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<blockquote data-quote="goon" data-source="post: 6964" data-attributes="member: 6591"><p>Hi G@Z,</p><p> Absolute novice at this game myself - T1 diagnosed 27/12.</p><p>Had the same experience as you are seeing so every empathy. I saw the D nurses and got conflicting stories - started low base and increased gradually - then saw the Enemy of Food (dietician) who started me on carb counting (buy the collins guide for reference - cheap and less confusing) then started Apidra after meals - big problems. I found that at certain times I was having to 'top-up' on carbs just to stop the 3 handles on BG levels. My experience has taught me to trust myself - I found the 3.6 worrying and the 2.8 print just blew my mind!! I now work on the assumption that if I test and get an 8.4 I feel happier than getting a 4.3. </p><p>Carb counting is great, BUT even on 1 unit fast per 2 Carb's, a pizza is 13 Carbs so 7 units, that is too much if you are finding you regularly hit 3's on BG's.</p><p> Beware the 'honeymoon' was not mentioned to me early enough.</p><p>At the moment I only touch the fast acting if my BG reading is 6+ and I am indulging - chinese is off the scale!! </p><p> Bottom line my advice is you have to take a certain amount of control - but discussing with the D nurse can give you the freedom to alter the approach regarding the fast stuff so long as the base is at a good level.</p><p> Hope this helps - forgive the waffle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goon, post: 6964, member: 6591"] Hi G@Z, Absolute novice at this game myself - T1 diagnosed 27/12. Had the same experience as you are seeing so every empathy. I saw the D nurses and got conflicting stories - started low base and increased gradually - then saw the Enemy of Food (dietician) who started me on carb counting (buy the collins guide for reference - cheap and less confusing) then started Apidra after meals - big problems. I found that at certain times I was having to 'top-up' on carbs just to stop the 3 handles on BG levels. My experience has taught me to trust myself - I found the 3.6 worrying and the 2.8 print just blew my mind!! I now work on the assumption that if I test and get an 8.4 I feel happier than getting a 4.3. Carb counting is great, BUT even on 1 unit fast per 2 Carb's, a pizza is 13 Carbs so 7 units, that is too much if you are finding you regularly hit 3's on BG's. Beware the 'honeymoon' was not mentioned to me early enough. At the moment I only touch the fast acting if my BG reading is 6+ and I am indulging - chinese is off the scale!! Bottom line my advice is you have to take a certain amount of control - but discussing with the D nurse can give you the freedom to alter the approach regarding the fast stuff so long as the base is at a good level. Hope this helps - forgive the waffle. [/QUOTE]
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