I joined this forum at the beginning of September when I was first diagnosed with diabetes. I am a 60 year old woman, good health and weight plus regular exercise with no history of diabetes or prediabetes. I ended up in hospital with a DKA (HbA1C -128)- a real shock to me and my family. Since then my life has changed dramatically. I still do not have a firm diagnosis. Initially I was thought to be type 2 - I'm not sure why because from subsequent reading the signs seem to point to type 1. So in hospital I was started on Lantus basal insulin plus Metformin. The Lantus was gradually decreased and the Metformin was increased over the first few weeks. Then Gluconorm was introduced. My blood sugars continue to be all over the place - they can range in a day from 45- 260 ( I live in Canada so here that is around 2.5- 14.0 ). I have always eaten low carb and used the glycemic index so my diet is not a problem although I have had to cut my fruit intake and mainly eat berries now. My blood sugars always seem to going up or down dramatically, and I cannot keep in range. Last week I was told by my Endo. that it looks like my pancreas has recovered as much as it is going to for the moment. He decided to stop the Metformin and Gluconorm and start me on a fast acting insulin called Fiasp. So I have been using that for the last week and gradually been increasing the dose. I still seem to have high readings and it doesn't go down at night. Today I was told to keep increasing the dose until I can keep in range at least some of the time and not go to bed with high blood sugar. I am told that I am still on quite low doses of basal and fast acting insulin but I have nothing with which to compare. I think that now my health team are leaning more towards type 1 or possibly 1.5.
My whole life seems to be taken up with this- it is all anyone talks to me about and while I appreciate their love and concern, I am so much more than diabetes. I am a wife, a mother and new grandma. I am a teacher and a musician. I love to snowshoe and walk my dog. My husband has just retired and we had trips booked that have had to be canceled. I know that I am fortunate in many ways. I live close to a major teaching hospital with an amazing diabetic clinic who I know are doing their best for me- they can see my frustration.
Thank you for reading this and letting me vent. I know I have to be patient but it is hard.
My whole life seems to be taken up with this- it is all anyone talks to me about and while I appreciate their love and concern, I am so much more than diabetes. I am a wife, a mother and new grandma. I am a teacher and a musician. I love to snowshoe and walk my dog. My husband has just retired and we had trips booked that have had to be canceled. I know that I am fortunate in many ways. I live close to a major teaching hospital with an amazing diabetic clinic who I know are doing their best for me- they can see my frustration.
Thank you for reading this and letting me vent. I know I have to be patient but it is hard.