- Messages
- 3
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi..
I was recently diagnosed with Type 1 in Feb. Levels at that time were through the roof, I had all the classic symptoms- thirst, needing the toilet a lot, headaches. Had tests and was sent straight to hospital and put on insulin. I’m currently taking Toujeo and Humalog for meals.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have had to up my Toujeo basal insulin to 40 units, which I take of a morning. This was because the team at the hospital didn’t like where my levels were when waking, which were somewhere between 8 mol to the mid teens.
But what is happening now is that I am hypoing through the day, especially when at work. To the point that 1 unit of insulin is too much sometimes when I’ve ate a meal.
I can never seem to keep a flat line between meals. It spikes after a meal, but then plummets even without insulin. Is this normal and is it a case of trial and error?
I have a Freestyle Libre 2 but sometimes I think that makes me overthink things too. I think at this moment it still is a lot to take in. Any suggestions?
I was recently diagnosed with Type 1 in Feb. Levels at that time were through the roof, I had all the classic symptoms- thirst, needing the toilet a lot, headaches. Had tests and was sent straight to hospital and put on insulin. I’m currently taking Toujeo and Humalog for meals.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have had to up my Toujeo basal insulin to 40 units, which I take of a morning. This was because the team at the hospital didn’t like where my levels were when waking, which were somewhere between 8 mol to the mid teens.
But what is happening now is that I am hypoing through the day, especially when at work. To the point that 1 unit of insulin is too much sometimes when I’ve ate a meal.
I can never seem to keep a flat line between meals. It spikes after a meal, but then plummets even without insulin. Is this normal and is it a case of trial and error?
I have a Freestyle Libre 2 but sometimes I think that makes me overthink things too. I think at this moment it still is a lot to take in. Any suggestions?