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A new young diabetic from Morocco

Miss Chaima

Miss Chaima

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hello guys ! Am Chaima, 19 years old, I discovered that am a diabetic just lately, I was really shocked cuz I had no clue how to deal with that new life style especially with the insulin stuff , and still actually , can anyone here give me their hand just to know what kind of flours I should use in my cooking and give me a good régime that I would follow . thank you :) ^^
 
Hi @Miss Chaima
welcome to the forum :)
To help get you the best response to your question -- are you diagnosed type 1 or type 2 ?
 
Miss Chaima said:
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thanks for the quick response -- I am moving your thread to the type 1 section.
and once again , a very warm welcome from me.

If you are recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes you may be experiencing a "honeymoon period " where your body does produce insulin sometimes sporadically and thus meaning greatly reduced amounts required but sometimes erratic.

as for cooking and eating a healthy diet is the best answer I can give.
as you gain experience , and with plenty of blood sugar testing , you will learn that many foods suit you very well , but a few may not.

your specific answer for type of flour is part of the body's personal response to this complex carb.
 
himtoo said:
thanks for the quick response -- I am moving your thread to the type 1 section.
and once again , a very warm welcome from me.

If you are recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes you may be experiencing a "honeymoon period " where your body does produce insulin sometimes sporadically and thus meaning greatly reduced amounts required but sometimes erratic.

as for cooking and eating a healthy diet is the best answer I can give.
as you gain experience , and with plenty of blood sugar testing , you will learn that many foods suit you very well , but a few may not.

your specific answer for type of flour is part of the body's personal response to this complex carb.
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Thank you :) I am just afraid to test such kinds to see my body's reaction cuz my blood sugar these days is very very high < 3g even if am not eating any sugars and am avoiding bread ' the Brown one' as much as possible.
 
Miss Chaima said:
Thank you :) I am just afraid to test such kinds to see my body's reaction cuz my blood sugar these days is very very high < 3g even if am not eating any sugars and am avoiding bread ' the Brown one' as much as possible.
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that is pretty understandable, but it is important to know what your bloods are , and taking insulin should lower them -- has a doctor or nurse given you any advice for your insulin doses

what insulin ( or insulins ) are you taking ?
how many injections are you doing each day ?
 
Yeaah my doctor did give me the doses I should do , am just doing everything she recommended :(
 
Miss Chaima said:
Yeaah my doctor did give me the doses I should do , am just doing everything she recommended :(
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okay -- that is a good first step

you need to test your blood before each meal , take your insulin , eat , and test again 2 hours after your first mouthful.
you need to write all your results down for a week and then contact your doctor to speak about making adjustments based on the results.
( hope this makes sense )

it is a slow process as you can only learn what to do in real time , and with experience , but your doctor should be helping you to increase or decrease your insulin depending upon results.
 
Actually I do test my blood and it's always (lately) high , in my country we don't have that advanced health care u know :(
 
Miss Chaima said:
Actually I do test my blood and it's always (lately) high , in my country we don't have that advanced health care u know :(
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Ok -- it is difficult to know what health care is available.

perhaps if you could tell us a bit about yourself , myself ( and others) will be more able to give you our experience and knowledge

how long ago diagnosed ?
what insulin(s) do you take?
how many injections each day ?
what is your normal daily diet ?
have you been taught about counting carbohydrates ?
do you exercise very much ?

sorry for all the questions , but it is much easier to discuss options knowing what happens in your life currently :)

edit -- I am tagging some really nice helpful people to come along , say hello , and offer some support.
@catapillar , @azure , @Juicyj
 
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Yes absolutely :)
√9 months
√my insulin's name is Humalog mix 25 KwikPen
√I take two one before my breakfast and the second befor
my lunch
√In my breakfast I eat some burned brown bread with cheese and light milk or yogurt . and for the lunch or dinner I eat chicken and salad or vegetables expect potatoes and carrots and in snacks ( I can eat all the time without feeling full ; am 44 kg) I eat bread or sugarless biscuits , fruits....
√no never
√ yes three times a week (fitness)
 
Heya @Miss Chaima Welcome to the site ;)

It's all alot to take in when you are first diagnosed, but it does get alot easier in time, the good thing is that you have been diagnosed and you are now taking insulin.

Best advice I can give any newly diagnosed is to start reading up as much as you can and become the expert on this, best book to get is 'Think like a pancreas' written specially for type 1's and available on Amazon.

As you are running high and on mixed insulin, can you cut down on the carbs a bit, as these are what will push your bood glucose levels higher, carbs are things like bread, biscuits, fruit, don't cut back too much, just a little at a time, as your still taking a fast acting insulin in your humalog mix 25. To help you understand carbs better can you download carbs and cals on your phone, it's an app which will show you carb content of food or use 'myfitnesspal' which is free. You will need to consult your doctor about increasing your doses. In the UK alot of type 1's use 2 different types of insulin - a quick acting such as Novorapid which is taken before meals and the dose is based on the amount of carbs being eaten, as well as a long acting insulin which covers the body's requirements over 24 hours. Some people are given mixed insulin to start with until they get used to taking insulin and then moved onto multiple daily injections once their knowledge in carbohydrates increases and they are confident in giving insulin for each mealtime based on the carbs eaten.

There is a wealth of knowledge here, so happy to help as much as you need, best wishes :)
 
Juicyj said:
Heya @Miss Chaima Welcome to the site ;)

It's all alot to take in when you are first diagnosed, but it does get alot easier in time, the good thing is that you have been diagnosed and you are now taking insulin.

Best advice I can give any newly diagnosed is to start reading up as much as you can and become the expert on this, best book to get is 'Think like a pancreas' written specially for type 1's and available on Amazon.

As you are running high and on mixed insulin, can you cut down on the carbs a bit, as these are what will push your bood glucose levels higher, carbs are things like bread, biscuits, fruit, don't cut back too much, just a little at a time, as your still taking a fast acting insulin in your humalog mix 25. To help you understand carbs better can you download carbs and cals on your phone, it's an app which will show you carb content of food or use 'myfitnesspal' which is free. You will need to consult your doctor about increasing your doses. In the UK alot of type 1's use 2 different types of insulin - a quick acting such as Novorapid which is taken before meals and the dose is based on the amount of carbs being eaten, as well as a long acting insulin which covers the body's requirements over 24 hours. Some people are given mixed insulin to start with until they get used to taking insulin and then moved onto multiple daily injections once their knowledge in carbohydrates increases and they are confident in giving insulin for each mealtime based on the carbs eaten.

There is a wealth of knowledge here, so happy to help as much as you need, best wishes :)
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I just dunno how to say thank u
 
Miss Chaima said:
Hello guys ! Am Chaima, 19 years old, I discovered that am a diabetic just lately, I was really shocked cuz I had no clue how to deal with that new life style especially with the insulin stuff , and still actually , can anyone here give me their hand just to know what kind of flours I should use in my cooking and give me a good régime that I would follow . thank you :) ^^
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Hi @Miss Chaima ,

I've been using Humalog Mix25 for almost 2 years. I posted some info for someone else a while back, maybe you'll find this helpful, (see post #8 in this thread).

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dropping-levels-on-humalog-mix.107994/#post-1253226
 
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