Hunger

helensaramay said:

My understanding is that "elevated levels of insulin" cause hunger.
Ok, I haven't found a definition of "elevated levels" but as someone without diabetes produces their own insulin, if it was as simple as insulin causes hunger, then people without diabetes would be hungry and people with untreated type 1 would be less hungry (as insulin is only one thing which may cause hunger).
Someone recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on a low dose of insulin is less likely to feel hungry all the time due to the injected insulin.

I have had type 1 diabetes for over 15 years, feel no more hungry now and weigh no more than when I was first diagnosed.
I may be a sample of one but I do not believe I am alone.

I am passionate about this as being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and being told you will be injecting insulin for the rest of your life is a traumatic experience. Adding unnecessary fear is not helpful. With diabulimia in the press recently, I believe we need to be careful with some of the messaging we provide as people with experience of type 1 diabetes. I do not condone hiding information but I do condone ensuring the information provided is appropriate.

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Knikki said:

Yeah no worries every thing is fine and Dandy

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JAT1 said:

Keep an optimistic attitude and everything will work out. Whenever I'm hungry between meals, I eat cheese. Cheese does not elevate blood sugar, or if it does, not for hours and very gradually, and it's filling. Eat cheese with a high fat content.

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evilclive said:

The thread title reminds me of a rather stylised vampire film from the 80s, "The Hunger". And that's what it can feel like when on a fairly severe hypo - people talk about the urge to eat the fridge. It's very easy to overcompensate.

But that's a different thing to a general feeling of hunger, especially if you're high. So I don't have any useful advice, just something on what to watch for in the future

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