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<blockquote data-quote="janabelle" data-source="post: 23000" data-attributes="member: 7788"><p><strong>Re: Success stories</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi Fergus, for 19 years I've had **** diabetic control-diagnosed type-1 at age of 19. I remember asking my consultant bout 12 years ago, would I ever have good control and stability-she told me my diabetes would prob always be erratic. Stupidly I trusted her, and trusted her again when I was changes from Human Insulatard to Lantus 4 years ago. Things got worse, no control, no explanation why, and obviously losing weight was very difficult. How I wish 4 years ago I was offered animal long acting insulin instead of Lantus-would have saved me a lot of grief, and prob given me better life expectancy. Since I've been on Porcine Isophane, I have perfect control, every day is like the next(as far as BS control I mean, otherwise my life would sound really dull!!). For the first time since I was diagnosed I am in conrol of my condition, and am able to make choices about my diet. </p><p> In my effort to lose some weight, I have been cutting carbs this week. I am amazed that I don't feel hungry, and still feel energetic, but most of all it's shown me how well the pork insulin is working. I take no short acting during the day, only with my evening meal, and I do have carbs then. I do give in to the occasional Nairns oatcake I must admit.</p><p>A good low GI sweet biccy option is Nairns Oatcakes with stem ginger-got them in Sainsburys last week to try, they taste like a normal ginger biscuit, don't affect my blood sugar much.</p><p>My blood sugars stayed between 6-8 all day today, I was really pleased!</p><p>Obviously carbs and insulin are a battle for us type-1s, but minimising the amount of short-acting insulin I take, is also preventing hypos. I'm only doing this as a short term measure till I can lose bit of weight.</p><p>Jus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="janabelle, post: 23000, member: 7788"] [b]Re: Success stories[/b] Hi Fergus, for 19 years I've had **** diabetic control-diagnosed type-1 at age of 19. I remember asking my consultant bout 12 years ago, would I ever have good control and stability-she told me my diabetes would prob always be erratic. Stupidly I trusted her, and trusted her again when I was changes from Human Insulatard to Lantus 4 years ago. Things got worse, no control, no explanation why, and obviously losing weight was very difficult. How I wish 4 years ago I was offered animal long acting insulin instead of Lantus-would have saved me a lot of grief, and prob given me better life expectancy. Since I've been on Porcine Isophane, I have perfect control, every day is like the next(as far as BS control I mean, otherwise my life would sound really dull!!). For the first time since I was diagnosed I am in conrol of my condition, and am able to make choices about my diet. In my effort to lose some weight, I have been cutting carbs this week. I am amazed that I don't feel hungry, and still feel energetic, but most of all it's shown me how well the pork insulin is working. I take no short acting during the day, only with my evening meal, and I do have carbs then. I do give in to the occasional Nairns oatcake I must admit. A good low GI sweet biccy option is Nairns Oatcakes with stem ginger-got them in Sainsburys last week to try, they taste like a normal ginger biscuit, don't affect my blood sugar much. My blood sugars stayed between 6-8 all day today, I was really pleased! Obviously carbs and insulin are a battle for us type-1s, but minimising the amount of short-acting insulin I take, is also preventing hypos. I'm only doing this as a short term measure till I can lose bit of weight. Jus [/QUOTE]
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