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Maybe it never was T1 diabetes. Doctors often jump to the T1 conclusion with kids. Was the initial diagnosis confirmed with antibody tests? Probably not, because of age. Going low after eating sounds like reactive hypoglycemia. Have you been checked out for MODY? Insulinoma is another possibility.

Normal wouldn't go much over 130, regardless of what has been eaten.

A dose based on the amount of carbs will only have the desired effect if blood glucose in the target range before the meal. People test before meals to see if an extra correction bolus is required or whether dosage should be reduced because blood glucose is below the target level. Pre-meal...

Just reducing carbs makes bolusing easier, and it doesn't have to be very low carb for that. Simply avoiding stuff like cereal and reducing portion size of things like rice or potatoes helps. To get the full benefits of low-carb eating, one has to go into ketosis. It means that the body is using...

That COVID age concept is very shaky. After reading the article, I still don't get it. It is an attempt to load risk factors in a simple summative way. Life is never that simple. The so called COVID age number has no real significance. The loading Ellie referred to comes from insurance tables...

We need to be careful to avoid confusing association and cause here. The fact that lots of people who have died from COVID had diabetes does not mean that all diabetics have increased risk of dying in this way. Only those who also have the predisposing underlying conditions, like age, heart...

Your preferance for sweet things has been conditioned over the years. Keeping them that way makes life more difficult than it needs to be. It doesn't have to be that way, but you will have to work at it. Retraining the body to get more energy from fat pays off in the long term.

As you think you got less than the required amount, no problem. You will just wake up tomorrow higher than usual and a correction bolus will fix it. Getting more than the required dose can be a bigger problem.

Have you enquired about when the Libre 3 will become available? Apparently it has already been approved in Europe. No scanning, with readings being sent to the phone app via bluetooth. The app will do alarms too, so no need for extra gadgets. The Libre 3 has been approved for controlling insulin...

Your problem is most likely with basal. Have you tested your basal, as suggested in the last thread? When do you inject your 18 units of Lantus? If it is at night, shifting it, or part of it, to the morning may help. Switching to Levemir may also help. Using a pump gives the most control over...

High blood glucose is not dangerous if it has been caused only by eating lots of carbohydrate. It becomes dangerous if it is caused by lack of insulin, as this can lead to ketoacidosis. As long as your son keeps the insulin supply going, he should be ok in the short term. Improving his control...

You can also use Actrapid for low-carb meals. It acts over 8 hours. I use Actrapid for most meal boluses and only use Novorapid if I am eating lots of carbs.

Actrapid is Regular insulin made by Novo. A of T2s still use it. Should be easily available. The main difference is acting over 8 hours, which is more suitable when eating ketogenically. I also find Actrapid useful for filling the basal gap wwith using Lantus.

Be aware that dropping low (below 3.5) at night causes a rebound effect with high blood glucose the next morning. Getting and keeping it down in .he target range often requires large amounts of correction bolus insulin. It contributes to that so-called roller coaster effect. Perhaps the first...

GAD is usually in the 100s by the time of diagnosis. Could be that it was caught very early. Sounds like she doesn't need basal. Just some bolus with carby meals. Long may it last. Time will tell what way it goes and how it needs to be treated.

No, you are not being irresponsible. Just short sighted. Be aware that you are still in your honeymoon, making a lot of your own insulin. The amount of insulin you have to inject will continue to increase as beta cells die off and matching insulin action with glycemic effect of food will become...

The blood glucose you see in the morning comes from your liver. You don't need to have eaten anything. Eating keto retrains the body to use fat instead of glucose for energy and should reduce the DP effect too. But you would need to at least reduce the gliclazide as it could cause a hypo...

There are basically three options. You could try a ketogenic diet, other T2 medications or go back on insulin. Don't expect the chromium, or any other supplement, to make much difference.

Ozempic increases the production of insulin after eating. So lower blood glucose after eating and better HBA1c. It also delays stomach emptying and suppresses appetite. It seems to reduce heart and kidney disease risk too.

Keep up the good work!