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My blood sugar levels?

Darwin195

Darwin195

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Location
Mansfield
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Just a little concerned about my levels. Because when I got diagnosed with type 1 in January this year! My levels was bang on every injection (4 a day) but at easter (My first easter with T1D) I didn't eat that much of chocolate because I was scared of my levels but since that my levels are put of control there always 12-15 plus :(:sorry: I hardly eat chocolate or sugary foods... And I'm eating main meals the same as I was before easter.


Anyone know a way that I can keep my levels down!
 
It coukd be that your honeymoon period is ending, and causing your blood sugar to rise now. Have you spoken to your doctor? It may be that you need your insulin adjusting.

Do you count carbs?
 
Darwin195 said:
Just a little concerned about my levels. Because when I got diagnosed with type 1 in January this year! My levels was bang on every injection (4 a day) but at easter (My first easter with T1D) I didn't eat that much of chocolate because I was scared of my levels but since that my levels are put of control there always 12-15 plus :(:sorry: I hardly eat chocolate or sugary foods... And I'm eating main meals the same as I was before easter.

Anyone know a way that I can keep my levels down!
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As Azure mentioned, it may be that you've left the honeymoon period and your pancreas now produces zero insulin.

The other thought, also mentioned, is that you're eating other foods that raise your blood sugar.

Hopefully by now you're aware that bread, rice, grains, fruit, starchy vegetables, etc all can have a significant effect on your blood sugar levels.

What does a typical meal look like for you and how much insulin would you account for it? That would be a good place to start in helping to answer your question.
 
azure said:
It coukd be that your honeymoon period is ending, and causing your blood sugar to rise now. Have you spoken to your doctor? It may be that you need your insulin adjusting.

Do you count carbs?
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I'm not sure on how to do it yet! I'm meant to be going on a course on how to do it
 
It's not hard :) Basically, it's just matching your insulin dose to the amount of carbs you're about to eat in a meal. It means you can control your blood sugars better, and also eat more flexibly.

In the meantime, talk to your diabetes team and see if they can help you get your high sugars down. 12 to 15 isn't ideal and is probably making you feel a bit rough. You'll be back on track soon with a little help, I'm sure :)
 
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