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Type 1'stars R Us

I have been hovering around mid 6- 7 for most of the day. Would be happy with that... but my preconception clinic want me below 5.8 before every meal...

*tired of this*
 
Have just found this thread and am so, so happy to see that I'm not the only person with Type 1 who has days where BG is up & down like a yo-yo and that 7s are considered an okay reading. I'm involved in a research programme about exercise and Type 1 at the moment and went to a meeting where everyone else seemed to be managing far better than me; HbA1c's within range to get Libre on presecription in our CCG (mine isn't, last one was 63, CCG wants under 58). I had a phone review yesterday with a doctor from the research programme who said that for someone with Type 1 for 32 years, 63 was pretty good. It was the first time for ages that I haven't felt as if I'm failing at managing this. I aim to run my BG between 5 and 10 because so much emphasis has been put on avoiding hypos by my DSNs, and because hypos make me feel so rough.
@Robinredbreast thanks so much for starting this thread and to the rest of you who've made me laugh out loud this evening - much needed!
 
hh1 said:
Have just found this thread and am so, so happy to see that I'm not the only person with Type 1 who has days where BG is up & down like a yo-yo and that 7s are considered an okay reading. I'm involved in a research programme about exercise and Type 1 at the moment and went to a meeting where everyone else seemed to be managing far better than me; HbA1c's within range to get Libre on presecription in our CCG (mine isn't, last one was 63, CCG wants under 58). I had a phone review yesterday with a doctor from the research programme who said that for someone with Type 1 for 32 years, 63 was pretty good. It was the first time for ages that I haven't felt as if I'm failing at managing this. I aim to run my BG between 5 and 10 because so much emphasis has been put on avoiding hypos by my DSNs, and because hypos make me feel so rough.
@Robinredbreast thanks so much for starting this thread and to the rest of you who've made me laugh out loud this evening - much needed!
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Hello and welcome @hh1 It's so nice to get a positive result from a diabetes medical professional, it is a hard slog at times with many up's and downs. My dsn talks about the pitfalls of hypo's and always wants me to run a little higher, hard as I, or we try, it doesn't always work out it's supposed to.
 
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Good morning jabbers and pumpers.
Looks like another clear and ( hopefully) sunny day here in the East Midlands.
Needed to dip into bedside stash of glucotabs at 1.30. ( thanks Dexcom).
Straight back sleep and knew nothing more until 4.40.
Why the low? Don't know really, nothing overly unusual. Only guess is it's because I'm T1 diabetic.:banghead::banghead:
Chill out and have a great day everyone.
 
therower said:
Good morning jabbers and pumpers.
Looks like another clear and ( hopefully) sunny day here in the East Midlands.
Needed to dip into bedside stash of glucotabs at 1.30. ( thanks Dexcom).
Straight back sleep and knew nothing more until 4.40.
Why the low? Don't know really, nothing overly unusual. Only guess is it's because I'm T1 diabetic.:banghead::banghead:
Chill out and have a great day everyone.
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Boo, night time hypos always suck. Enjoy your sunny (and hopefully hypo free) day! :)
 
Robinredbreast said:
Just to clarify to whoever reads this, whatever type you are, this thread was started because of a previous thread called 'why so few' to help type 1's share, compare and support each other needs managing type 1, some of us of had it for decades and it's a hard slog at times. I cannot believe what is going on........ :(
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I’m T2, think it’s a great thread and am enjoying the banter about life as a T1.
 
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