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<blockquote data-quote="TashT1" data-source="post: 2296724" data-attributes="member: 526953"><p>I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago & it is really hard. Like you I was keen to get control quickly, so I read everything I could & decided to test a low carb diet (20g per meal). </p><p></p><p>It worked great, my numbers were looking perfect & I was in a target range of 5.3 - 7.8 mmol 90% of the time. Then my life got busy (stress & more physical activity), I lost control & was going low 40% of the time. A slight lowering of insulin & an increase of carbs and this week my lows are reducing & my highs aren’t too high. </p><p></p><p>My point being the experience of the past 6 weeks is a rollercoaster both emotionally, physically & number wise. Getting upset, annoyed or obsessed with the numbers only made me more grumpy & exhausted. </p><p></p><p>I wouldn’t say you were on a huge amount of insulin, the doses are very individual but as an example I have 28u of basal in the morning & 28u of bolus spread between meals (10, 10, 8). They’re not even 100% sure I am T1 right now but I certainly do need the insulin.</p><p></p><p>A referral to a dietician might help you to figure out how you can safely use diet to bring your numbers down or point you in the direction of carb counting & bolus doses to cover what you plan to eat. My understanding is you can either choose to eat whatever you want & inject insulin to cover it or restrict carbs & keep a flat insulin dose. I’m still a bit foggy on the in’s & outs as I’ve not had my dietician appointment yet myself. </p><p></p><p>I hope this helps & if you feel frustrated this forum is a good place to come, check out the success stories section.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TashT1, post: 2296724, member: 526953"] I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago & it is really hard. Like you I was keen to get control quickly, so I read everything I could & decided to test a low carb diet (20g per meal). It worked great, my numbers were looking perfect & I was in a target range of 5.3 - 7.8 mmol 90% of the time. Then my life got busy (stress & more physical activity), I lost control & was going low 40% of the time. A slight lowering of insulin & an increase of carbs and this week my lows are reducing & my highs aren’t too high. My point being the experience of the past 6 weeks is a rollercoaster both emotionally, physically & number wise. Getting upset, annoyed or obsessed with the numbers only made me more grumpy & exhausted. I wouldn’t say you were on a huge amount of insulin, the doses are very individual but as an example I have 28u of basal in the morning & 28u of bolus spread between meals (10, 10, 8). They’re not even 100% sure I am T1 right now but I certainly do need the insulin. A referral to a dietician might help you to figure out how you can safely use diet to bring your numbers down or point you in the direction of carb counting & bolus doses to cover what you plan to eat. My understanding is you can either choose to eat whatever you want & inject insulin to cover it or restrict carbs & keep a flat insulin dose. I’m still a bit foggy on the in’s & outs as I’ve not had my dietician appointment yet myself. I hope this helps & if you feel frustrated this forum is a good place to come, check out the success stories section. [/QUOTE]
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