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Lois_x_x_greener

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hi I'm Lois I'm 10 I was diagnosed in late November. At the moment I am having no insulin and still having normal blood glucose levels. My 'honeymoon period' is over I am very confused any one else experienced this (I am still having hypos)

Lois xx
 
how come you're having no insulin? are you eating zero carbs or thats what the doctor said?
 
Lois_x_x_greener said:
hi I'm Lois I'm 10 I was diagnosed in late November. At the moment I am having no insulin and still having normal blood glucose levels. My 'honeymoon period' is over I am very confused any one else experienced this (I am still having hypos)

Lois xx
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Hi Lois - I'm not T1, so I may be wrong here, but I thought the honeymoon period is those early days when you can do without insulin, or certainly much lower doses than usual. Are you having no insulin at all, or are you having some long acting, but no short acting with your meals?

As you are not having insulin, what makes you feel your honeymoon period is over?

Could you tell us a bit more about your hypos?

I know @Jaylee was diagnosed around your age. I wonder if he could help you at all.
 
DCUKMod said:
Hi Lois - I'm not T1, so I may be wrong here, but I thought the honeymoon period is those early days when you can do without insulin, or certainly much lower doses than usual. Are you having no insulin at all, or are you having some long acting, but no short acting with your meals?

As you are not having insulin, what makes you feel your honeymoon period is over?

Could you tell us a bit more about your hypos?

I know @Jaylee was diagnosed around your age. I wonder if he could help you at all.
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according to my doctor, my honeymoon period stopped at to weeks after my diagnosis , I have no idea how he knows but I only go off what he says, thank you for your help. As you think I will probably back to some insulin through the day

I am still having night insulin

Lois xx
Thank you

Hypo's in having 1-3 a week not going below 2mmol/l (36 MD/gl)

Honeymoon period is when your body is still producing a little amount of insilin
 
Lois_x_x_greener said:
if I have any insulin I drop to about 2mmol/l or 36mg/dl
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I always have much larger doses than you, (generally above 10U for any given meal), so idk if your body is still producing some insulin or maybe your body is just far more sensitive to the insulin?
 
knipster said:
I always have much larger doses than you, (generally above 10U for any given meal), so idk if your body is still producing some insulin or maybe your body is just far more sensitive to the insulin?
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10 UNITS that's a lot altleast you can control it very well what's it carb ratio?? Just out of interrest
 
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Lois_x_x_greener said:
according to my doctor, my honeymoon period stopped at to weeks after my diagnosis , I have no idea how he knows but I only go off what he says, thank you for your help. As you think I will probably back to some insulin through the day

I am still having night insulin

Lois xx
Thank you

Hypo's in having 1-3 a week not going below 2mmol/l (36 MD/gl)

Honeymoon period is when your body is still producing a little amount of insilin
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Are you in UK, Lois? Is your diabetes looked after by a hospital?
 
My diabetes nurse said eventually the doses will increase but the don't know when we just have to carry on as normal until I go high
 
@Jaylee will know best but I've hear the honeymoon period can go o for a long time. I guess your nurse is saying you're still in your honeymoon period @Lois_x_x_greener .

I hope some teens reply too regarding their long honeymoon period.

I won't assume all type1s have a honeymoon period?
 
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