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<blockquote data-quote="BekC" data-source="post: 2171889" data-attributes="member: 517058"><p>Hi there!</p><p></p><p>25 year old from Australia here. I was diagnosed with type 1 a little over a month ago and have been feeling pretty good with everything and for the most part, I have felt on top of it. When I was admitted to hospital with what I thought was food poisoning, I had a blood glucose of 24 and Hba1c of 8.7. Within the last month since I started insulin, according to my contour next app, I have been averaging 7.5BG - and have managed to have a couple of night outs with some drinking, yummy food and been on a 2 week holiday overseas (with 24 hour long flights there and back) and managed ok- just testing lots and lots!!! I love my life, travel, going out with friends and with my supportive husband, I don't plan on giving that up.</p><p></p><p>I have been on Toujeo 10 units daily and Novo Rapid 1 unit for roughly every 13-15g carbs.</p><p></p><p>I have always been a bit OCD with my eating and plans, as I had an eating disorder a decade ago and a few little quirks like recording my food in a food diary have stuck with me which has actually helped immensely with this. I eat a reasonably low carb diet most of the time, average 80-100g daily and exercise daily. This was my diet and routine pre diagnosis so haven't changed too much.</p><p></p><p>On Tuesday I met with my endocrinologist and was given a Novopen Echo so I can do 1/2 units. Previous to this I was using the disposable Novopen Rapid. With the disposable pen, I found my BG was as expected after eating. I was generally around 7 mid morning and stayed within 6-8 throughout the day. I eat 25g carbs at my mid morning break and another 25g carbs around lunch time and was having 2 units with each of these meals resulting in a steady BG between 6 and 8 and could see the Novorapid taking effect within around 1hour as I was relatively steady when testing between 1-2 hours later.</p><p></p><p>As of Wednesday, I began using the Echo with Novorapid (I assume the refills are the exact same insulin as in the disposable version?) but it seems it has a super delayed effect now.</p><p></p><p>The pattern the past few days since using Novorapid in the echo pen has been as follows:</p><p></p><p>WEDNESDAY</p><p>10:30am 8BG > 2 UNITS > 25G CARBS</p><p>12pm 12 BG > 1 UNIT</p><p>1pm 12BG > 2 UNITS > 25G CARBS</p><p>2:30PM 11.4 BG > 2 UNITS</p><p>4PM 7BG</p><p>5PM 4.3BG</p><p></p><p>THURSDAY</p><p>11am 8.3BG > 2 UNITS > 25G CARBS</p><p>1pm 8.9BG > 2 UNITS > 25G CARBS</p><p>2:30pm 11.4BG > 1 UNIT</p><p>4pm 5.4BG</p><p></p><p>FRIDAY (Today)</p><p>8am 7.4BG</p><p>9:45am 9.9BG > 1 UNIT</p><p>11:45am 9BG > 2.5 UNITS >25G CARBS</p><p>1:20pm 9.5BG</p><p>2:20pm 8.4BG</p><p>3:45pm 6.7BG (NOW)</p><p></p><p>I seem to be higher in general in the morning so am going to raise my Toujeo dose to either 11 or 12 tonight which will hopefully bring me down a little, but I don't understand why Novorapid has suddenly gone from keeping me steady and working within an hour or so to now seemingly letting me rise for 5 hours later before hitting me all at once and going low? Previous to this week, if I was to take 1 unit on its own it would bring me down 4-5 in less than one hour.</p><p></p><p>Do you think the Echo pen has something to do with it? This began literally the day I started using it. I keep doing test squirts and it seems to be coming out, I have used a variety of different areas on my stomach. I just don't get it.</p><p></p><p>I have honestly felt really positive since my diagnosis however this sudden lack of control has really brought me down. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>Any advice would be appreciated. I have actually spent hours on this forum in the past month and it has helped me immensely with getting the hang of things however, this is my first post. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Thank you in advance <3</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BekC, post: 2171889, member: 517058"] Hi there! 25 year old from Australia here. I was diagnosed with type 1 a little over a month ago and have been feeling pretty good with everything and for the most part, I have felt on top of it. When I was admitted to hospital with what I thought was food poisoning, I had a blood glucose of 24 and Hba1c of 8.7. Within the last month since I started insulin, according to my contour next app, I have been averaging 7.5BG - and have managed to have a couple of night outs with some drinking, yummy food and been on a 2 week holiday overseas (with 24 hour long flights there and back) and managed ok- just testing lots and lots!!! I love my life, travel, going out with friends and with my supportive husband, I don't plan on giving that up. I have been on Toujeo 10 units daily and Novo Rapid 1 unit for roughly every 13-15g carbs. I have always been a bit OCD with my eating and plans, as I had an eating disorder a decade ago and a few little quirks like recording my food in a food diary have stuck with me which has actually helped immensely with this. I eat a reasonably low carb diet most of the time, average 80-100g daily and exercise daily. This was my diet and routine pre diagnosis so haven't changed too much. On Tuesday I met with my endocrinologist and was given a Novopen Echo so I can do 1/2 units. Previous to this I was using the disposable Novopen Rapid. With the disposable pen, I found my BG was as expected after eating. I was generally around 7 mid morning and stayed within 6-8 throughout the day. I eat 25g carbs at my mid morning break and another 25g carbs around lunch time and was having 2 units with each of these meals resulting in a steady BG between 6 and 8 and could see the Novorapid taking effect within around 1hour as I was relatively steady when testing between 1-2 hours later. As of Wednesday, I began using the Echo with Novorapid (I assume the refills are the exact same insulin as in the disposable version?) but it seems it has a super delayed effect now. The pattern the past few days since using Novorapid in the echo pen has been as follows: WEDNESDAY 10:30am 8BG > 2 UNITS > 25G CARBS 12pm 12 BG > 1 UNIT 1pm 12BG > 2 UNITS > 25G CARBS 2:30PM 11.4 BG > 2 UNITS 4PM 7BG 5PM 4.3BG THURSDAY 11am 8.3BG > 2 UNITS > 25G CARBS 1pm 8.9BG > 2 UNITS > 25G CARBS 2:30pm 11.4BG > 1 UNIT 4pm 5.4BG FRIDAY (Today) 8am 7.4BG 9:45am 9.9BG > 1 UNIT 11:45am 9BG > 2.5 UNITS >25G CARBS 1:20pm 9.5BG 2:20pm 8.4BG 3:45pm 6.7BG (NOW) I seem to be higher in general in the morning so am going to raise my Toujeo dose to either 11 or 12 tonight which will hopefully bring me down a little, but I don't understand why Novorapid has suddenly gone from keeping me steady and working within an hour or so to now seemingly letting me rise for 5 hours later before hitting me all at once and going low? Previous to this week, if I was to take 1 unit on its own it would bring me down 4-5 in less than one hour. Do you think the Echo pen has something to do with it? This began literally the day I started using it. I keep doing test squirts and it seems to be coming out, I have used a variety of different areas on my stomach. I just don't get it. I have honestly felt really positive since my diagnosis however this sudden lack of control has really brought me down. :( Any advice would be appreciated. I have actually spent hours on this forum in the past month and it has helped me immensely with getting the hang of things however, this is my first post. :) Thank you in advance <3 [/QUOTE]
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