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Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 99312" data-source="post: 2237322"><p>Here's my unsolicited advice then, for what it's worth. And I don't want to scare you, but then again I do want to scare you, if you catch my meaning, because your hba1c is very high and to have blood sugars at those levels for sustained periods is probably doing you damage which will lead to complications down the line. They scare the hell out of me which is why I make a real effort to keep my blood sugars under control as much as possible. I aim for keeping them under control at all times, and if I occasionally get it wrong (as we all do) then hopefully it won't be consequential.</p><p></p><p>If you are over 9 pre-meal which is already too high, you are probably going well into double figures for a few hours. I can't say whether 3 units is enough because it depends how many carbs you're eating. For me, I have one unit of novorapid per 10g carbs but your ratio may be higher or lower than that. You can figure it out yourself through trial and error by testing and keeping records of your dosages, your carb intake and your pre and post meal readings. But you can't just take a set amount of rapid insulin per meal, it needs to be tailored each time based on what your pre-meal reading is, and what you're eating. </p><p></p><p>Your hba1c points to an average blood sugar of 9.7 so you are probably spending several hours a day in double figures, routinely.</p><p></p><p>I would urgently get this under control and you do have it in your own hands to start on that today. Don't wait for a medical professional to explain it to you, or give you permission to save your health. Their advice is not always clear enough, or even correct.</p><p></p><p>That's my advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 99312, post: 2237322"] Here's my unsolicited advice then, for what it's worth. And I don't want to scare you, but then again I do want to scare you, if you catch my meaning, because your hba1c is very high and to have blood sugars at those levels for sustained periods is probably doing you damage which will lead to complications down the line. They scare the hell out of me which is why I make a real effort to keep my blood sugars under control as much as possible. I aim for keeping them under control at all times, and if I occasionally get it wrong (as we all do) then hopefully it won't be consequential. If you are over 9 pre-meal which is already too high, you are probably going well into double figures for a few hours. I can't say whether 3 units is enough because it depends how many carbs you're eating. For me, I have one unit of novorapid per 10g carbs but your ratio may be higher or lower than that. You can figure it out yourself through trial and error by testing and keeping records of your dosages, your carb intake and your pre and post meal readings. But you can't just take a set amount of rapid insulin per meal, it needs to be tailored each time based on what your pre-meal reading is, and what you're eating. Your hba1c points to an average blood sugar of 9.7 so you are probably spending several hours a day in double figures, routinely. I would urgently get this under control and you do have it in your own hands to start on that today. Don't wait for a medical professional to explain it to you, or give you permission to save your health. Their advice is not always clear enough, or even correct. That's my advice. [/QUOTE]
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