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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2445030" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi there, wow, what an introduction to it all. My scenario was very similar but I was in my 50s. You are doing everything right at this time, taking it a little slowly, finding out all you can about how it all works and communicating with your Diabetes team. I didn't leave the house for a month because I was afraid I would fall over from a hypo, so I panicked if my levels went below 6! I laugh about it now nearly 4 years later but only because I now have 4 years of knowing how my body reacts to things and knowing what to do when things go 'wrong' and ways of preempting issues.</p><p></p><p> Even now though I can easily get caught out as trying to emulate a working pancreas which drips and stops insulin every second of every day to maintain the balance is impossible. You will get lots of really good advice and techniques to use here but you don't have to jump straight to them right now, in my opinion the best thing in the first few weeks is to gain as good an understanding as you can about how it all works, the basics if you like, how the different insulins work and how food comes into it. Also, don't necessarily change your diet dramatically at this time as the team will be trying to gauge your ratios/whether you are in a honeymoon period and producing some of your own insulin, and the data you provide them will be crucial. </p><p></p><p>At some stage you will then be able to work out what strategy you want to adopt. My hb1ac at diagnosis was just below yours, I had never worn glasses but my eyes went blurry after my first dose of insulin whilst in hospital, and remained that way for a good 3 months. Then they went back to normal and I still don't wear glasses.</p><p></p><p>Just by your post I can see you've made a fantastic start to a condition that is life changing, one you can never forget about 24/7 and incorporates so many things to consider. Please let us know how you get on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2445030, member: 451727"] Hi there, wow, what an introduction to it all. My scenario was very similar but I was in my 50s. You are doing everything right at this time, taking it a little slowly, finding out all you can about how it all works and communicating with your Diabetes team. I didn't leave the house for a month because I was afraid I would fall over from a hypo, so I panicked if my levels went below 6! I laugh about it now nearly 4 years later but only because I now have 4 years of knowing how my body reacts to things and knowing what to do when things go 'wrong' and ways of preempting issues. Even now though I can easily get caught out as trying to emulate a working pancreas which drips and stops insulin every second of every day to maintain the balance is impossible. You will get lots of really good advice and techniques to use here but you don't have to jump straight to them right now, in my opinion the best thing in the first few weeks is to gain as good an understanding as you can about how it all works, the basics if you like, how the different insulins work and how food comes into it. Also, don't necessarily change your diet dramatically at this time as the team will be trying to gauge your ratios/whether you are in a honeymoon period and producing some of your own insulin, and the data you provide them will be crucial. At some stage you will then be able to work out what strategy you want to adopt. My hb1ac at diagnosis was just below yours, I had never worn glasses but my eyes went blurry after my first dose of insulin whilst in hospital, and remained that way for a good 3 months. Then they went back to normal and I still don't wear glasses. Just by your post I can see you've made a fantastic start to a condition that is life changing, one you can never forget about 24/7 and incorporates so many things to consider. Please let us know how you get on. [/QUOTE]
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