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Hi everyone. New Type1.

delmcp

Well-Known Member
Messages
127
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi folks just popping in to say hello.
Newly diagnosed as a type 1. Started on my insulin Thursday just gone. Things at the moment are going well.
 
HI and welcome to the forum @delmcp Plenty of experienced Type1s who post here.
Ask away if there is anything bothering you.
 
Welcome @delmcp

I hope you're managing ok. Diabetes is a big change to start with, and it takes a while to get your head round the whole thing. But it does get easier
 
Welcome to the forum @delmcp

Pleased all is going well, hope your good progress continues
 
Hi there delmcp
welcome to the forum.

glad to hear you've made a good start !!

all the best !
 
If eating out once you have calculated the carbs when is the best time to take the bolus injection?
Thanks everyone for the very warm welcome
 
delmcp said:
If eating out once you have calculated the carbs when is the best time to take the bolus injection?
Thanks everyone for the very warm welcome
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It depends what insulin you're on and what your blood sugar is before eating. Also, when eating out the food can surprise you sometimes and be less or more carbs than you think, or even be delayed.

Personally, if my blood sugar is in range, I'd probably wait till the food was in front of me. Also, when eating out we tend to eat slower and chat, so that offsets having the insulin just before eating to a certain extent.
 
Hi @delmcp Welcome to the forum...glad you're off to a good start...keep up the good work

In response to your question...eating out is a tricky one...agree with everything @azure said...it's a learning curve and something you will probably never get right because there are too many variables...in a chain restaurant you can pretty much guarantee what you're going to get each time but anything outside of that it may not always be as expected...or on time...so injecting ahead is not always advisable.

There is so much to take in post diagnosis...it can take a while for everything to sink in...be kind to yourself and give yourself time to get your head round it all.
 
Welcome to the forum first of all i'd like to recommend the book&app carbs & cals has some useful carb messurments in it.

To your question i tend to do my insulin then eat, but i'm doing it now 15mins before >.>
 
I have started to inject 5-10 mins before I eat and it has definitely stopped the sudden spike I was getting
 
Thanks all for the warm welcome
 
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