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<blockquote data-quote="Annb" data-source="post: 2108989" data-attributes="member: 25851"><p>Eat more carbs and take more insulin is what I was told to do by my local hospital (the next hospital is a 4 hour ferry trip and then a one hour drive away). When I asked why, I was told that I have to take insulin and I need the carbs to "feed the insulin". Didn't make sense then and doesn't make sense to me now. Surely if I take less carbs it should result in needing less insulin. The diabetic team don't see it. So I am doing it myself. It's not really working and I am now wondering if I am actually T1 after all. All I know is that if I do eat any carbs, my BG level shoots up to ridiculous heights and stays there - insulin dose or no. Maybe I'm not taking enough insulin, but I am taking quite large doses. I am on Lantus solostar overnight and Humilin S 3 times a day and Metformin twice a day. If that isn't enough medication to control the BG then something isn't right with the regime. That something is carbs. I am probably insulin resistant anyway but I would like to understand what I am doing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annb, post: 2108989, member: 25851"] Eat more carbs and take more insulin is what I was told to do by my local hospital (the next hospital is a 4 hour ferry trip and then a one hour drive away). When I asked why, I was told that I have to take insulin and I need the carbs to "feed the insulin". Didn't make sense then and doesn't make sense to me now. Surely if I take less carbs it should result in needing less insulin. The diabetic team don't see it. So I am doing it myself. It's not really working and I am now wondering if I am actually T1 after all. All I know is that if I do eat any carbs, my BG level shoots up to ridiculous heights and stays there - insulin dose or no. Maybe I'm not taking enough insulin, but I am taking quite large doses. I am on Lantus solostar overnight and Humilin S 3 times a day and Metformin twice a day. If that isn't enough medication to control the BG then something isn't right with the regime. That something is carbs. I am probably insulin resistant anyway but I would like to understand what I am doing. [/QUOTE]
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