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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1269050" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>Our bodies are far more resilient and better at recovering than some people give them credit for. That's not to say that the symptoms you're experiencing are guaranteed to go away, but they certainly did for me.</p><p></p><p>In January 2015, I had a fasting glucose of 10 mmol/l. Admittedly, I had no idea what that meant at the time and no one told me it was a major sign. It wasn't until September (8 months later) that I was officially diagnosed with type 1. By that time I had lost 35-40 lbs, my hair was extremely thin, I had a horrible rash on my back, and exhibited many of the symptoms most of us have when we are diagnosed.</p><p></p><p>It's crazy to type that now as a I realize how oblivious I was, but I share that to you because every single one of those symptoms and issues no longer affect me at present. My kidneys show perfect health and function, my eyes show no signs of neuropathy, and my hair is back to being very thick (odd for a 28 year old male). The fact of the matter is, aside from needing insulin injections there is nothing about me physically or in my medical records that says I'm not otherwise in perfect health.</p><p></p><p>I realize that took us a bit off-topic, but I know what you are going through and I think it's important that you do your best to get adjusted to the new life changes and then assess what is temporary and what is permanent.</p><p></p><p>Addressing the initial question about what is "Safe," that is for you to decide with your healthcare team. Personally, I would be very okay with running higher (8-10mmol) numbers for a couple weeks if it meant regaining my hypo awareness. I'm very lucky to have almost perfect hypo awareness where I feel perfectly fine at 4mmol but know almost immediately if I drop to 3mmol/l. I consider my hypo awareness extremely important even though I have a Dexcom. Without my CGM, hypo awareness would be even more important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1269050, member: 211504"] Our bodies are far more resilient and better at recovering than some people give them credit for. That's not to say that the symptoms you're experiencing are guaranteed to go away, but they certainly did for me. In January 2015, I had a fasting glucose of 10 mmol/l. Admittedly, I had no idea what that meant at the time and no one told me it was a major sign. It wasn't until September (8 months later) that I was officially diagnosed with type 1. By that time I had lost 35-40 lbs, my hair was extremely thin, I had a horrible rash on my back, and exhibited many of the symptoms most of us have when we are diagnosed. It's crazy to type that now as a I realize how oblivious I was, but I share that to you because every single one of those symptoms and issues no longer affect me at present. My kidneys show perfect health and function, my eyes show no signs of neuropathy, and my hair is back to being very thick (odd for a 28 year old male). The fact of the matter is, aside from needing insulin injections there is nothing about me physically or in my medical records that says I'm not otherwise in perfect health. I realize that took us a bit off-topic, but I know what you are going through and I think it's important that you do your best to get adjusted to the new life changes and then assess what is temporary and what is permanent. Addressing the initial question about what is "Safe," that is for you to decide with your healthcare team. Personally, I would be very okay with running higher (8-10mmol) numbers for a couple weeks if it meant regaining my hypo awareness. I'm very lucky to have almost perfect hypo awareness where I feel perfectly fine at 4mmol but know almost immediately if I drop to 3mmol/l. I consider my hypo awareness extremely important even though I have a Dexcom. Without my CGM, hypo awareness would be even more important. [/QUOTE]
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