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<blockquote data-quote="shedges" data-source="post: 132477" data-attributes="member: 10554"><p>Hi IC.</p><p></p><p>I am very happy with the insulin regime I am on. It is acheiving exactly what I expected. I feel 100 times better than pre-diagnosis, with energy levels a lot higher, a healthy weight and body shape being maintained, much better complection and positive attitude to life.</p><p></p><p>On the rare occasions when i have forgotten to take my insulin (lantus or novorapid) I have have felt like ****. I forgot my lantus last Friday night, due to my night-time routine being messed up. Even though I injected in the morning, I struggled with my bg levels all day. I consequently felt tired, snappy and irritable all day. I injected my lantus on the Saturday night and continued to feel the effects until around Sunday lunchtime. With my body back in balance, and levels controlled again I finally got my moods and emotions back on the level, allowing me to enjoy the rest of the weekend.</p><p></p><p>I moved onto insulin directly on diagnosis and would hate to imagine what would have happened had I not. At the age of 29 I was lifting weights to increase muscle size around 3 times a week. I was 6'4" and weighed around 10.5 stone.... those two statements don't tally. My mother guessed I was diabetic simply by listening to my symptoms over the phone. My mother in law diagnosed it the minute she saw me (she used to be a nurse). Since diagnosis I have never suffered any ills from low blood sugar other than sweats, hunger and slight lack of concentration. I am now a healthy 13.5 stone and have put on the muscle bulk I was looking to before diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>To balance your raft of hypo problems, here are some examples of what lack of insulin and high blood sugar levels can do:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/02/us-daughter-pray-death" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/02/us-daughter-pray-death</a></p><p><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36028007/" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36028007/</a></p><p><a href="http://diabetes.about.com/b/2008/03/06/undetected-type-1-diabetes-leads-to-tragic-death.htm" target="_blank">http://diabetes.about.com/b/2008/03/06/undetected-type-1-diabetes-leads-to-tragic-death.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Hope that helps in your quest for information.</p><p></p><p>Are you still flying the helicopter?</p><p></p><p>Sam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shedges, post: 132477, member: 10554"] Hi IC. I am very happy with the insulin regime I am on. It is acheiving exactly what I expected. I feel 100 times better than pre-diagnosis, with energy levels a lot higher, a healthy weight and body shape being maintained, much better complection and positive attitude to life. On the rare occasions when i have forgotten to take my insulin (lantus or novorapid) I have have felt like ****. I forgot my lantus last Friday night, due to my night-time routine being messed up. Even though I injected in the morning, I struggled with my bg levels all day. I consequently felt tired, snappy and irritable all day. I injected my lantus on the Saturday night and continued to feel the effects until around Sunday lunchtime. With my body back in balance, and levels controlled again I finally got my moods and emotions back on the level, allowing me to enjoy the rest of the weekend. I moved onto insulin directly on diagnosis and would hate to imagine what would have happened had I not. At the age of 29 I was lifting weights to increase muscle size around 3 times a week. I was 6'4" and weighed around 10.5 stone.... those two statements don't tally. My mother guessed I was diabetic simply by listening to my symptoms over the phone. My mother in law diagnosed it the minute she saw me (she used to be a nurse). Since diagnosis I have never suffered any ills from low blood sugar other than sweats, hunger and slight lack of concentration. I am now a healthy 13.5 stone and have put on the muscle bulk I was looking to before diagnosis. To balance your raft of hypo problems, here are some examples of what lack of insulin and high blood sugar levels can do: [url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/02/us-daughter-pray-death[/url] [url]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36028007/[/url] [url]http://diabetes.about.com/b/2008/03/06/undetected-type-1-diabetes-leads-to-tragic-death.htm[/url] Hope that helps in your quest for information. Are you still flying the helicopter? Sam. [/QUOTE]
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