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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi! I'm Ellie. I got diagnosed on the 30th of June, So it hasn't been long at all and at the moment I'm trying really hard to get used to what's going on! I'm 17 and I've literally just finished my A-levels and I was expecting the best summer of my life, but that kinda went out of the window when I was diagnosed. ( I know I can do whatever I want, but it's just such a downer!)
I've come to terms with injecting myself and pricking my finger a few times a day in just this past week and a bit because I have a cousin with diabetes who is 7 and if he can do it all at his age and put on a brave face, I can too. But I'm confused!!
My sugar levels are all over the place and the doctor keeps upping my dosage of insulin but they haven't gone down all that much. For instance, last night before I injected myself with the insulitard. My level was at 7.8, which I was chuffed with because that's the lowest it's been so far. Then I injected myself with the long lasting insulin over night at a 20 dosage but in the morning, before breakfast. My blood level was at 15?!?!!!? I mean what is that about!
Also my eyesight is all blurry and i can barely read what phone says!
That's the end of my rant! Thanks!
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I've come to terms with injecting myself and pricking my finger a few times a day in just this past week and a bit because I have a cousin with diabetes who is 7 and if he can do it all at his age and put on a brave face, I can too. But I'm confused!!
My sugar levels are all over the place and the doctor keeps upping my dosage of insulin but they haven't gone down all that much. For instance, last night before I injected myself with the insulitard. My level was at 7.8, which I was chuffed with because that's the lowest it's been so far. Then I injected myself with the long lasting insulin over night at a 20 dosage but in the morning, before breakfast. My blood level was at 15?!?!!!? I mean what is that about!
Also my eyesight is all blurry and i can barely read what phone says!
That's the end of my rant! Thanks!
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