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T1: What Happens If I Don't Take My Insulin?
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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1242529" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>[USER=316931]@Alex_B[/USER] Its a very bad idea not to take your insulin properly. You need to take it as prescribed. If you don't, your blood sugar won't be controlled and you will have highs which will put you at risk of short term harm (thrush, urinary infections, sores, DKA) and long term harm (diabetic complications like kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, etc).</p><p></p><p>Please look at the Diabulimia section here.</p><p></p><p>Insulin doesn't make you fat. If you want to lose a little weight, just eat a healthy diet consistently day after day, with the right insulin doses, and a moderate (ie not excessive) amount of carbs.</p><p></p><p>If you don't know how to carb count and adjust your insulin to match your meals, push to be taught this as soon as possible.</p><p></p><p>Please look after yourself and think. You need ALL your doses of insulin otherwise you're putting yourself in danger.</p><p></p><p>Edited to add - please speak to your DSN again if you're struggling with accepting your diagnosis. Please also ask for any help you need - carb counting courses, help with acceptance, chat with a dietician, etc Sometimes you need to push for help and state directly that you need it. </p><p></p><p>Type 1 is a pain but it's something that needs to be treated with respect and dealt with properly. To do that, you need to know as much as you can about it and get any support you need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1242529, member: 39639"] [USER=316931]@Alex_B[/USER] Its a very bad idea not to take your insulin properly. You need to take it as prescribed. If you don't, your blood sugar won't be controlled and you will have highs which will put you at risk of short term harm (thrush, urinary infections, sores, DKA) and long term harm (diabetic complications like kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, etc). Please look at the Diabulimia section here. Insulin doesn't make you fat. If you want to lose a little weight, just eat a healthy diet consistently day after day, with the right insulin doses, and a moderate (ie not excessive) amount of carbs. If you don't know how to carb count and adjust your insulin to match your meals, push to be taught this as soon as possible. Please look after yourself and think. You need ALL your doses of insulin otherwise you're putting yourself in danger. Edited to add - please speak to your DSN again if you're struggling with accepting your diagnosis. Please also ask for any help you need - carb counting courses, help with acceptance, chat with a dietician, etc Sometimes you need to push for help and state directly that you need it. Type 1 is a pain but it's something that needs to be treated with respect and dealt with properly. To do that, you need to know as much as you can about it and get any support you need. [/QUOTE]
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