Hi everyone
was diagnose as t1 back in July this year with rapid weight loss and all the other associated symptons and was really quite poorly. hb1ac was 12.8 but a month ago i had a blood test at gp and was down to 7.2 . I am on lantus 14 units and 3 , 3 , and whatever at night time but normally 5 or 6 units. Is it worth me asking ofr another hb1ac test today as only a month since last one but last one was not 3 months since was i diganosed. Reading some of the posts on here i am concerned at all the negativity on lantus...what are the main health concerns with using lantus against using other types and what should i be looking out for. I have also noticed that if i have a couple of glasses of wine in the vevning my morning sugars are lower between 4.5 and 6 but no beer then about 5.5 to 7. i dont drink every night but can someone explain why this is and if it is ok. I have also noticed that when this happens that i can go low about 2 hours after brekkie and novorapid. I have also been slowly putting wait on since been diagnosed. I know i lost a lot before being diagnosed and was always likely to put some back on but i am now eating a lot less and more healthily and still seem to be putting weight on. BMI is just in the normal healthy range but i dont want to put on any more. I exercise 3 times a week normally with swimming for 1/2 hour or gym for 45 minutes.
Sooooo many questions sorry.
Thanks
Curleous
was diagnose as t1 back in July this year with rapid weight loss and all the other associated symptons and was really quite poorly. hb1ac was 12.8 but a month ago i had a blood test at gp and was down to 7.2 . I am on lantus 14 units and 3 , 3 , and whatever at night time but normally 5 or 6 units. Is it worth me asking ofr another hb1ac test today as only a month since last one but last one was not 3 months since was i diganosed. Reading some of the posts on here i am concerned at all the negativity on lantus...what are the main health concerns with using lantus against using other types and what should i be looking out for. I have also noticed that if i have a couple of glasses of wine in the vevning my morning sugars are lower between 4.5 and 6 but no beer then about 5.5 to 7. i dont drink every night but can someone explain why this is and if it is ok. I have also noticed that when this happens that i can go low about 2 hours after brekkie and novorapid. I have also been slowly putting wait on since been diagnosed. I know i lost a lot before being diagnosed and was always likely to put some back on but i am now eating a lot less and more healthily and still seem to be putting weight on. BMI is just in the normal healthy range but i dont want to put on any more. I exercise 3 times a week normally with swimming for 1/2 hour or gym for 45 minutes.
Sooooo many questions sorry.
Thanks
Curleous