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  1. JAT1

    Type 1

    Welcome to the forums. Your post is puzzling because Type 1s have to take insulin and you were diagnosed several months ago so it seems extremely rare to be taking oral meds for type 1 instead.
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    how long before a meal do you bolus

    Trurapi and Novarapid are the only insulins covered by the gov't health plan where I live and I have to still pay a portion of the cost; so for economy reasons I'm sticking with them. It's not a problem because I have grown used to them and know what to expect.
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    Recently diagnosed type 1

    Welcome to the forums @Ruaidhri. There's a steep, interesting learning curve to Type 1 and the members here are a great help with that as they share their experiences. I always make sure I have my hypo remedies nearby at night and in my pocket when I go out, that way if I feel a hypo coming on...
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    Increased basal = increased fasting sugars

    Have you tried taking a 'correction' dose first thing after you wake up? I believe some members here do that to combat dawn phenomena.
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    how long before a meal do you bolus

    My fast-acting is Trurapi and before that, Novarapid. I find them the same. If I don't prebolus an hour or an hour and a half before eating, I spike over 10 for a several hours. That's for lunch; for dinner I prebolus only about half an hour. I stay aware of my blood sugar after the...
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    Hello! Type 1 clueless newbie here. All advice welcome!!

    Welcome to the forum @SamBz85. I'm another Type 1 who was initially misdiagnosed T2. This forum has helped me immensely and I am sure it will for you too. Ask any questions, voice any frustration - we are all here to listen, help and share our experience.
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    70 years and new medal.

    You are an inspiration. Super super well done. Congratulations
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    Super low carb but high blood suagrs

    Welcome to the forum @MikeMc. Given that you are nearly full carnivore, the rise in your blood sugars is the work of your liver converting protein to glucose for reasons beyond your current understanding. This is hard to calculate for but can be done. Dr Richard Bernstein gives info about...
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    dirty word on here I'd presume , but "snacks"

    When I snack, I stick to a low carb snack, in order to avoid insulin stacking.
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    Bitter melon

    Whenever I have eaten it (in soup or stir-fry) I have found my blood sugar was lower than it otherwise would be.
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    What’s your inspiration?

    My inspiration is life itself also. I totally agree with you @Ushthetaff. I also thought long and hard about my answer @Margarettt and on returning to the thread found that @Ushthetaff was inspired same way as me. Maybe it's a strong survival instinct or an unrelenting optimistic spirit but I...
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    Blurred vision

    My vision fluctuates and somewhere on this website there is a thread about changing and blurring vision via which I learned others have this problem too. My sugars are relatively stable, almost always in range. Although I don't have a cgm, I test my blood for the after-meal peak to see how...
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    Confirmation bias

    Thank you for this interesting post and pertinent heads-up. I have to remind myself to ask "what are my biases? Do I have an open mind?" which are essential questions on any topic. Early in my diabetic journey the work of Dr. Richard Bernstein made an indelible impression on me and it was...
  14. JAT1

    From 21.5 to 3.3 in two and a half hours?

    What did you eat and drink and how much insulin did you take??
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    Insulin dose post covid?

    Welcome to the forums. Generally speaking being ill, as well as for awhile before and after, raises blood sugar, the amount varies. Have you asked your doctor about upping your insulin?
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    Is low carb useful for diabetes type 1?

    Low carb is what keeps me in range, even after eating, spikes are below 10. The best part is that there are no sudden falls into hypo numbers.
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    A new diagnoisee

    Welcome to the forum @sykwastaken! :) I too am type 1, although diagnosed after a number of adult years. Type 1 is for life, but the important thing to remember is that you can learn how to manage your blood sugar and live well into your '90s (like Dr. Richard Bernstein, a type 1 himself)...
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    Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas to all of you. I also have found this forum a blessing.
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    T1D Low Carb study shows sig improvement in TIR

    Early on in my diabetic journey I was influenced by the work of Dr Richard Bernstein and his book "The Diabetes Solution" and lowered my carbs significantly, now on average about 80 to 110 carbs per day - less than that and I lose weight. It works very well for me. My blood sugar is nearly...
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    Support?

    Welcome to the forums @emxfoxx. I didn't have Type 1 at 19 but for other reasons suffered alienation from all significant others, family and friends, when I was 16. I fell into a massive depression for which I was angrily blamed (before the dawn of current understanding). So I know what it's...