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brehmen

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Hello!!!
I am a 17 years old boy with type 1 diabities taking 15 units twice that's 30 units a day ; the problem is that I can't control it .the sugar levels are very high that's 360 on fasting .......could anyone suggest some details how to improve my health and I am underweight and very thin could any one help me with a proper nutritious diet . Plzz do help me
Thank you - brehmen fernandes

For 2 years ive had continuous high blood sugar levels nd I am suppose to take 30 units of insulin everyday however I some times do not take it ......seeing situations changing I have decided to control it .....could any one help me with some ways to bring the sugar level to proper with some effective ways and diet chart like what is good for the health to eat etc ....plzz do help me I really need your help
Regards .....brehmenfernandes
 
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brehmen said:
I am taking 15 units of biphasic insulin aspart l.P for a single day it's 30 units
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So that's a mixed insulin. Is it a 70/30 mix?

If you're taking mixed insulin in fixed doses you should have been given advice on what quantity of grams you should be taking in to balance the insulin. You need to stick to that quantity of carbs in your meals. Have you had this advice from your medical team?
 
catapillar said:
So that's a mixed insulin. Is it a 70/30 mix?

If you're taking mixed insulin in fixed doses you should have been given advice on what quantity of grams you should be taking in to balance the insulin. You need to stick to that quantity of carbs in your meals. Have you had this advice from your medical team?
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Nope but yea it's a mixed insulin I am suppose to take in the mornings 15 units and in the night 15 units but the problem is that I don't know what to eat wheather it's healthy or not ......hence my weight is not increasing
 
brehmen said:
Nope but yea it's a mixed insulin I am suppose to take in the mornings 15 units and in the night 15 units but the problem is that I don't know what to eat wheather it's healthy or not ......hence my weight is not increasing
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And also it is that my pancreas are producing no or might be very less insulin
 
I think your weight is probably not increasing because your blood sugar is uncontrolled / too high. You need some advice from your medical team on how many grams of carbs your insulin is supposed to cover and an eating schedule.
 
I agree with Catapillar. You need a daily meal plan which tells you how many grams of carbohydrate you should have for each meal so that your blood sugar stays in range.

Once your blood sugar is controlled, you should be able to put on weight @brehmen
 
Hello @brehmen - there are so many good reasons why getting better control is going to help. Can you give me a bit more info, so are you on a basal/ bolus regime and do you carb count for food ? Why have you not been taking your insulin ? What sort of foods do you normally like to eat ?

Thanks J ;)
 
Juicyj said:
Hello @brehmen - there are so many good reasons why getting better control is going to help. Can you give me a bit more info, so are you on a basal/ bolus regime and do you carb count for food ? Why have you not been taking your insulin ? What sort of foods do you normally like to eat ?

Thanks J ;)
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Hello !!!
Actually I am prescribed by my doctor to take insulin as there is no insulin produced in my pancreas ..... and I mostly don't follow my diet properly as mostly it is tasteless like like to eat Brown rice as it is good in fiber minerals ......but as it is said it has a lot of carbohydrates
Juicyj said:
Hello @brehmen - there are so many good reasons why getting better control is going to help. Can you give me a bit more info, so are you on a basal/ bolus regime and do you carb count for food ? Why have you not been taking your insulin ? What sort of foods do you normally like to eat ?

Thanks J ;)
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brehmen said:
Hello !!!
Actually I am prescribed by my doctor to take insulin as there is no insulin produced in my pancreas ..... and I mostly don't follow my diet properly as mostly it is tasteless like like to eat Brown rice as it is good in fiber minerals ......but as it is said it has a lot of carbohydrates
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Yes, that's what Type 1 diabetes is. It is an auto immune condition where your own body kills off the insulin-producing cells in your pancreas. That's why we need to inject insulin.

If you're able to buy it, the book Think Like A Pancreas is excellent for Type 1s
 
brehmen said:
Could anyone help me with a proper diet plan for type 1diabetes?
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@brehmen Ypu need to speak to your doctor to find out how much carbohydrate you should have at each meal.

Every person with Type 1 will take different amounts of insulin.

You take 30 units of mixed insulin. Your doctor should be able to help you and tell you how many grams of carbs you should have for each meal. We cannot guess this amount. Only a doctor familiar with your medical history and test results can help you with a diet plan.
 
azure said:
@brehmen Ypu need to speak to your doctor to find out how much carbohydrate you should have at each meal.

Every person with Type 1 will take different amounts of insulin.

You take 30 units of mixed insulin. Your doctor should be able to help you and tell you how many grams of carbs you should have for each meal. We cannot guess this amount. Only a doctor familiar with your medical history and test results can help you with a diet plan.
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Yes ;thank you very much with your views it really helped me
 
brehmen said:
Yes ;thank you very much with your views it really helped me
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Good :)

Your meal plan might include snacks too so that your blood sugar doesn't drop too low between meals. Once you know how many grams of carbs you should have at each meal/snack, you'll find your blood sugars should be better :)

I see above you said that sometimes you don't take your insulin. This isn't a good idea as its really important to keep your blood sugar in range as much as possible. This will help keep you healthy :)
 
Fasting levels of 360 are very bad for your body. You need to talk to your doctor about getting this under control.

You may also want to talk to your doctor about changing to a basal/bolus regime. This means you need 2 different types of insulin (short- and long-acting). The advantage is that you can be more flexible and when and how much you eat, provided that you are ready to learn a lot about counting carbs, correcting your sugar levels and so on.
 
brehmen said:
And also it is that my pancreas are producing no or might be very less insulin
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Well, yes. You're 2 years into a type 1 diagnosis, it's more likely than not that your pancreas isn't producing any insulin. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where your immune system kills off the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas.

If you don't understand what type 1 is I would second the recommendation to read think like a pancreas, it explains what type 1 is and how to manage it.
 
mentat said:
Fasting levels of 360 are very bad for your body. You need to talk to your doctor about getting this under control.

You may also want to talk to your doctor about changing to a basal/bolus regime. This means you need 2 different types of insulin (short- and long-acting). The advantage is that you can be more flexible and when and how much you eat, provided that you are ready to learn a lot about counting carbs, correcting your sugar levels and so on.
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Thank you' for your views it really helped
 
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