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Mad76

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Location
London
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dear all,
Some of you may recall I was diagnosed in April after an awful DKA. My hbac was 103! And to top it off was off to north Africa a couple of weeks after for 3 months.

I basically was completely overwhelmed and over the last few months have almost solely relied on this forum for info and advise. You guys have been completely amazing. I mainly lurk and read every single day !!
So I back I've had bloods and my hbac is now 46 !!!! So happy with this.

Anyone new, these are the 4 best things for me
1. Freestyle libre (self funded!(
2. This forum
3.the book think like a pancreas
4. The book carbs and cals

Thanks to all of you. The type 1 forum is amazing !!!
 
Absolutely fanruddytastic result!
 
Thanks people - honestly could not have done it without u lot and this forum .
But now to continue and not get burn out .... its still overwhelming imagining this is it for the rest of my life ... always checking blood. Checking carbs. Checking insulin etc
.
 
Mad76 said:
Thanks people - honestly could not have done it without u lot and this forum .
But now to continue and not get burn out .... its still overwhelming imagining this is it for the rest of my life ... always checking blood. Checking carbs. Checking insulin etc
.
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And every so often throwing toys out of cot, spitting the dummy and shouting at the moon.
 
Mad76 said:
Thanks people - honestly could not have done it without u lot and this forum .
But now to continue and not get burn out .... its still overwhelming imagining this is it for the rest of my life ... always checking blood. Checking carbs. Checking insulin etc
.
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What did you do to lower your HBA1C so much? How did you change your diet?
 
Well I did change my diet a bit. Mainly cut back on junk food and snacking.
I think the main thing was keeping GB on top of blood glucose levels using the libre. Because I was continually checking my levels I adjusted insulin accordingly. So basically getting amounts of insulin right to keep levels in range .
 
I also increased my activity levels from zero to walking about 20 mins per day. I think that made a difference too
 
Mad76 said:
Well I did change my diet a bit. Mainly cut back on junk food and snacking.
I think the main thing was keeping GB on top of blood glucose levels using the libre. Because I was continually checking my levels I adjusted insulin accordingly. So basically getting amounts of insulin right to keep levels in range .
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Micro managing! Got me my Libre on the NHS. Well done!
 
Great news, the forum may have helped but you did all the work.
 
Also I'm super pleased because I met my consultant today for the first time, and asked about getting the libre on my nhs prescription. I used info I had read on here to back up my case and she said she'd fax my gp requesting this. I'm really really grateful once again to the info I've been able to get on this forum !!!!
 
Hi @Mad76 ,

That's what we're all here for.. A comunity with a collective experience. Keep doing what you do!
 
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