feeling quite discouraged

You've halved your blood sugar effectively - that's a bit more than nothing - well done, really!

You may need a bit of oral meds if you aren't taking them, to get the last bit of the way, but that's really nice results in a bit over a month.

Hi Disneyfan,

I know that as a T1 I can't fully understand but I agree that you should give yourself some credit. We have to or it would be pretty **** miserable! Also you are going in the right direction. Everyone is different there isnt 1 fits all. The advice you have been given is obviously working you may just need to be patient.

I am sure that some of the low carb guys will be able to offer some better advice than me.

Just remember we are all individuals and well done!!

Lucy

It can be a bit disheartening. But many people on here are starting from a much lower point than you. For example, I started on 9's for my morning test, and am now down (after 12 weeks) to around 7.2

You started at 17 and are now, after only 5-ish weeks, down to 8-8.5 so you have done far better than me.

So you are doing really, really well.

Try a small snack before bed an oat cracker with some peanut butter, cheese or ham, just to give a few carbs over the night that way it saves your liver dumping.

Excellent Disneyfan,

I repeat what the others have said - you are doing brilliantly. The low 5's and 4's are peoples own targets and take time and lots of effort to achieve.

I dont even bother with the morning read as for me it's too unreliable. The Dawn Phenomenon can affect this read, what hapens is the liver says - good morning treacle here's some glucose to start you on your way. So you have a higher reading. To get a better idea of your fasting, read try doing it in bed the second you wake up.

Or just concentrate on the 2 hr after food read, that's the one you can influence the most.

Mary x

Don't be too hard on yourself, you have done so well Figures below 10 are numbers I can only dream of!
Like you, I started off at 17...everyday, guarantee no lower than 17! 6 weeks down the line, even with insulin, I am still waking on 17!

It does get disheartening, but you, and I, will get there in the end These things take time.

Well Done