Helena langman
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Other
Just Been diagnosed. With type 1 I have no idea what to do
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Helena langman
Newbie
- Messages
- 4
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Other
Thanks for hug
Helena langman
Newbie
- Messages
- 4
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Other
My bloods r 6.7
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Thanks for the tag @KennyA and welcome to the forums @Helena langman
The first thing that many people say about T1 diabetes is that it's a marathon not a sprint. There's a lot of information to get on top of and you won't do it all at once. So try not to panic.
Can I ask how you were diagnosed? Are you on insulin yet (and if so what kind)? Are your team helping you?
If you are on insulin my single most important piece of advice is to keep glucose tablets (or some form of fast acting sugar eg jelly babies) near you at all times. When you get hypoglycemia (low blood sugar due to too much insulin) you'll need to raise it quickly, and as one of the symptoms is confusion that can be tricky if you don't know where your sugar is.
Have a look round the forums and ask any questions you like.
Once more welcome (From a T1 of 52 years)
ps and the technology for T1s is improving all the time. Hopefully your team have given you a libre?
The first thing that many people say about T1 diabetes is that it's a marathon not a sprint. There's a lot of information to get on top of and you won't do it all at once. So try not to panic.
Can I ask how you were diagnosed? Are you on insulin yet (and if so what kind)? Are your team helping you?
If you are on insulin my single most important piece of advice is to keep glucose tablets (or some form of fast acting sugar eg jelly babies) near you at all times. When you get hypoglycemia (low blood sugar due to too much insulin) you'll need to raise it quickly, and as one of the symptoms is confusion that can be tricky if you don't know where your sugar is.
Have a look round the forums and ask any questions you like.
Once more welcome (From a T1 of 52 years)
ps and the technology for T1s is improving all the time. Hopefully your team have given you a libre?
