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Type 1: Hba1c help

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jonniey

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
My recent hba1c was 10.2 with blood sugar levels averaging at 15 ......in all my years with diabetes I haven't been under 10 for even 1 straight week it's probably why I feel like the walking dead.
 
jonniey said:
My recent hba1c was 10.2 with blood sugar levels averaging at 15 ......in all my years with diabetes I haven't been under 10 for even 1 straight week it's probably why I feel like the walking dead.
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Do you carb count Johnny?
 
I carb count yes or I read on the labels. but I don't always stick to a specific ratio my ratio is somewhere between 1 and 1.75 per carb but I'm not exactly sure im afraid to go that little bit up because I very scared of hypos
 
jonniey said:
I carb count yes or I read on the labels. but I don't always stick to a specific ratio my ratio is somewhere between 1 and 1.75 per carb but I'm not exactly sure im afraid to go that little bit up because I very scared of hypos
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Wow, that's a really high ratio, no wonder it's difficult for you. I'm 1 unit to 20, Morning, 1:20 lunch & 1:15 dinner. Hopefully the pump will really help. Best of luck
 
You are sensitive to insulin iv been very active all my life and I'm skinny but I'm not as sensitive as I'd like to be....but maybe my poor lifestyle is playing it's part. I'm probably ketotic most of the time and dehydrated aswell and hungry. So im quitting the booze completely
 
jonniey said:
I take 13 and 6 it seems correct.
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I've just dropped mine from 12 & 5 to see if it reduces hypos, had the worst one ever on 31/12, own fault as had a really full on week eating out & at friends resulting in me sleeping far too long after taking my basal. I suppose if basal had been correct in reality I shouldn't have went in to hypo. Frightened the life out of me.
 
jonniey said:
You are sensitive to insulin iv been very active all my life and I'm skinny but I'm not as sensitive as I'd like to be....but maybe my poor lifestyle is playing it's part. I'm probably ketotic most of the time and dehydrated aswell and hungry. So im quitting the booze completely
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You will feel more in control & I know my hospital have pump specialist nurses to give all the support and help you need. Hopefully you will have the same. Yep, the after affects from alcohol is just not worth it. I only drink dry white wine, 4 glasses is my absolute limit now.
 
What does 1 unit of humalog drop your blood sugar? Mine is 3 to 5
 
I'm terrible when it comes to drinking my 1 beer becomes 10 beers LOL so iv got to quit completely!! And iv already started....my head pain eased abit from yesterday.....it felt like there was a vacuum in the middle of my brain trying to suck my eyeballs in with UNBEARABLE pain all around my skull, I thought I was going to die from those 6 litres of beer.....
 
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