/[/URL] which will take you through Carb counting and working out how much insulin to take with your meals and to bring your levels down when they are high. Learning this, while it may seem daunting, will make life a lot easier. Stress absolutely affects blood glucose, some people up and some down. It's worth trying to find something that will help reduce this stress. I'm no expert here, but I find vigorous exercise a stress relief, some find meditation to help. You can also seek counselling, which it should be possible to get through the diabetic clinic. I hope these pointers give you somewhere to start. You are, of course, welcome to ask questions and you should take a look through the Type 1 forum on here. It will help a lot. [/QUOTE]
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