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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I am in the latter stages of my first bout of Covid. I only developed type 1 5 years ago so I’m still learning. I’m finding insulin is currently about as affective as water. I’m taking more than 3 times my usual amount. Is this normal? I threw away the last lot of insulin assuming it had stopped working. I’m not eating anything different. I usually have really good insulin sensitivity. I had to take 4 units for half a slice of wholemeal bread. I’d normally take 1 unit. Last night I took 9 units for a dinner that would normally need 4. Went to bed and woke up having been at 14 all night. 3 units and 2 hours later and I’ve only dropped to 8. I’ve had mild bugs before and had very little impact on blood sugar. Should I be doing something else? Im scared to eat!
I should also say that for 3 days I barely ate because I was too ill. My glucose stayed steady at around 7. I didn’t try and bring it lower as didn’t want a hypo as well as being sick. So I wasn’t really taking a lot of insulin then. Now I’m back to eating it’s just got silly. I had to take 12 units for half a small bowl of lentil dhal and half a small potato. Normally this would be 2 or 3 units max.
I should also say that for 3 days I barely ate because I was too ill. My glucose stayed steady at around 7. I didn’t try and bring it lower as didn’t want a hypo as well as being sick. So I wasn’t really taking a lot of insulin then. Now I’m back to eating it’s just got silly. I had to take 12 units for half a small bowl of lentil dhal and half a small potato. Normally this would be 2 or 3 units max.
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