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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 2190875" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi and welcome. As others have said if you are quite young and not overweight or have been losing weight then T1 is a likely diagnosis. If so you will probably leave being kept on insulin using cartridge pens. It will be one or two different insulins. A T1 will be on two insulins, one for 24 hour background control (Basal) and the other for mealtime use (Bolus). It's possible you may leave just having tablets but moving to insulin later; this will be true if you are diagnosed as T2. Being suddenly diagnosed and then going onto insulin can be a shock which many have gone thru. Insulin is more of a nuisance than a problem and does give very good blood sugar control. You will need to test with a glucose meter a few times a day to check you BS level. There is stacks of info on these forums so you won't be alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 2190875, member: 21149"] Hi and welcome. As others have said if you are quite young and not overweight or have been losing weight then T1 is a likely diagnosis. If so you will probably leave being kept on insulin using cartridge pens. It will be one or two different insulins. A T1 will be on two insulins, one for 24 hour background control (Basal) and the other for mealtime use (Bolus). It's possible you may leave just having tablets but moving to insulin later; this will be true if you are diagnosed as T2. Being suddenly diagnosed and then going onto insulin can be a shock which many have gone thru. Insulin is more of a nuisance than a problem and does give very good blood sugar control. You will need to test with a glucose meter a few times a day to check you BS level. There is stacks of info on these forums so you won't be alone. [/QUOTE]
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