I was diagnosed type I a little less than a year ago. I'm not taking much insulin (usually 9 or 10 clicks of Apidra in total spread over the day, and 4 clicks of lantus before bed). Over the past 9 months or so I have reduced the amount of insulin I'm taking slightly. When I was diagnosed I was told there was a honeymoon period and it would last just a few months and that I would then need to start taking lots more insulin. This hasn't happened yet.
I had a check up this week and my long term (8 week average) reading was 6.2, and the consultant suggested that I simply stopped taking the Apidra and simply took the lantus once a day, possibly increasing the amount I was taking if necessary. He suggested that some people do have limited pancreatic function and that this can last for many year. Anyone else have any experience of this? Would love to hear if anyone else has tried relying solely on slow release.
Thanks
Durwyn
I had a check up this week and my long term (8 week average) reading was 6.2, and the consultant suggested that I simply stopped taking the Apidra and simply took the lantus once a day, possibly increasing the amount I was taking if necessary. He suggested that some people do have limited pancreatic function and that this can last for many year. Anyone else have any experience of this? Would love to hear if anyone else has tried relying solely on slow release.
Thanks
Durwyn