controlling diabetes

[travisreid]

I NEED HELP TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STABILIZE MY SUGAR LEVELS!!!!! Does anybody know what to eat or do to keep it level. Because it is going haywire... HELP

 

[jack412]

What medical assistance is there where you live ... Uk or another country?
From what I have read here the basal testing for correct dose is the first thing

There is an online course and work books, the last one has USA numbers
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/newly-diagnosed.60873/#post-583801

For diet to manage diabetes, a lot are low/lower carb
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf

 

[Daibell]

First, make sure your diet is OK with low-carbs and sensible portion sizes so that your weight is OK. Next get your Basal insulin right; one simple way being to have a fasting sugar level between 5 to 7 mmol. Next get your Bolus right. If you aren't yet carb counting seek advice from your diabetes team or if you haven't one then come back on the T1 forum for guidance. When carb counting, find out what your Bolus carb ratio is; typically you would start with 1 shot to 10gm carbs. You must measure frequently if changing insulin dosage and do it a small bit at a time.

 

[travisreid]

hi there Daibell, thanks for getting back to me.. is there a program that I can download that will help me with counting my carbs?

 

[robert72]

You could try Carbs and Cals:
http://www.carbsandcals.com