I was diagnosed in 1997 with type 1 diabetes as I had the classic symptoms associated with it. My HBA1C has always been high, around 10 and all the professionals do not understand why my Sugars do not decrease. I weigh 10 stone height 6 foot 5. I am on levemir for meals and fiasp 24 and 20. My GP has questioned if I have diabetes as nothing is improving. I have the sensor now which helps me to monitor better. Sugars are stable between 5 and 9 until I eat during the day and dinner at 6pm always increases my sugars high, I change the insulin site regularly. So frustrated as nothing is working. I eat healthy and don’t eat cakes, biscuits. Any ideas? Thanks for your help!
Rokaab
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Sorry yes wrong way around! I have done the DAFNE course and carb count. Levemir 20 and 24. Fiasp 2 to 1 morning, 2.5 to 1 at lunchtime, 3 to 1 at dinner.
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Maybe your i:c ratio isn’t right. Or, your missing something in your carb counting. Or you basal dosing isn’t enough. Soo, sooo, soooo many variables...
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Welcome to the forums.
What are your actual sugar levels like? If they are just high after meals then that suggests you need to change your bolus ratio? As a T1, you can apply a correction dose of bolus if your levels go high. an hba1c of 10 corresponds to an average bg of 13.3, but there are a number of medical conditions that mean an hba1c can read low or high relative to your blood sugar levels... You could ask for a fructosamine test if you think your hba1c is not reflecting your true bg levels.
I'm assuming your height is 5ft 6 not 6 foot 5 as the latter would put you at a dangerously low bmi?
What are your actual sugar levels like? If they are just high after meals then that suggests you need to change your bolus ratio? As a T1, you can apply a correction dose of bolus if your levels go high. an hba1c of 10 corresponds to an average bg of 13.3, but there are a number of medical conditions that mean an hba1c can read low or high relative to your blood sugar levels... You could ask for a fructosamine test if you think your hba1c is not reflecting your true bg levels.
I'm assuming your height is 5ft 6 not 6 foot 5 as the latter would put you at a dangerously low bmi?
