Originally when I was diagnosed I was scared. I went to the doctor feeling fine but with a few symptoms. Dry mouth. Leg cramps and weight loss. The weight loss I thought was partially my doing as I had changed my eating habits and started drinking more water and have an active job (security). What I found out though was that I'm a type 1 diabetic. Had a overactive thyroid and was anemic.
So hello my name is Ben, I'm am 26 and a type 1 diabetic. Originally I was scared for my future as I thought that my life was just cut short. When I went in my blood sugar was hovering around 360-420 and I had high ketone levels. After being forced to go to the ER to forcefully bring down my levels I have begun the rest of my life and working with this condition. I have switched to a mostly low carb diet and currently eating very bare bones and healthy while I wait on an appointment for a dietician next week to get something a little better fleshed out. I have brought my levels down and currently wake up between 70-100 and hover between 100-140 the rest of the day. I do sometimes spike close to 200 since I am figuring out how my body reacts to thing (the biggest offender being steel cut oatmeal but I will make it work), but for the most part I changed all my eating habits for the better and have not looked back.
Currently taking 15 units of levamir twice a day, and I am supposed to be taking 1 unit of humalog (I believe it's the fast acting one) for every 15g carbs I eat for the three big meals a day. Although I am finding the levamir keeps me relatively balanced so it's very weird to me to use the humalog as the long lasting levamir does its job. Although my insulin might change as my insurance is throwing fits.
Day by day Iv been feeling better as the insulin and the medication have been bringing me back up to snuff (apparently my normal feelings before were me at a low as I feel great now). As Iv been feeling better the feeling of dread I originally had is going away and being replaced with a more positive attitude. While this is not what I would have chosen for my life I am working to minimize its effects and not let it hinder the plans Iv made for myself. My biggest problem is my inability to tell others close to me about what's going on. I have told my family and some close friends but I just can't bring myself to tell anyone else. It's a weird feeling.
Writing this took another weight off my chest as just branching out to others and reading the dialogue between people going through what I am has really helped. It made me want to make an account and share.