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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 2413824" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Hello [USER=539898]@ema_jane81[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Personally I don't get hung up on spikes at all - I can quite often see 11-14 on my Dexcom, and tbh if I was the person I was when I was diagnosed then I would be banging my head against the wall and falling deeper into a bottomless pit with my control.</p><p></p><p>Part of diagnosis for me was to let go of my 'perfectionist' state of mind and believing I could control this perfectly. What I have learned to become is someone who can deal with the daily grind by simply doing my best each day and not obsessing over the numbers, when you come to do the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating course (DAFNE) they will educate you that as long as your levels are in range before your next meal then the bolus calculation worked. I also work on my Time in Range (TIR) as I use the Dexcom G6 which is a continuous monitor I can see weekly what my TIR is and on this basis I aim for 70% and I generally hit this. I also focus on keeping my levels in range during sleep, as this is the longest period we spend in a fasting state during the day, it also means better quality of sleep if in range too. So I avoid eating after 8pm to ensure I don't go high during the night and can correct before bed if necessary.</p><p></p><p>You are newly diagnosed so go easy on yourself, there's a heck of alot to get used to which improves in time with knowledge and building confidence, the honeymoon is unpredictable as your pancreas is literally working in fits and spurts, I found things became easier once this phase had passed and despite taking more insulin, working with smaller doses means you have time to get used to things but it does mean you have to be vigilant and watch things carefully too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 2413824, member: 53162"] Hello [USER=539898]@ema_jane81[/USER] Personally I don't get hung up on spikes at all - I can quite often see 11-14 on my Dexcom, and tbh if I was the person I was when I was diagnosed then I would be banging my head against the wall and falling deeper into a bottomless pit with my control. Part of diagnosis for me was to let go of my 'perfectionist' state of mind and believing I could control this perfectly. What I have learned to become is someone who can deal with the daily grind by simply doing my best each day and not obsessing over the numbers, when you come to do the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating course (DAFNE) they will educate you that as long as your levels are in range before your next meal then the bolus calculation worked. I also work on my Time in Range (TIR) as I use the Dexcom G6 which is a continuous monitor I can see weekly what my TIR is and on this basis I aim for 70% and I generally hit this. I also focus on keeping my levels in range during sleep, as this is the longest period we spend in a fasting state during the day, it also means better quality of sleep if in range too. So I avoid eating after 8pm to ensure I don't go high during the night and can correct before bed if necessary. You are newly diagnosed so go easy on yourself, there's a heck of alot to get used to which improves in time with knowledge and building confidence, the honeymoon is unpredictable as your pancreas is literally working in fits and spurts, I found things became easier once this phase had passed and despite taking more insulin, working with smaller doses means you have time to get used to things but it does mean you have to be vigilant and watch things carefully too. [/QUOTE]
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