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Could this be the honeymoon period ?

Hawkey

Hawkey

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Location
Cornwall
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Not a lot
I’ve been diagnosed type one since 4th of January this year after thinking I was type 2. At first my glucose was ridiculously high and I’ve been on relatively small doses of insulin.At the moment I’m on 8 long lasting at night and only 3 novo rapid if my reading is over 7 before meals .
Well I’ve only needed to take my novo rapid twice in the last two days and just before my lunch today I was reading 3.9 ,bit low .Im not sure if this is good or bad but I’ve just had a good scoff and I have been working very hard lately.
Could it be that I’m working hard that’s keeping me low or the honeymoon period I’ve read so much about.Apart from having a bit of blurred vision and the odd bad mood I’ve felt much better lately .I see the nurse again on Friday but wondered how you guys got on in your first couple of weeks .Im a painter and tiler by trade and I ‘ve worked every day since my diagnosis,you have to If it’s your own business.I think keeping busy helps enormously and I’m getting my muscle tone back with a much healthier diet and whey protein shakes .Id lost three stone before diagnosis. I expect my sugars will go mental again just when I get complacent.
 
Hi @Hawkey It's pretty common that after diagnosis and progression of insulin therapy that the pancreas can become less stressed and start to pump out some insulin, the honeymoon phase can continue for up a year depending on how well controlled your BG levels are, however at some point inevitably it will drop insulin production, so it's really important to keep a close eye on your levels. Keep your nurse up to date with your doses, keeping a record helps hugely at this stage, they will adjust them for you, however as time moves on it's good to learn how and when you need to adjust your doses in line with keeping your blood glucose levels within your target range.

I was back at work within a couple of days following my diagnosis too, I had little choice as I am self employed and I needed the distraction of work to pre-occupy my mind too.
 
Thanks @Juicyj ,yes that’s what I thought too .I keep a book and test regularly every day and I’m going to go to see a dietitian when I get the appointment through.I get what you mean about distraction,work does help :-)
 
Sounds like your doing a great job already in managing with this, it's absolutely possible just to get on with life, it's being mindful of your type 1 by not letting it get in the way of life :)
 
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