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  1. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    I will read that link thank you very much Yes I do need to talk to my dn team an my therapist also I need to sort this out I need help getting over the burn out part I'll do some arrangements tomorrow Thank you
  2. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    I don't know Self destructive I guess I can't manage to last being a wonderful diabetic for long And I no I won't get complications I mean I've only had it a short time I think you have to be pretty much really bad for ages years So I'm not to concerned re that side it's to far off I'm tunnel...
  3. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    It's not really the weight so much anymore @azure. I think it's not having control or I don't know actually. I no it's very unhealthy not to take the medicine But it's not just that is it it's food, counting and weighing ,writing down blimmin blood sugars what I ate how blimmin much and all...
  4. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    I guess if I'm completely honest if I can get away with not doing anything for a week here in there an be normal I'll take it As in having some bet cells gives me some sort of break Because after doing it perfect runs my dry after six to eight weeks I'm drained So yeah I find all this extremely...
  5. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    Yes I did that appointment is in June as they wanted me to be more reliable with taking the insulin I'm actually perfect when I'm really going hard an I seem to burn out at six week mark an get upset by weight but even more of the effort involved and I just need a break so I just stop all of it...
  6. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    I'm confused What does insulin resistance mean ? I don't understand the food thing when I take my insulin properly carb counting etc my numbers are 4.5 - 8.0 for the most part Is that mean I have beta cells still? I don't no that this matters to most people but I'm curious to know And I have...
  7. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    Um sorry I'm confused How can a type 1 diabetic not get dka If they do not take insulin I don't understand I'm sure that's all I've read throughout the forum is these poor people that have gone thru that So your saying I have no beta cell function cause I run HI I can run HI for a long time...
  8. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    What is insulin resistance? Does that mean beta cell function?
  9. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    This maybe different for people not pumping tho right? Say they couldn't have insulin for 24 hours it may take longer What is full dka mean ? It starts at 0 so what I does it climb too an what is full dka Would you go to a dr at 3 say or is it 5 maybe
  10. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    I. C ratio? Is that my carb thing that's 1 unit to 10 grams of carb an 1. 3 is my correction dose Is that what you mean All I no is I take 12 lantus each morning and night as well Tho I have taken no insulin for two weeks an another time three weeks I ran HI the whole time but I suspect that...
  11. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    Mm sounds awful I guess that's the only thing you have to be careful of re pumping. Otherwise I hear it's fantastic
  12. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    Thank you very much for all that information it's very interesting. Yes I'm two years four months in from first diagnosis for type two an d I'm nine months in from type one diagnosis. Whow so I could have another few years of having things s little easier re some beta cell function.
  13. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    Sorry yes hyperglycaemia Really four hours That's incredible really. So you really have to be hundred percent focused. That must be hard. So do you no how long beta cells last, I've been diagnosed for two years and four months all up, but but nine months for type one I do no if I don't take...
  14. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    Whow really That's very very quick That's why I was curious because I had carbs coke lookies chocolate mc donalds al through my 3 weeks no insulin an yes I definitely had hypoglycaemia I had no energy, it was difficult to walk infact, not nice at all an enough to snap a silly person back to...
  15. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    Okay No I just read something an this person had a positive gad then negitive
  16. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    12 lantus morn/nightan novorapid for food
  17. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    No I meant no good reason that I didn't take it. Denile weight issues etc along with depression
  18. nessa1970

    How long without insulin

    So if someone had type 1 with no beta cell function, I'm guessing this dka thing would come into play and kill you pretty quickly???? How long do you think ,like if you couldn't take insulin for some reason. I'm type one and in the past I've for silly reasons not taken any insulin for over a few...
  19. nessa1970

    Doctors are a joke

    Do you have the app manage my health We have that in nz an you sign papers an you get to get all bloods urine scans etc at the same time as the doctor It's fantastic
  20. nessa1970

    Type 1 Yup I'm weak-I've thrown in the insulin

    Do you have any recommendations
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