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Struggling to maintain a normal glucose level.

bella456

bella456

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Recently been diagnosed with diabetes type 1 and an overactive thyroid which sucks. I can't seem to control my levels. Its always above 10 and even 20. I take rapid insulin before meals and that does nothing, my glucose levels only go down during sleep and in the mornings I wake up to them being around 8-11. Even if I do or don't take my lantus the numbers don't change. Really don't know what to do anymore and starting to not care about my health either.
 
Hi @bella456 :)

Most control problems can be improved, so please do care. It can be sorted with a bit of effort, I'm sure.

Do you count carbs?
 
azure said:
Hi @bella456 :)

Most control problems can be improved, so please do care. It can be sorted with a bit of effort, I'm sure.

Do you count carbs?
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Yep, I do. I have been on a strict diet yet still no improvement. My blood sugar hit 6.8 once but thats during fasting which isn't good either.
 
bella456 said:
Yep, I do. I have been on a strict diet yet still no improvement. My blood sugar hit 6.8 once but thats during fasting which isn't good either.
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Ok, well that's a good start Just to be clear, by counting carbs I mean adjusting your insulin to match the carbs you eat, not being on a special diet.

Have you done any basal testing?

Edited to add: And how long in advance of eating do you do your fast acting injection?
 
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hi @bella456
welcome to the forum :)
recent diagnosis means you are still getting your head round all this which with overactive thyroid will make your whole world be in a spin.
are you talking to your diabetic nurse regularly ? ( like nearly every day :) )

i know that everyone who has posted cares a lot about you and your health -- we have all had issues with control and don't like to see other people struggle.

for now try and keep calm and look at this as a long race -- try and take things 1 day at a time .

all the best
keep posting !!
 
Hi bella,


If my readings looked like that, I would be steadily increasing the amount of insulin I take with meals. As a general rule, the more insulin you take the more likely your sugar will drop.

If it seems like the amount of insulin "makes no difference" it is probably because once your sugars are very high you start to pee out the sugar (hard work for your kidneys).
 
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