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I do have the auto immune response that have killed off the insulin producing cells.......happened rapidly... It has become a roller coaster..extreme highs and extreme lows.....getting better control of it all.

Working on finding a person to test for toxins and heavy metals........They did tell me I would lose a lot of weight once they found the antibodies.......and I am down a 100 pounds....the horses with the glucose issues have all dropped weight, diagnosed as IR it is not normally a weight loss...

I am curious......started this journey in January 2022 after DKA and hospital....So is there any research any person knows of regarding Toxins and the development of auto immunity attack on the cells in the pancreas........59 suddenly DKA and after much blood and multiple doctors I am insulin...

= Are you doing a blood test before you drive to breakfast or when you get to breakfast. Getting behind the wheel and potentially hypoing is very very dangerous and you are right to be scared of these hypos. I test every time before getting in a vehicle due to the lows I experience...even if...

Let’s hope your endocrinologist is from the same mold as your PA I really hope so !!!!

I struggle with lows and I am trying to navigate them as I go on this journey...Lows are usually in the night, when I wake up between 3 and 4 am and I drink a little bit of juice and eat a few crackers and wait for it to get normal and sleep once it is normal range and get a couple hours more...

I don't suppose you've ever had pancreatitis? I wondered if that was a possibility........hoping the specialist is going to check on things.

Thank You ! I am going to an endocrinologist this coming week and glad to learn what I can from this group so I am educated enough to participate in the discussion regarding my care. even if I have a lot more to learn....Have been going to a PA who keeps using the term "bizarre" and keeps saying...

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Note 5. Dr. Bernstein on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Thanks for video share !

been done, in particular GAD and cpeptide, I will have to look through the blood reports to get at the GAD but cpeptide is in normal range so they say that defines Type 2.

What kind of insulin are you currently taking? Originally before meals 8 units of NOVOLOG each meal and 36 units of BASAGLAR before bed. They were slowly dropping the NOVOLOG and BASAGLAR because I began to drop into the 40's and 50's after each meal so we have thrown out the NOVOLOG...

So in short summary......I am super active, in my late 50's, slightly chubby, history of good A1C and good normal glucose numbers, even as recently as a physical for minor surgery a few months ago....A month ago I suddenly became insanely thirsty for 10 days and could not drink enough juice...

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See if there is a local support group that meets where you can be with people that understand what you are feeling...can make some local friends and have a support team in your area. I get it on the living alone...me too !! I try to be upbeat and positive and my own cheerleader, I tend to try...

I told work too, I have super scary lows very often and alot of adjustments have been being made as this is all new...I found most are just worried about me and often ask if I have checked my blood......I happened to go down to 50 the other day and my coworker grabbed her desk and jumped up and...

You can do this !!! You got this !! You can have a normal life !! I too want the nightmare to end and plan on fighting my way through this every step of the way.....each day is a new day a new opportunity and a new way forward !!! You got this !!! Reach out to those around you......reach out to...