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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2292374" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>Hello Charlie and I hope day 1 is going okay?!</p><p>I think you've got a good idea there i.e. going low carb to take the guess work out of bolussing but I'd suggest that you do a basal test day to check that your levemir is right. If it isn't then you will end up forever correcting and as you know this is frustrating. You could do this by doing a fat fast i.e. eat nothing but fat/tea/coffee for 1 day.</p><p>I exclude protein because you sometimes need a little bolus for that (about half of the amount you may need for carbs in my experience). It will be a long day but you will get some useful data from that.</p><p>Re complications, I think you are right to be concerned as the average onset can be after 20 years and this was my experience although it was complicated by pregnancy. Australian pathologist Ken Sikaris commented on this</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]9BFRi-nH1v8[/MEDIA] (I think it is this one). Getting hba1c below 7.0% is the recommended clinical aim based on trials that took place 10 years ago) though those advocating the very low carb (30g daily or less) feel that near normal sugars can be acheved without risk of hypos).</p><p>Are you scared of the process of getting the blood drawn or of the judgement that comes with the result? For me it is more the latter as it feels as if my homework for the last 12 weeks is being marked!</p><p>I think it would be useful for you to know not only what your daily sugars are but to know your starting hba1c so as to measure your success! This is going to involve work in changing your diet and possibly insulin regime so why would you not want to know?!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2292374, member: 365308"] Hello Charlie and I hope day 1 is going okay?! I think you've got a good idea there i.e. going low carb to take the guess work out of bolussing but I'd suggest that you do a basal test day to check that your levemir is right. If it isn't then you will end up forever correcting and as you know this is frustrating. You could do this by doing a fat fast i.e. eat nothing but fat/tea/coffee for 1 day. I exclude protein because you sometimes need a little bolus for that (about half of the amount you may need for carbs in my experience). It will be a long day but you will get some useful data from that. Re complications, I think you are right to be concerned as the average onset can be after 20 years and this was my experience although it was complicated by pregnancy. Australian pathologist Ken Sikaris commented on this [MEDIA=youtube]9BFRi-nH1v8[/MEDIA] (I think it is this one). Getting hba1c below 7.0% is the recommended clinical aim based on trials that took place 10 years ago) though those advocating the very low carb (30g daily or less) feel that near normal sugars can be acheved without risk of hypos). Are you scared of the process of getting the blood drawn or of the judgement that comes with the result? For me it is more the latter as it feels as if my homework for the last 12 weeks is being marked! I think it would be useful for you to know not only what your daily sugars are but to know your starting hba1c so as to measure your success! This is going to involve work in changing your diet and possibly insulin regime so why would you not want to know?! [/QUOTE]
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