Honeymoon period - am i doing damage

[richard67]

Hi I am type 1 using fast acting and long lasting injections.I was diagnosed last year and from about January I seem to be going through the honeymoon period.My need for insulin has drastically reduced and I seem to be able to eat almost anything without it really affecting me.
My question is - am I doing more damage to myself by eating whatever I like during this honeymoon period? I must admit I have used it as a green light to eat and drink whatever I want but I have a nagging feeling that this probably isn't a good idea and may well be damaging things such as my eyes etc.
Any thoughts/facts would be very welcome...thanks a lot and I hope you are all feeling the best you can today.....richard

 

[Indiana91]

Morning Richard!

As long as your bg isn't going high when you're eating or drinking what you like I wouldn't worry about it!
Keep on top of your monitoring though just incase and if you do go high then be sure to remember to correct it.
If I was you then I'd make the most of it!

I must add that I don't remember if I had a honeymoon period but I do understand what it is and how it works

All the best!

Indiana x


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[mo1905]

Many people go through this "honeymoon phase", myself included. I even thought for a while I'd been misdiagnosed ! Whatever I ate or drank, my BG levels remained well within target. You won't do any harm other than what a very unhealthy diet would normally do to a body. I must admit, I used my honeymoon phase as an excuse to get back into bad habits which isn't the best advice but there you go. Even my consultant told me "enjoy it while you can, it won't last"

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[Indy51]

Not just to be contrarian, but since this is an autoimmune condition, I think I'd be trying to preserve as much function as possible for as long as possible instead of flogging the remaining beta cells I had to death.

There are many people putting all sorts of autoimmune diseases into remission using variations of the Paleo "autoimmune protocol" diet, including Dr Terry Wahl's version (she has put her MS into remission with her version of the diet). If you check the success stories at Mark's Daily Apple, Robb Wolf's Paleo Solution and other sites, some of the stories are inspiring. I think even Dr Bernstein talks about preserving remaining beta cell function for many years using diet.

But different strokes, as always and we all do what we feel is best for our unique situation.

 

[Ian DP]

Hi Richard

Dr Bernstein says:-

Research has demonstrated that beta cell burnout can be slowed or halted by normalizing blood sugars.

Non diebetic ordinarily maintains blood sugar between 70-95 (3.9-5.3) with most hovering around 83 (4.6)

Truly normal HbA1c ranges from 4.2% to 4.6% (72-86) (4.0-4.8)

THE Honeymoon period. There are several hypotheses as to why conventional treatment won’t let the honeymoon go on forever, but my experience with patients indicates that with proper treatment it can. Essential to this is a low-carbohydrate diet and normal blood sugars. This will help preserve whatever insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells you may have. (The same is true for type 2 diabetics. Beta cell burnout the destruction of beta cells caused by excessive demands on the pancreas and by the toxic effect of high blood sugars upon beta cells — can be avoided, halted, and in some cases reversed if you get on the Diabetes Solution program and get your blood sugars normalized.)

All above from dr Bernstein's diabetic solution book.

It would seem that the tighter you can keep your BG levels around the 4.6 mark the longer the honeymoon period will last.... And the less likelihood of having diabetic complications.


Diagnosed T2 in sept 2013, BS levels 20+. BMI 22, age 58. Requested a GAD test in November, came back very high 2,000+, doc said I would be T1 within weeks, but presently still LADA taking no insulin or medication, and striving to keep my BS readings one hour after meals under 7.8 in order to keep as many insulin making pancreas beta cells as possible for as long as I can.
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