Ta. @smc4761 I freak all the time and don't know when to chill and jut say that's the way of Madam. I take my hat off to everyone who've been dealing with this condition for a life time. Well done you all.Hi @SueJB dont be too hard on yourself. Your figures generally seem pretty decent
With having the Libre for about a year and my pump for 6 months my control has improved dramatically over past year. However on a regular basis I still have readings above 10, mainly spikes after breakfast. If I have a curry, my overnight BG always seem to hit 12 + no matter how much insulin I take and dual bolus for
My Libre is showing me as having an average BG of 8.1 for last 90 days. To many o here that will be high but I am guessing that this will have been around 10 + over the previous number of years.
My Hba1C about 15 months ago was 69. I recently downloaded my Libre data and this is giving me a predicted Hba1C of 51, so an improvement of about 20%, which I am over the moon about. Yes there is room for improvement but baby steps.
I think as I was always high for most of my 37 +years, I am happy and feel OK with a BG of 7, that is my happy place. When I drop to a BG of around 4, in the past I would panic, if I was outside I would freak out with such a low BG. Getting to handle it a bit better now
Thanks @Knikki apart from liking your avatar and open admission for your penchant for biscuits and cake you make me laugh and your comments are steadying. ThanksI have just found the last of those biscuits and alas I now find out that it was only a 1 month and couple of weeks past its best before dateso not really worth running the calculation on
I'm sorry but that made me giggle, because the other day I went from 4.1 to 18.9 back to 2.6 in the space of about 4 hours, so even us old timers get it wrong at times
You are doing fine and the trick is not to try and compare what others are doing just try and stick between 4.0 and 10.0 and you should be fine.
Yes some of us run a very tight ship, BUT that is only after many years of experimentation and getting it wrong before they have arrived at this point.
Spot on @evilclive it is to be obsessive and this comes in wave. Sometimes all's well and I'm scooting along with no concerns then wallop! Thanks for your kind words3.8, 8.3? You're barely trying
I mentioned the other day that I set off for a bike ride at over 15. Finished the ride at 4.5, so I say I got that just about right.
The day after I didn't eat enough early enough before setting off, and was below 3 while on a run. That turned into a sit then walk for a while...
Last night it chose to misbehave and run at 11 all night - recently it's been dropping, but not last night.
And despite all these theoretically terrible things, I think I'm actually doing pretty well. HbA1c is pretty good, it's not swinging about massively uncontrolledly (despite the fact I get highs and lows), so if you're doing better than that, I don't think there's anything to worry about
(When I was first diagnosed, the doctor gave me the meter and told me not to put too much store into what it said, the results were basically random. Now I've always considered that that wasn't a terribly helpful thing to say, and I did take notice of the results and treated appropriately, but I do wonder if he was trying to encourage me to not be obsessive about it, not knowing that I'm too lazy to be obsessive)
I’ve had it for 20 years now - it’s been wildly uncontrolled for most of that time, hence the 18. I was fantastic at diabetes when I was pregnant, mostly because I was so busy puking I only ate the occasional strawberry and potato - I actually lost half a stone, but my HbA1c was 5.4% (36). And since I adopted my current way of eating, combined with the tech, I’ve finally got to grips with it - accepting it rather than fighting it seems to have been key as well. I spent too long resenting it, trying to ignore it and hoping it would go away, but I’ve realised that I have to work with it. It’s a PITA but it won’t beat me. And we're all here for you if you want to vent, rant and rage at now unfair it is, because it is. You’ll nail it, promiseWow 18 years, amazing!! 2 for me has been hard but thanks for the support @Mel dCP
Spot on @evilclive it is to be obsessive and this comes in wave. Sometimes aal's well and3.8, 8.3? You're barely trying
I mentioned the other day that I set off for a bike ride at over 15. Finished the ride at 4.5, so I say I got that just about right.
The day after I didn't eat enough early enough before setting off, and was below 3 while on a run. That turned into a sit then walk for a while...
Last night it chose to misbehave and run at 11 all night - recently it's been dropping, but not last night.
And despite all these theoretically terrible things, I think I'm actually doing pretty well. HbA1c is pretty good, it's not swinging about massively uncontrolledly (despite the fact I get highs and lows), so if you're doing better than that, I don't think there's anything to worry about
(When I was first diagnosed, the doctor gave me the meter and told me not to put too much store into what it said, the results were basically random. Now I've always considered that that wasn't a terribly helpful thing to say, and I did take notice of the results and treated appropriately, but I do wonder if he was trying to encourage me to not be obsessive about it, not knowing that I'm too lazy to be obsessive)
Lovely thoughts @therower I want to keep in range and then sometimes I just said sod it and have some crisps!@SueJB . You’re doing brilliantly. Not because of how you compare along side others but because you are getting up every morning, posting on here, living your life and posting some impressive numbers
We all have T1 but T1 is unique to us as individuals. Don’t ever judge your control alongside others, it’s pointless and serves no purpose.
Having targets we want to achieve is great for control but if it becomes obsessive it can do more harm than good.
I miss crispssod it and have some crisps!
Thanks @Mel dCP. You're brilliant and I admire your tenacity.Since being diagnosed I've gone through a whole range of emotions and I still think I'm in denial or they got it wrong. I'd just come back from living in Athens and I wasn't eating,practically starving, weight loss, hair loss so I'm still not convinced I'm T1 and the insulin has made me gain 12 k not good for a short ar**. I'm not a fan of spuds or rice or cake and prefer veg,meat, fish. I do so love fruit apart from mango which is the devils own. I hate having to eat to feed Madam when I'm not hungry!! How am I supposed to keep within range and lose weight? rhetorical questionI’ve had it for 20 years now - it’s been wildly uncontrolled for most of that time, hence the 18. I was fantastic at diabetes when I was pregnant, mostly because I was so busy puking I only ate the occasional strawberry and potato - I actually lost half a stone, but my HbA1c was 5.4% (36). And since I adopted my current way of eating, combined with the tech, I’ve finally got to grips with it - accepting it rather than fighting it seems to have been key as well. I spent too long resenting it, trying to ignore it and hoping it would go away, but I’ve realised that I have to work with it. It’s a PITA but it won’t beat me. And we're all here for you if you want to vent, rant and rage at now unfair it is, because it is. You’ll nail it, promise
The best crisps I had were in Toulouse a week ago. Brilliant sela nd vinagre. OOOO la laI miss crisps
MyCatted if I know, I’ve been struggling with it for ages. I know it was rhetorical, but that’s my best answer!How am I supposed to keep within range and lose weight?
Thanks @Mel dCP and everyone of you who writes kind words. The thing that scares me most is having to bolus and getting it right. I seriously worry that if I don't get the dose right / wait the require 15mins that I'm going to fall flat on my big fat ar** and end up in A&E. About to inject the biggest Novoslug ever for me, hope it works out.... never done this large dose before!!MyCatted if I know, I’ve been struggling with it for ages. I know it was rhetorical, but that’s my best answer!
I genuinely think we go through the actual stages of grief with a diagnosis like this - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. It can happen quickly, in my case it’s taken so, so long - and didn’t really happen until I no longer had to finger prick so much. That had become an almost insurmountable obstacle for me, and I’d go literally moths without testing. The stages can overlap too, I was doing denial and anger at the same time for quite a while. Peer support from (mainly) the T1stars has been one of the biggest things that’s helped. Keep talking to us, lovely. You’re doing great x
How much are you taking? Just keep hypo kit on you, if you’re unsure xThanks @Mel dCP and everyone of you who writes kind words. The thing that scares me most is having to bolus and getting it right. I seriously worry that if I don't get the dose right / wait the require 15mins that I'm going to fall flat on my big fat ar** and end up in A&E. About to inject the biggest Novoslug ever for me, hope it works out.... never done this large dose before!!
I want to keep in range and then sometimes I just said sod it and have some crisps!
Thanks @Mel dCP and everyone of you who writes kind words. The thing that scares me most is having to bolus and getting it right. I seriously worry that if I don't get the dose right / wait the require 15mins that I'm going to fall flat on my big fat ar** and end up in A&E. About to inject the biggest Novoslug ever for me, hope it works out.... never done this large dose before!!
Check your bg a couple of times more so you know what way your heading!I seriously worry that if I don't get the dose right / wait the require 15mins that I'm going to fall flat on my big fat ar** and end up in A&E. About to inject the biggest Novoslug ever for me, hope it works out.... never done this large dose before!!
Ok lovely people.
Favourite crisps past or present??????????? ( let’s include wheat, savoury, corn snacks )
1. Hula hoops.
2. Cool Doritos.
3. Walkers ready salted.
Notable mentions. Mc Coys cheddar and onion. Mini Cheddars.
Morning teabags
It was a tad warm yesterday but, thankfully, I am pretty resilient.
After spending the whole day inside away from the heat, I decided I was going stir crazy by 4:30 yesterday afternoon so popped out for a little amble. I got home 2 hours later after a beautiful walk through the meadows, up the hills, into the "quiet garden" by the church, along the "quiet lane" (there are signs which confirm it is "quiet"), ... It is an area I know reasonably well but not all the footpaths so, yesterday, I followed any footpath sign across a field which I hadn't traversed before.
Then, when I got home, we had a lovely dinner: baked cod with fennel and tomato accompanied by a glass of homemade lemonade.
The heat wasn't too bad during the night so I was happy to wake on 3.9. It was strange not having my phone beside the bed to swipe the Libre but I think it's good for me not to become reliant on technology ... so says someone whose job relies on as many people as possible using tech!
@Antje77 those rabbits are gorgeous. I hope they don't find their way into your beautiful oven.
Better go - I her the patter of raindrops on the open velux windows.
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