Hi all,
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes back in January 2012 with an hba1c of 91. I was immediately put onto Novo rapid and lantus, taking 8 units of lantus a day and ca 1 unit of Novo rapid per 20 g of carbs.
After diagnosis I completely changed my diet, cutting out all snacks, eating porridge ever day for breakfast, salads for lunch and what ever my wife cooked for me in the evening. I fastidiously carb counted and ate a lower carb lifestyle (typically between about 150 to 200g a day). As a consequence my next hba1c was 40, so naturally I was delighted and let things slip a bit, and as a consequence my last one was 47.
Now I know these numbers are good, so it isn't a moan, but given the amount of insulin I am on (which I know is very little, given I am 6 foot and weigh 13.5 stone) and my apparent ability to keep a good hba1c. Am I really diabetic or just glucose intolerant or none of the above?
My bg is typically between 6-8 first thing and varies depending on what I am doing that day. I have been as low as 2.8 thanks to a miscalculation on my part and as high as 15 after eating something I shouldn't have.
I guess I am doubting the diagnosis as I never had any other tests other than my hba1c and was just put straight onto insulin. I guess they just immediately assumed type 1 as I am not really overweight. The other thing that makes me wonder is that if it is genuinely auto immune like type one is supposed to be shouldn't I be put the honeymoon phase by now given it has been nearly 2 years?
Any opinion would be appreciated. Even if no one replies to this I guess I just needed to share my story so far and have a bit off a brain dump.
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes back in January 2012 with an hba1c of 91. I was immediately put onto Novo rapid and lantus, taking 8 units of lantus a day and ca 1 unit of Novo rapid per 20 g of carbs.
After diagnosis I completely changed my diet, cutting out all snacks, eating porridge ever day for breakfast, salads for lunch and what ever my wife cooked for me in the evening. I fastidiously carb counted and ate a lower carb lifestyle (typically between about 150 to 200g a day). As a consequence my next hba1c was 40, so naturally I was delighted and let things slip a bit, and as a consequence my last one was 47.
Now I know these numbers are good, so it isn't a moan, but given the amount of insulin I am on (which I know is very little, given I am 6 foot and weigh 13.5 stone) and my apparent ability to keep a good hba1c. Am I really diabetic or just glucose intolerant or none of the above?
My bg is typically between 6-8 first thing and varies depending on what I am doing that day. I have been as low as 2.8 thanks to a miscalculation on my part and as high as 15 after eating something I shouldn't have.
I guess I am doubting the diagnosis as I never had any other tests other than my hba1c and was just put straight onto insulin. I guess they just immediately assumed type 1 as I am not really overweight. The other thing that makes me wonder is that if it is genuinely auto immune like type one is supposed to be shouldn't I be put the honeymoon phase by now given it has been nearly 2 years?
Any opinion would be appreciated. Even if no one replies to this I guess I just needed to share my story so far and have a bit off a brain dump.