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  1. //Andreea\\

    Type 1s: What stupid things have people said to you?

    My husband: 1. Look at you, you're so thin... you can't be diabetic! 2. You aren't a diabetic anymore, since you don't inject insulin (being on my honeymoon period). 3. Your doctor said you should test your BGL 2 times a day. Why do you test it so often? 4. Stop reading stuff on the internet...
  2. //Andreea\\

    T1D No Insulin in a Year Until Now..

    I didn't say that ALL adults diagnosed with T1 have a honeymoon period. I am sure that there are also T1 diabetic children who can be honeymooning. There is no definite rule :) I just noticed that more (young) adults have it. And it can be both a blessing and a curse. My husband thinks I'm no...
  3. //Andreea\\

    T1D No Insulin in a Year Until Now..

    I am also a T1 who doesn't take insulin for a couple a months now. And it was my doctor who told me to stop taking insulin as I kept having hypos. In june, my C peptide was 1.06. And I do have GAD antibodies (800+). My BG levels are fine most of the time and I test more like 6 times a day. I...
  4. //Andreea\\

    Not needing insulin

    I'm also off insulin since May. But my situation is a bit different. I was diagnosed in February while I was pregnant. After giving birth, my remaining beta cells started working. Now I have relatively good BG levels before and after meals with a 200-230 carb diet. I rarely have spikes, usually...
  5. //Andreea\\

    Newly diagnosed, honeymoon and breastfeeding

    Thanks again, azure :). I think you're right about the Atkins diet; I don't feel capable of eating only 40 carbs. And my doctor will never agree with this change! I did not cut carbs during my pregnancy, I did exactly what my doctor said. Being off insulin I wanted to reduce the risk of a short...
  6. //Andreea\\

    Newly diagnosed, honeymoon and breastfeeding

    Hi and thanks for your reply :). Maybe I want to achieve too many things at the same time... I understand that I need carbs for my milk production. I'm just worried that 230 gr a day might be too much for my remaining beta cells. Also, I checked the Atkins website (thanks @Diakat )...
  7. //Andreea\\

    Newly diagnosed, honeymoon and breastfeeding

    Thank you for taking the time to reply. I'll check the website you mentionned. :)
  8. //Andreea\\

    Newly diagnosed, honeymoon and breastfeeding

    Hello everyone! I'm very happy to find this forum and to be able to chat with people who have T1 diabetes. This thread is multipurpose: I want to introduce myself, to share with you my diagnosis story and to ask some questions . Ok, so my name is Andreea, I'm 29 years-old and the proud mother...