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Newly diagnosed - Type 1

5uzie

5uzie

Member
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17
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi folks, newbie to the forum..:oh and diabetes! Managed to catch the warning signs and only ended up in hospital for one night when I was diagnosed on Halloween night. What a fright. I've been all over the place last two weeks, anything from 7.4 (once) to around 13/14.

My nurse is amazing, she's saying i am doing really well, but I'm not sure why it's not coming down to range at all . I've started trying to carb count, 1 unit to 10g, I was really confident about that but it's still not bringing me into range. About 2 hours after eating I go up by about 2/3 and feel a bit spacey and then back down again to around the 9ish mark about 5 hours later. Is that normal? I certainly don't feel like I'm doing well to be honest :(


I've read a lot about low carb on here, but I eat a varied diet and home cook most nights, so I don't really understand it as my body needs slow release carbs to create what I need to function...right?

I'm so delighted to have his forum and any help is much appreciated. I currently take novorapid at meals and then levemir once a night.

We have our honeymoon booked to Thailand in 6 weeks and the consultant says I will be good to go by then, but I'm just not as confident.

Any suggestions x
 
Hey @5uzie Welcome to the forum ;)

It sounds like you are doing really well, remember it's early days so don't get hung up on the numbers, it will all fall into place in time. It is normal for your BG levels to rise after eating, quick acting insulin can take up to 4 hours before it's depleted so as long as you're in range before you eat next then that's fine. That's why if you can try and leave it until next meal time before eating/taking more insulin so you can get used to seeing a pattern to your readings.

There is alot to take in and on this forum there's a wealth of knowledge readily available - some have had it months and other's over 50 years.

What will help hugely for the time being is to record your results and keep a regular dialogue with your nurse, your requirements will change so it's being adaptable to know when to react and when to make changes which your nurse can help you with, further on down the line get your nurse to enrol you onto a Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating course which is a great in-depth week long course which will help you manage your adjustments and understand how to look after yourself.

Also chat away here with anything you're unsure about ;)
 
Hi @5uzie
welcome to the forum !!:)
it s really early days for you so far ( just over 2 weeks ) so it is important to realise that you can only learn and gain experience in real time
ty to be kind to yourself as well -- we are all different so advice needs to be taken and discussed with your DSN , so that she is aware of what you are doing.
as you are cooking at home that is fab - you will know your way around the kitchen and can cook things you like to eat.

do keep posting
good to have you as a member of the forum.
 
Welcome @Suzie :)

It sounds like you've made a good start. Slowly and steadily :) Low carb isn't compulsory. Type 1s here eat a variety of carb amounts. I personally eat 180g a day. You should eat what suits you - we're all individuals :)

Don't panic - your blood sugars are ok :) Test lots and keep in contact with your team. If you're looking for a book Think Like A Pancreas is a great one :)
 
Hi @5uzie
Your numbers have come down so that is great. I can understand you worrying that you are still having teen readings which seem high compared to range numbers, but I suspect your team are trying to bring you down slowly as it's better than fighting lows all the time and let's your body get used to 'normal' again.
 
I can't thank you all enough for your supportive and kind words! It really means a lot. I find myself trying not to burden my loved ones too much talking about it so much. It's so lovely to have you all here at my, slightly bruised, fingertips x
 
Your doing just fine @5uzie :)

As already said it can take a good few weeks to get the insulin doses right, hopefully by the time your honeymoon comes round all will have settled down. Have a great time.
 
5uzie said:
I can't thank you all enough for your supportive and kind words! It really means a lot. I find myself trying not to burden my loved ones too much talking about it so much. It's so lovely to have you all here at my, slightly bruised, fingertips x
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Sounds like you are off to a great start @5uzie
If you are in London do have a look at our FB group T1D London Meetups, lots of friendly peeps with loads of experience and advice
 
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