Frustrated

[Erin85]

Hi there, I'm writing this without having read all the posts so I apologise if I am repeating what someone else has said.

I've been type 1 for 7 years now and still honey mooning. My carb insulin ratio goes from 1 - 1 to 1 - 9 over a few weeks. It's very frustrating and with such a major change in insulin requirements I find that I don't eat much while I'm working out what my body is doing. Hypo after hypo is no fun. That's not to say I deal with it the best way but I just wanted to let you know it's quite normal - as normal as diabetes can be of course - so don't feel you are alone. There's no time for the honey moon period to last. I remember not injecting anything but levimir for 8 months and as quick as my rapid acting insulin requirement stopped it started again. Absolutely crazy. In a way it would be nice to get out the honeymoon period to know where you are but having said that I don't think it works that way anyway.

I hope you figure out the change in requirements and continue to do what you're doing. It's a tough ride this diabetes marlarky but we all do well so don't be hard on yourself.

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Thanks lilymoon, it's really comforting to know that this is normal and that the honeymoon period may continue for a while. I find the uncertainty of it difficult to get my head round, but I'm trying to be more relaxed and accept that at the moment, there are no answers, and to just go with the flow! I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to still be dealing with the honeymoon after 7 years. No fast acting insulin for 8 days now, and have reduced my background insulin down to 2 units, it's crazy!!