Struggling Diabetic.

[jack412]

I think it is because I do not know enough that I am in this position now.

If I were in your shoes, I'd ask for a course, do the online course noblehead gave you the link for.
This set of workbooks is worth reading for very basic background and working examples of carbs, doses and correction maths. Don't change without nurse approval.
An Introduction to Carbohydrate Counting ,
The Next Steps

 

[PunkyRob]

Thanks to everyone who has posted replies on here to my post. It is nice to know that people seem to care. I will post my insulin levels and blood sugar results on here tomorrow night. Once again thanks for the responses.

 

[donnellysdogs]

Thanks to everyone who has posted replies on here to my post. It is nice to know that people seem to care. I will post my insulin levels and blood sugar results on here tomorrow night. Once again thanks for the responses.

Good Rob.

Are working days different to weekends/holidays?


You're definitely not alone here. We all want you improving... Have a good Bank hol Fri!!

 

[Shirl Bill]

Hello everyone. I am Rob, from Weymouth in Dorset. I have been a person with Diabetes for nearly 27 years and am really struggling to control my blood sugar levels. I get very stressed by the randomness of them and have just about given up trying with it. My diabetes control has never been great but it has really got to the point where I don't know what to do anymore. The more I do my blood sugar tests the more it plays on my mind how out of control it is. I have seen many different Doctors down the years and they all seem to say something different, I have had nurses say something different to what a Doctor has told me, not five minutes before and even a Dietician telling me that I should only take 2 units of Novorapid before my lunch, whilst at work, I did try this and ended up with blood sugar level sin the thirties. What do I do next. I have also started to get small black dots in front of my eyes and muscle aches in my joints during the day. At my wits end, please help me if someone can.
Thanks.
Rob.

Hi rob I take Metformin 500g 4 times a day I'm type 2 these tabs have lowered my sugar levels

 

[donnellysdogs]

Hi rob I take Metformin 500g 4 times a day I'm type 2 these tabs have lowered my sugar levels

Far diiferent situatiom for a type 1 if a few decades... And it is very difficult to tighten the reigns than by taking 4 metformin tablets...

Sorry, sounds harsh, but Rob as a struggling type 1 is really needing ways from type 1's to help him.

It is a struggle for a T1 to regain better levels.. We can't jyst add a tablet...

 

[noblehead]

@donnellysdogs, in fairness to Shirl Bill type 1's can take Metformin to help with insulin resistance, some members of this forum take this drug to help with their diabetes management.

 

[donnellysdogs]

@donnellysdogs, in fairness to Shirl Bill type 1's can take Metformin to help with insulin resistance, some members of this forum take this drug to help with their diabetes management.

Yep, I agree. Sorry. I did think I sounded a bit hard to be honest... Sorry...

 

[forge]

@forge, the OP is a type 1 so there's no chance that he can come off insulin, also insulin doses can be adjusted by one unit and even by a half in some cases, just thought I'd point this out.

Thanks @nobleIhead for pointing theT1 T2 out

I only tell what my experience is and it is up to anyone to see how it applies to them.

I am not qualified to give advice but I can state fact.