I was diagnosed recently, went back to work 5 days after being out of hospital.
A lot of great advice already given, here's a few ideas:
1 - don't try too hard to start with. If you're aiming for 4-8mmol/L before you've learnt how your body works (which I'm still nowhere near knowing, 1 month in), you will go low. Aim for somewhere around 8-12, so that if you swing down you have a buffer.
2 - exercise can mask the feeling of hypos. You must test. Don't think "we're almost done, I'll test then". Test. Set reminders - sometimes I would forget I even had diabetes. Don't be afraid to interrupt what's happening.
3 - you can go low many hours after exercise, including overnight or the next day.
4 - being new, the amount of insulin you need can change all of a sudden. If you took a "normal" dose, but suddenly needed less, you may need quite a lot of sugar to keep your levels up. Make sure you have that.
Besides that, try to enjoy yourself!
A lot of great advice already given, here's a few ideas:
1 - don't try too hard to start with. If you're aiming for 4-8mmol/L before you've learnt how your body works (which I'm still nowhere near knowing, 1 month in), you will go low. Aim for somewhere around 8-12, so that if you swing down you have a buffer.
2 - exercise can mask the feeling of hypos. You must test. Don't think "we're almost done, I'll test then". Test. Set reminders - sometimes I would forget I even had diabetes. Don't be afraid to interrupt what's happening.
3 - you can go low many hours after exercise, including overnight or the next day.
4 - being new, the amount of insulin you need can change all of a sudden. If you took a "normal" dose, but suddenly needed less, you may need quite a lot of sugar to keep your levels up. Make sure you have that.
Besides that, try to enjoy yourself!
