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<blockquote data-quote="ert" data-source="post: 2284073" data-attributes="member: 504712"><p>I used to think it was ironic that these consultants who didn't have type 1 themselves, were so full of advice. How could they even begin to walk in my shoes? But they follow the science, and I realise I still have a lot to learn. As we're all different, with different IR and insulin doses etc, etc, and it's important to be as informed as you can be, and try their suggestions, before settling into a routine with what works for you. For example, with a dietitian, I'd already made a choice not to eat 'normally' but it was invaluable to learn to dose for foods, in case I decided to eat normally, which does happen every week. My nurse covered injection sites, and even now, I forget to rotate and find myself checking like I was shown, just to see if that's the reason why my insulin appears to have suddenly become ineffective, which also happens. My consultant looks through the data on my phone app and has come up with ideas from the patterns in the numbers, that I had not considered, though I'd analysed and researched them to death. In the end, they say knowledge is power. For me, it's a lifeline.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ert, post: 2284073, member: 504712"] I used to think it was ironic that these consultants who didn't have type 1 themselves, were so full of advice. How could they even begin to walk in my shoes? But they follow the science, and I realise I still have a lot to learn. As we're all different, with different IR and insulin doses etc, etc, and it's important to be as informed as you can be, and try their suggestions, before settling into a routine with what works for you. For example, with a dietitian, I'd already made a choice not to eat 'normally' but it was invaluable to learn to dose for foods, in case I decided to eat normally, which does happen every week. My nurse covered injection sites, and even now, I forget to rotate and find myself checking like I was shown, just to see if that's the reason why my insulin appears to have suddenly become ineffective, which also happens. My consultant looks through the data on my phone app and has come up with ideas from the patterns in the numbers, that I had not considered, though I'd analysed and researched them to death. In the end, they say knowledge is power. For me, it's a lifeline. [/QUOTE]
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