Ketone Meters

(Disclaimer : I am assuming you have T3c because you mention this in earlier posts.)

It's really good that you have got an appointment to see a diabetic specialist. To be honest, based on my experience, many/most GPs admit that they are moderately clueless about T1, and T3c can be more complicated than T1. (Basically, your pancreas does a lot more than producing insulin, including digestive enzymes and glucagon. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316427 )

I used lantus happily for a decade, but then found that it became unreliable for me - not lasting the full 24 hours plus I had a couple of lantus lows. New Zealand is very limited in the basal insulins it supplies, so I didn't have the option to change. I found that splitting the dose plus waiting 15 minutes after taking the night time dose before sleeping, both gave me relief from fearing lantus lows and better 24 hour control. My team then swapped me to a pump because of continued issues with hypos (not caused by the lantus) and that has massively reduced hypos, and improved my diabetic control and my life. I would hope that your main issues at the moment are caused by lack of information about T3c, but if hypos continue to be a problem I would recommend asking your team about a pump.

Good luck with the appointment.

Just wanted to say you’re handling an incredibly difficult situation really well, especially so soon after diagnosis.

It sounds like the last few days have been frightening, but you’ve done exactly the right thing by monitoring closely, getting help when you needed it, and pushing for the diabetes team appointment.

I think choosing to avoid another severe hypo overnight, even if it means running a little higher for now, sounds very sensible until you’re reviewed properly on Tuesday.

Hopefully the Dexcom and your appointment will give you some clearer answers and a bit more peace of mind. And please don’t feel like you’re doing anything wrong — from everything you’ve written, you’re doing your absolute best in a really tough situation.

Hope tonight is much calmer for you.