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You're inspiring. I believe in the power of optimism too. There are many gloomy posts on this website (understandably) and reading yours above is a shining light on the way to deal with the struggle.

It all depends on attitude I suppose. Old age doesn't always mean catastrophic loss of brain or body use. Some die peacefully in their sleep, others die rapidly in a moment they weren't expecting. Sure in old age advantages of youth are no longer, but wisdom that may come with maturity makes...

Get better soon!

This is by far the best time of my life and I'm 70. I have hobbies which fascinate me. I'm able to live comfortably, retired, and I'm below the poverty line. I'm happier than ever and probably more physically fit.

I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. I am type 1 and my experience is that insulin takes time to get used to, because you have to learn about how the food you eat affects how much insulin you need, as well as how other circumstances such as exercise, sleep, stress, attitude etc factor...

I was diagnosed T1 at 63.

I sympathize. I get hypos for reasons I cannot fathom. Even when I eat the same and exercise the same as the day before I can go hypo when yesterday I went high. It's weird. I work around that by doing all outside-the-home activity in the morning before starting the day's routine of eating...

High blood sugar can be a cause of low mood. It is for me. I hope this situation looks up for you soon.

Thanks for posting this. Dr. Bernstein has always been a great inspiration and guide for me.

This is an interesting thread. It's a comfort to know I'm not alone in my diabetic struggles.

Wishing you and all the others here the merriest Christmas ever! Thanks for sharing your experiences. They have made my diabetes journey quite manageable.

Welcome. It takes time to adapt to diabetes of any type. Optimism and self-forgiveness for all the mistakes made along the way helps. Even after years I am still learning about my diabetes every day. No two days are the same and no two diabetics are the same. You have to find your own path...

I was 63.

Welcome to the forums EssexGal. There's quite a learning curve to Type 1 and insulin use and this is a great place to reach out. 99% of what I know about diabetes I learned here.

I'm type 1 doing low carb. It works very well for me, keeping me in a tighter blood sugar range, without the spikes and drops. I take one unit more of basal than when I was on a higher carb diet and actually my fast-acting insulin to carb ratio has improved. It used to be 1:10 and now it's...

I take Trurapi and find it takes 4 to 5 hours before my blood sugar returns to where it was before the meal. Depending on what I will eat, I often inject 1 hour or 1.5 hours before the meal in order to avoid a high spike, but at the same time I'm careful and ready to eat in case it starts...

Congratulations and super well done Zynyaka. Hoping you live to see 100.

Welcome to the forums Jayy. I am also Type 1, diagnosed in my 60s! Do you take basal and bolus doses of insulin? If so, do you take the same amount of bolus(rapid-acting) before each meal? Every diabetic is unique and until you learn what amount of insulin works for you, hypos and hypers are...

Super well done Rachox! I enjoy your posts very much. You are one of the personalities that draws me to this website.

Welcome to the forums. Ask any questions you have. I am Type 1 and this website helped me greatly.