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<blockquote data-quote="therower" data-source="post: 2172691" data-attributes="member: 47983"><p>I’ve been diagnosed 28+ yrs and I still find myself on the rollercoaster every now and then. Being newly diagnosed like you are adds a few extra problems, mainly the honeymoon period, which doesn’t help at all. Fortunately the honeymoon doesn’t last and although you may find your insulin requirements going up things do tend to become more stable.</p><p>I think in your situation it’s best to try and keep things simple. If the lows are mainly occurring at work then this offers up some consistency to work with. Let’s imagine a see saw, one side insulin, one side food. Currently at work the insulin side is to heavy, so two options. Option 1 and probably not the best is , eat more before and during work. Personally I would steer away from this. Option 2. Reduce the amount of insulin prior to work. If I’m right you’re injecting long acting insulin once a day. If your levels are good out of work and through the night then maybe your long acting ( basal ) insulin is about right. So I would start with looking at your bolus ( short acting ) insulin. Reduce your ratio on this insulin when you eat prior to, or being at work.</p><p>It’s all trial and error but keeping a record of what happens is a great idea and will be extremely beneficial.</p><p>This condition can be very difficult to figure out at times but as I said earlier try to keep it simple whenever you can, especially with you being recently diagnosed.</p><p>And remember. Now you’re a T1 diabetic you automatically qualify for being an absolute winner.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="therower, post: 2172691, member: 47983"] I’ve been diagnosed 28+ yrs and I still find myself on the rollercoaster every now and then. Being newly diagnosed like you are adds a few extra problems, mainly the honeymoon period, which doesn’t help at all. Fortunately the honeymoon doesn’t last and although you may find your insulin requirements going up things do tend to become more stable. I think in your situation it’s best to try and keep things simple. If the lows are mainly occurring at work then this offers up some consistency to work with. Let’s imagine a see saw, one side insulin, one side food. Currently at work the insulin side is to heavy, so two options. Option 1 and probably not the best is , eat more before and during work. Personally I would steer away from this. Option 2. Reduce the amount of insulin prior to work. If I’m right you’re injecting long acting insulin once a day. If your levels are good out of work and through the night then maybe your long acting ( basal ) insulin is about right. So I would start with looking at your bolus ( short acting ) insulin. Reduce your ratio on this insulin when you eat prior to, or being at work. It’s all trial and error but keeping a record of what happens is a great idea and will be extremely beneficial. This condition can be very difficult to figure out at times but as I said earlier try to keep it simple whenever you can, especially with you being recently diagnosed. And remember. Now you’re a T1 diabetic you automatically qualify for being an absolute winner.;) [/QUOTE]
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