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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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- Insulin
Hi all.
19 years as a type 1. No hospital admissions, control generally been good-fair but last few years lots of random highs and lows and no clear patterns on accu chek mobile graphs.
Today I went for my 12 month appointment at the hospital. My HbA1c was 56 which the consultant thinks is okay but it needs to be much lower in my opinion below 50 and after 19 years I have had no complications until very recently my eye test came back maculopathy from previous background results. Blood pressure is fine so it’s my erratic readings that although produce a semi ‘ok’ hba1c, in reality the highs have caused me some health issues.
So after a bit of a discussion and my persuasion to try and get a libre and really get more of an idea on my glucose readings , he has put me forward for the libre although I’ve been told it’s unlikely I’ll make criteria so I may have to just buy one - either that or Dexcom 5... I’m still researching..
He has told me that he thinks a change in both of my insulins would make a difference.. hmmm.
So he wants me to trial Tresiba ( over my current lantus ) and Masp or hasp of Fiasp?! fast acting insulin over novo rapid( I can’t read his writing ). The change from novo rapid seems to be a push on all patients in Leeds to this new one which is apparently not even available in pharmacy’s for the next 2 weeks. I’ll give them a whirl and see ( I don’t want a pump ). Bit dubious about the real rationale for change ...
Anyway - anyone tried a) Tresiba - bolus b) masp or hasp?! - fast acting
Do the doses differ from lantus or novo rapid? He’s told me to start with same dose...
Also any thoughts re libre V Dexcom If I end up going self funded?
Thanks all
19 years as a type 1. No hospital admissions, control generally been good-fair but last few years lots of random highs and lows and no clear patterns on accu chek mobile graphs.
Today I went for my 12 month appointment at the hospital. My HbA1c was 56 which the consultant thinks is okay but it needs to be much lower in my opinion below 50 and after 19 years I have had no complications until very recently my eye test came back maculopathy from previous background results. Blood pressure is fine so it’s my erratic readings that although produce a semi ‘ok’ hba1c, in reality the highs have caused me some health issues.
So after a bit of a discussion and my persuasion to try and get a libre and really get more of an idea on my glucose readings , he has put me forward for the libre although I’ve been told it’s unlikely I’ll make criteria so I may have to just buy one - either that or Dexcom 5... I’m still researching..
He has told me that he thinks a change in both of my insulins would make a difference.. hmmm.
So he wants me to trial Tresiba ( over my current lantus ) and Masp or hasp of Fiasp?! fast acting insulin over novo rapid( I can’t read his writing ). The change from novo rapid seems to be a push on all patients in Leeds to this new one which is apparently not even available in pharmacy’s for the next 2 weeks. I’ll give them a whirl and see ( I don’t want a pump ). Bit dubious about the real rationale for change ...
Anyway - anyone tried a) Tresiba - bolus b) masp or hasp?! - fast acting
Do the doses differ from lantus or novo rapid? He’s told me to start with same dose...
Also any thoughts re libre V Dexcom If I end up going self funded?
Thanks all
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