New type 1 diagnosis

Hi all. I found out I had type one on 23 October and it came as a shock obviously. Anyway I am 39 and for the first few weeks my blood sugars were high and all over the place. I think I am averaging 7.4 at the moment and taking 3 units of novorapid with each meal and 5 lantus solostar at tea time. I have been told I am probably honeymooning and know friends who take 20-30 units of rapid with each meal. Am I right in thinking that I am only been told to take 3 units because I am still producing some insulin? Also how long have people's honeymoon period lasted, does it just slowly fade away and your insulin doses increase? And is it better to be completely insulin deficient so you can gauge units per grammes of carbs or should I make the most of being in this period. Looking to share experiences with others who are newbies or have lived with type 1 for a long time

Thanks artemisbow. I am watching them very closely. Very up and down and hard to find a pattern at the moment. I will preserve