Hi All,
First of all I would like to say what an excellent forum this is, it has helped me immensely over the last couple of months since being diagnosed type 1.
I will first give you a little history as to how I was diagnosed ( I won't bore you to death, honest ), I was constantly drinking (water) for a week, noticed a loss of weight to the point where my work trousers were beginning to fall off me by the end of the week, then, unfortunately got to the point where I thought I am going to have to go the docs. After going the docs for blood tests etc, I had a phone call the same night, all blood tests normal apart from that blood sugar which was 26.4 (ouch), ketones present etc and the doc said the next day, yes, type 1, oh my ##€$#$, 4 injections a day... luckily i managed to stay out of hospital and then it was a case of spending an afternoon with the diabetic nurse and a lot of education to follow. I am 39 and before diagnoses was 13.5 stone(5"11) so not overweight etc.. I am now 11.9 stone so have lost a little weight as you can see.
Luckily for me after the first couple of weeks I was quite lucky and gained relatively good control, however, now at this point I am a bit confused, having spoken to my diabetic nurse just last week she now says I may not have type 1 and she just doesn't know because, I have such good control (bearing in mind I think only through hard work on my behalf), info to follow....
I was on novorapid (4 units) and lanctus (6 units) to start, as the weeks have progressed the insulin has been steadily decreased, to the point now where I am, some days, just on lanctus (3 units) and the odd novorapid thrown in depending on my sugar levels before meals. I understand I am possibly in the honeymoon period but my diabetic nurse seems to think this is not the case. To prove it to myself the last few days I have gone off the wagon a little to maybe prove to me have it or not?? To cut the story short, 3 takeaways and readings of between 11-16 (going to bed) and before breakfast sometimes 10-12 as a result of me "not being good".. Also 2 pieces of dairy milk and a reading of 12.6 an hour after...
Bearing in mind I am still awaiting an appointment with the diabetes specialist for a definitive answer....
Would be grateful for any suggestions/answers.
Cheers,
Lee
First of all I would like to say what an excellent forum this is, it has helped me immensely over the last couple of months since being diagnosed type 1.
I will first give you a little history as to how I was diagnosed ( I won't bore you to death, honest ), I was constantly drinking (water) for a week, noticed a loss of weight to the point where my work trousers were beginning to fall off me by the end of the week, then, unfortunately got to the point where I thought I am going to have to go the docs. After going the docs for blood tests etc, I had a phone call the same night, all blood tests normal apart from that blood sugar which was 26.4 (ouch), ketones present etc and the doc said the next day, yes, type 1, oh my ##€$#$, 4 injections a day... luckily i managed to stay out of hospital and then it was a case of spending an afternoon with the diabetic nurse and a lot of education to follow. I am 39 and before diagnoses was 13.5 stone(5"11) so not overweight etc.. I am now 11.9 stone so have lost a little weight as you can see.
Luckily for me after the first couple of weeks I was quite lucky and gained relatively good control, however, now at this point I am a bit confused, having spoken to my diabetic nurse just last week she now says I may not have type 1 and she just doesn't know because, I have such good control (bearing in mind I think only through hard work on my behalf), info to follow....
I was on novorapid (4 units) and lanctus (6 units) to start, as the weeks have progressed the insulin has been steadily decreased, to the point now where I am, some days, just on lanctus (3 units) and the odd novorapid thrown in depending on my sugar levels before meals. I understand I am possibly in the honeymoon period but my diabetic nurse seems to think this is not the case. To prove it to myself the last few days I have gone off the wagon a little to maybe prove to me have it or not?? To cut the story short, 3 takeaways and readings of between 11-16 (going to bed) and before breakfast sometimes 10-12 as a result of me "not being good".. Also 2 pieces of dairy milk and a reading of 12.6 an hour after...
Bearing in mind I am still awaiting an appointment with the diabetes specialist for a definitive answer....
Would be grateful for any suggestions/answers.
Cheers,
Lee
