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<blockquote data-quote="Seacrow" data-source="post: 2218010" data-attributes="member: 420515"><p>Another vote for changing your doc here. Type 1.5 is not a mix of type 1 and type 2, and if your doc said this he doesn't know even the basics of diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Type 1.5 is effectively a slow onset type 1. Your body is very slowly destroying your insulin producing cells. Unlike in children, where this process takes days or even hours, in type 1.5 this can go on for years, during which the insulin dose you need will be very slowly increasing.</p><p></p><p>About your insulin, for a completely flat basal (a constant insulin release) it doesn't matter when you take it, as long as its about the same time each day. The timing of food, exercise etc. is irrelevant. One thing about Lantus, it's supposed to last 24hrs, but many people find it doesn't. There is an easy fix to this, two injections 12hrs apart.</p><p></p><p>You should have a blood glucose test kit, and testing will show any blood glucose patterns that you need to adjust your doses for.</p><p></p><p>If you're lucky, this first insulin the docs try you with will be right for you. If you're unlucky, there are other insulins out there to try until you find a good match.</p><p></p><p>The actual injecting can be the biggest barrier. I was slightly needle phobic, I can remember sitting there for two hours trying to force myself to put the needle through the skin. Miserable. Does it hurt? Honestly, sometimes it does, like a scratch when gardening - an ouch forgotten within a couple of minutes. Sometimes I don't feel anything and have to look to check the needle has gone in. The more tense and stressed you are about injecting the more likely it is to hurt.</p><p></p><p>"can I be sure it was injected properly?" If the insulin has gone from the injector to under your skin, that is pretty much job done. You should have had someone go through the basics with you, possibly a nurse at the GPs, so no air bubbles, not pinching the skin too hard etc. If you haven't, someone here will be happy to walk you through either a pen or syringe and vial injection I'm sure.</p><p></p><p>Nice to meet you, and please come back with any questions you have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Seacrow, post: 2218010, member: 420515"] Another vote for changing your doc here. Type 1.5 is not a mix of type 1 and type 2, and if your doc said this he doesn't know even the basics of diabetes. Type 1.5 is effectively a slow onset type 1. Your body is very slowly destroying your insulin producing cells. Unlike in children, where this process takes days or even hours, in type 1.5 this can go on for years, during which the insulin dose you need will be very slowly increasing. About your insulin, for a completely flat basal (a constant insulin release) it doesn't matter when you take it, as long as its about the same time each day. The timing of food, exercise etc. is irrelevant. One thing about Lantus, it's supposed to last 24hrs, but many people find it doesn't. There is an easy fix to this, two injections 12hrs apart. You should have a blood glucose test kit, and testing will show any blood glucose patterns that you need to adjust your doses for. If you're lucky, this first insulin the docs try you with will be right for you. If you're unlucky, there are other insulins out there to try until you find a good match. The actual injecting can be the biggest barrier. I was slightly needle phobic, I can remember sitting there for two hours trying to force myself to put the needle through the skin. Miserable. Does it hurt? Honestly, sometimes it does, like a scratch when gardening - an ouch forgotten within a couple of minutes. Sometimes I don't feel anything and have to look to check the needle has gone in. The more tense and stressed you are about injecting the more likely it is to hurt. "can I be sure it was injected properly?" If the insulin has gone from the injector to under your skin, that is pretty much job done. You should have had someone go through the basics with you, possibly a nurse at the GPs, so no air bubbles, not pinching the skin too hard etc. If you haven't, someone here will be happy to walk you through either a pen or syringe and vial injection I'm sure. Nice to meet you, and please come back with any questions you have. [/QUOTE]
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