Andrew1690
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Hi all
After being type 1 diabetic for 18 years I have finally decided that it’s time to join forum and seek the help of those who know best and live with the condition
My control has never been great with hab1c level around 10 in that time despite never having missed an appointment - I would say these readings are down to control and lack of knowledge as opposed to excess
Last June my first real sign of complication was a progression to severe non prolifatove rstinopophy and macular edema - my eye doctor was very direct and as well as putting me on a course of eye injections stressed the importance of lowering hab1c - this was a wake up call and within months was down to 8.5 - doctors have seemed happy with this and have noted that it’s a good first step and won’t be perfect straight away
Luckily as well I have responded well to the injections so at moment with regular check ups things are stabl
I have no other noticeable complications at moment but recently have been extremely worried in last week I have had a chronic cold so sugars been high and unstable but in general keen to stabilise sugars through night which I believe to be key to getting hab1c down
I am aware it’s time to change and am booked Onto carb course later in year I have had a browse Through posts and notice people who have lived with the condition a lot longer say they have had previous years of poor control but lived 50 years with the condition and still relatively healthy
I guess my first question is anyone else on here similar to me and made wife reaching changes after 15-20 years to stop the onset of complications ?
After being type 1 diabetic for 18 years I have finally decided that it’s time to join forum and seek the help of those who know best and live with the condition
My control has never been great with hab1c level around 10 in that time despite never having missed an appointment - I would say these readings are down to control and lack of knowledge as opposed to excess
Last June my first real sign of complication was a progression to severe non prolifatove rstinopophy and macular edema - my eye doctor was very direct and as well as putting me on a course of eye injections stressed the importance of lowering hab1c - this was a wake up call and within months was down to 8.5 - doctors have seemed happy with this and have noted that it’s a good first step and won’t be perfect straight away
Luckily as well I have responded well to the injections so at moment with regular check ups things are stabl
I have no other noticeable complications at moment but recently have been extremely worried in last week I have had a chronic cold so sugars been high and unstable but in general keen to stabilise sugars through night which I believe to be key to getting hab1c down
I am aware it’s time to change and am booked Onto carb course later in year I have had a browse Through posts and notice people who have lived with the condition a lot longer say they have had previous years of poor control but lived 50 years with the condition and still relatively healthy
I guess my first question is anyone else on here similar to me and made wife reaching changes after 15-20 years to stop the onset of complications ?