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<blockquote data-quote="Jc3131" data-source="post: 2216583" data-attributes="member: 411987"><p>Hello Claire, I'm no diabetes pro but I know exactly what you are going through. I'm nearly 3 years into my diagnosis and before my diagnosis I was in my own words a ' ticking time bomb'. Meaning I was all over the place and no one knew how I felt bar my closest family. I worked nightshift so I put it all down to this, which was a factor but nothing like the way Something like tiredness felt.</p><p></p><p>I used to say that it felt like my blood was boiling and with that the anger and low spells hit me. </p><p></p><p>Diagnosis was a shock but I was diagnosed quick as a type 1 because I was quite slim and muscular ( the muscular part is a bit of a lie) and I started insulin straight away. </p><p></p><p>I totally hammered the internet ( this place and others) for info and bought a book which I read until I couldn't understand it (think like a pancreas) which gave me a lot of info. I still have not finished it as it was a lot to take in during the early days.</p><p></p><p>I tested myself 10 to 15 times a day and made notes on what I was eating and how it affected me. Pizzas I could handle within reason early days, but now I have one slice as I know it's a food I cannot tolerate. The worst for me was pies and pasties. I could eat one slice of pie and the amount of insulin I needed to take was at least quadrupled and I would still be sky high with my blood. It's all trial and error.</p><p></p><p>It's not a nice thing to deal with, but you will get by. </p><p></p><p>Some days you will manage, and some you won't. Today I'm having the worst day in 3 years, mainly down to having the freestyle libre and seeing my blood levels. In the early days it would have sent me off on a long walk etc but now I just have to think whats caused it and in future how to do it better. This is what you need to think about.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if its long winded and a bit double dutch, I blame high blood sugar levels for that.</p><p></p><p>John</p><p></p><p>Also just to add on diagnosis I was off work for 6 weeks and went back on phased return as I felt totally ill until I got my levels a bit more stable and put a bit of the weight on that I had lost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jc3131, post: 2216583, member: 411987"] Hello Claire, I'm no diabetes pro but I know exactly what you are going through. I'm nearly 3 years into my diagnosis and before my diagnosis I was in my own words a ' ticking time bomb'. Meaning I was all over the place and no one knew how I felt bar my closest family. I worked nightshift so I put it all down to this, which was a factor but nothing like the way Something like tiredness felt. I used to say that it felt like my blood was boiling and with that the anger and low spells hit me. Diagnosis was a shock but I was diagnosed quick as a type 1 because I was quite slim and muscular ( the muscular part is a bit of a lie) and I started insulin straight away. I totally hammered the internet ( this place and others) for info and bought a book which I read until I couldn't understand it (think like a pancreas) which gave me a lot of info. I still have not finished it as it was a lot to take in during the early days. I tested myself 10 to 15 times a day and made notes on what I was eating and how it affected me. Pizzas I could handle within reason early days, but now I have one slice as I know it's a food I cannot tolerate. The worst for me was pies and pasties. I could eat one slice of pie and the amount of insulin I needed to take was at least quadrupled and I would still be sky high with my blood. It's all trial and error. It's not a nice thing to deal with, but you will get by. Some days you will manage, and some you won't. Today I'm having the worst day in 3 years, mainly down to having the freestyle libre and seeing my blood levels. In the early days it would have sent me off on a long walk etc but now I just have to think whats caused it and in future how to do it better. This is what you need to think about. Sorry if its long winded and a bit double dutch, I blame high blood sugar levels for that. John Also just to add on diagnosis I was off work for 6 weeks and went back on phased return as I felt totally ill until I got my levels a bit more stable and put a bit of the weight on that I had lost. [/QUOTE]
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