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<blockquote data-quote="d302q1" data-source="post: 2384601" data-attributes="member: 503863"><p>Hi Vicky, I was also diagnosed Type 1 (late onset) recently at 34 which was totally random so I know how you feel!</p><p></p><p>2 things I recommend:</p><p></p><p>1) I know I sound lazy but definitely push to get a glucose monitor/sensor such as Freestyle Libre 2 or the Dexcom G6 as soon as you can. It's life-changing, gives you super real-time data and therefore you'll have tighter control. And it does away with all that finger-pricking which I found a real faff (although I still always keep all the gear and the testing strips in the cupboard just in case, and it's sometimes nice when I want to "verify" sensor readings I don't feel are right).</p><p></p><p>Freestyle Libre 2 is available on the NHS nearly everywhere. Dexcom G6 is more patchy. If money is no object (say £160 a month), I highly recommend self-funding the Dexcom G6 sensor as the best. It's similar to the Freestyle Libre 2 except it Bluetooths a glucose result to your iPhone every 5 minutes on a nice graph without you having to physically remember to "tap" your phone onto the sensor on your arm.</p><p></p><p>I'm on the Freestyle Libre 2 now because it's free (finally after a lot of hoop jumping my diabetic nurse prescribed it) but I don't like it as much as the G6, but I guess it's a personal preference.</p><p></p><p>2) Once you get a glucose monitor go and find a book called "Sugar Surfing". Written by an endocrinologist who has Type 1 Diabetes himself, he explains how to microdose your way through the ups and downs for super tight glucose control <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>Oh one more thing because nobody told me when I was diagnosed - when you do eventually feel ill (say the flu) and are in bed feeling sorry for yourself, be prepared for some unexpectedly stubbornly high glucose levels and be assured that it is normal! Everyone is different but I found frequent mini half-unit doses of rapid-acting insulin to nudge it down worked for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="d302q1, post: 2384601, member: 503863"] Hi Vicky, I was also diagnosed Type 1 (late onset) recently at 34 which was totally random so I know how you feel! 2 things I recommend: 1) I know I sound lazy but definitely push to get a glucose monitor/sensor such as Freestyle Libre 2 or the Dexcom G6 as soon as you can. It's life-changing, gives you super real-time data and therefore you'll have tighter control. And it does away with all that finger-pricking which I found a real faff (although I still always keep all the gear and the testing strips in the cupboard just in case, and it's sometimes nice when I want to "verify" sensor readings I don't feel are right). Freestyle Libre 2 is available on the NHS nearly everywhere. Dexcom G6 is more patchy. If money is no object (say £160 a month), I highly recommend self-funding the Dexcom G6 sensor as the best. It's similar to the Freestyle Libre 2 except it Bluetooths a glucose result to your iPhone every 5 minutes on a nice graph without you having to physically remember to "tap" your phone onto the sensor on your arm. I'm on the Freestyle Libre 2 now because it's free (finally after a lot of hoop jumping my diabetic nurse prescribed it) but I don't like it as much as the G6, but I guess it's a personal preference. 2) Once you get a glucose monitor go and find a book called "Sugar Surfing". Written by an endocrinologist who has Type 1 Diabetes himself, he explains how to microdose your way through the ups and downs for super tight glucose control :) Good luck! Oh one more thing because nobody told me when I was diagnosed - when you do eventually feel ill (say the flu) and are in bed feeling sorry for yourself, be prepared for some unexpectedly stubbornly high glucose levels and be assured that it is normal! Everyone is different but I found frequent mini half-unit doses of rapid-acting insulin to nudge it down worked for me. [/QUOTE]
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