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<blockquote data-quote="Mustaffa" data-source="post: 2339759" data-attributes="member: 530965"><p>Diagnosed July 31st, HbA1C 124 and BG was 27, they detected glucose in my urine at my hypertension appt.</p><p>Checking back they realised they missed my HbA1C of 78 last February.</p><p>I work in the hospital and they immediately sent me around to the diabetes clinic an and told with HbA1C changes like that I was Type 1 and immediately started on long acting Lantau insulin 10 units at night, increasing by 1 unit every three days and check my blood glucose before and after every meal and before and after sleep.</p><p></p><p>What they forgot to tell me was that I would lose my vision for a couple of weeks. After 2 weeks on insulin my eyesight got progressively worse. I attended Morefields Eye hospital A&E. I was told I had cataracts compounded by osmotic pressure changes in my eyes due to the changes in glucose. I was advised to get a cheap pair of specks with the highest magnification I could stand and that my eyesight would get worse before it got better.</p><p>I was off work for two months. I had to get a hand lens with lights and a drop down visor when I was at it’s worst. All back to normal now 14 weeks later.</p><p>During this time I invested in an iPhone and got a free Contour Next One blood glucose monitor from their website. You have to persuade you GP to switch to ContourNext test strips.</p><p>The contour app is not that good but it does link to the AppleHealth app. I then found the OneDrop app which is great and free, you don’t have to pay the subscription.</p><p>The OneDrop app can get the data from the AppleHealth app, you can also enter your Carbs and meds and scan in the barcodes of your food.</p><p>The apps have been brilliant, HbA1C at the end of Nov was 37 and my blood glucose is averaging 5.7.</p><p>This is just the start of my journey as my islet cells die off and I become more dependent on insulin I can no see the trends on my iPhone. Been on 36 units insulin at night for the last few weeks.</p><p></p><p>Forgot to mention, diagnosed a month before my 60th birthday, so very late onset.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mustaffa, post: 2339759, member: 530965"] Diagnosed July 31st, HbA1C 124 and BG was 27, they detected glucose in my urine at my hypertension appt. Checking back they realised they missed my HbA1C of 78 last February. I work in the hospital and they immediately sent me around to the diabetes clinic an and told with HbA1C changes like that I was Type 1 and immediately started on long acting Lantau insulin 10 units at night, increasing by 1 unit every three days and check my blood glucose before and after every meal and before and after sleep. What they forgot to tell me was that I would lose my vision for a couple of weeks. After 2 weeks on insulin my eyesight got progressively worse. I attended Morefields Eye hospital A&E. I was told I had cataracts compounded by osmotic pressure changes in my eyes due to the changes in glucose. I was advised to get a cheap pair of specks with the highest magnification I could stand and that my eyesight would get worse before it got better. I was off work for two months. I had to get a hand lens with lights and a drop down visor when I was at it’s worst. All back to normal now 14 weeks later. During this time I invested in an iPhone and got a free Contour Next One blood glucose monitor from their website. You have to persuade you GP to switch to ContourNext test strips. The contour app is not that good but it does link to the AppleHealth app. I then found the OneDrop app which is great and free, you don’t have to pay the subscription. The OneDrop app can get the data from the AppleHealth app, you can also enter your Carbs and meds and scan in the barcodes of your food. The apps have been brilliant, HbA1C at the end of Nov was 37 and my blood glucose is averaging 5.7. This is just the start of my journey as my islet cells die off and I become more dependent on insulin I can no see the trends on my iPhone. Been on 36 units insulin at night for the last few weeks. Forgot to mention, diagnosed a month before my 60th birthday, so very late onset. [/QUOTE]
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