I was suspected type 1 in 2015 however to this date i am still on novorapid.
by injecting when i eat i keep blood sugars between 4 and 7 which is hopefully preserving my remaining cells
To me it makes more sense to use bolus first to prevent the spikes
To those going through the honeymoon phase for me its critical to get on insulin straight away even if its just fast actingn insulin to cover meals.
when you eat a meal check your levels 1 hour after eating and see what they are like
its vital to preserve as many beta cells as possible so...
Yes get on the insulin as soon as you can
i have been diagnosed for 5 years 2 months and i am only on novorapid still. I strongly believe this is because i went on novorapid from day 1 despite the consultant trying to persuade me otherwise
It would have been best to start on fact acting insulin and use this before meals only. This helps to keep your numbers in the normal range for a larger percent of the time helping to preserve any remaining beta cells
Typically have around 200 grams of carbs and inject one unit per 10g.
for evening meals i typically inject 8 just before i eat then another 2/3 units 2 hours laters as my blood sugar tends to spike at like 10/11 pm otherwise
Try and keep your blood sugars between 4-7 at all times to minimise complications
If you ever get diagnosed with background retinopathy dont worry too much because it comes and goes