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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheSecretCarbAddict" data-source="post: 2721679" data-attributes="member: 587131">Rant all you need! You've already have made massive progress despite the lack of information and support. You are in the right place to learn from the collective wisdom of the wider diabetes community. While we can't diagnose or give you advice on your most appropriate treatment, we can share our experience, which can help you plan your own approach. One thing I have learned is that while many of us share the label of 'diabetes', this is a very individual condition, even if you have the same type as someone else. Our bodies are very intricate and how they react to different stimuli (nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, etc.) will be unique to you and your current context. While some principles will be quite generic and apply to most of us, you will find lots of variation on an individual level. I guess this is a long way of saying, you will need to go on a journey to discover what's right and sustainable for you. The way I approached was to set my blood glucose target to a healthy range. Whent that didn't work out, I reset and went for tight range. Then I had a massive wobble with my carb addiction and now am targeting standard range. Once I've stabilised, I'll probably will refocus on targeting tight range. Going wider than the standard range is likely to increase different diabetes related risks, but then again, this is very individual - for some, those risks might be acceptable if, for some reason, keeping within range is more risky. It does take a lot of trial and error to figure how your body reacts to different interventions, deciding which changes you are happy with and turning them into lifelong habits. But it is well worth it. And I have to keep reminding myself every day that it is not a straight line journey, but a scenic route with ups and downs, backs, and forths...</blockquote>

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