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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 391597" data-source="post: 1425602">Hi everyone. I was just looking for some tips, advice and reassurance really. I'm 28 and have a normal bmi. I had gestational diabetes diagnosed in the third trimester last year and managed to keep my blood sugar under really good control using small amounts of insulin. I stopped all injections after my daughter was born and have had no signs or symptoms of diabetes during the 6 months since she has been born. The week before last I ended up being unwell with the Norovirus and was very sick. 36 hours later I was still throwing up and started getting breathless. I tested my ketones on a monitor I was given when I was pregnant and they were very high along with my blood sugars. I ended up in hospital for 3 days with DKA. I'm yet to see a consultant so under the diabetic nurses care at the moment. This has all been a huge shock! My numbers now are much worse than when I was pregnant and my understanding was that they are supposed to be worse when you are pregnant! I just don't understand it. I've been put on 6 units of Lantus once a day and 4 units of NovoRapid 3 times a day with each meal. I was just wondering what other people's blood sugars varied from really and how much insulin people are taking. I can't imagine ever being able to have a treat or a night out with alcohol ever again at the moment! I'm too nervous to even eat a tiny bit of chocolate. I'm looking for positive lifestyle experiences and hopefully people I can turn to for a bit of advice if I need it. It's all come as a huge shock especially as when I was pregnant my consultant told me I would never get Type 1 because of my age?! Finding it difficult to get my head around - especially with a 6 month old. Thanks in advance.</blockquote>

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