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<blockquote data-quote="BlaiseS" data-source="post: 1150852" data-attributes="member: 294456"><p>I definitely agree with the above, everything works differently for each person! Personally, I'm high carb - I eat bread, pasta and huge jacket potatoes - but I know some people's bodies go crazy with that. You'll work out what's good for you! Right now though, on set doses, you do need carbs. If you're injecting 5 units of insulin for a banana or single piece of bread you'll drop like a brick. </p><p>I forgot to mention before, but if things are a bit overwhelming it could be an idea to take a DAFNE (carb counting) course. You should have access to these through your DN. I'm sure you'll find it fine once it's been explained, but it's always an idea. I know I found it difficult knowing WHAT has carbs rather than anything else (I mean I can't carelessly eat some pineapple?). </p><p>For now, I really wouldn't worry. Because you're an adult people often expect you to get it right away and that's just not true - A lot of it you need outside support for and when you're more comfortable it'll be second nature with correction doses especially! I've only been diabetic for a month or so and I've already gotten myself stable - I've had 2 hypers and 1 hypo in the last 2 weeks - so don't rush anything! It's better to be on some insulin than none at all, a few more weeks to get things right wont do any permenant harm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlaiseS, post: 1150852, member: 294456"] I definitely agree with the above, everything works differently for each person! Personally, I'm high carb - I eat bread, pasta and huge jacket potatoes - but I know some people's bodies go crazy with that. You'll work out what's good for you! Right now though, on set doses, you do need carbs. If you're injecting 5 units of insulin for a banana or single piece of bread you'll drop like a brick. I forgot to mention before, but if things are a bit overwhelming it could be an idea to take a DAFNE (carb counting) course. You should have access to these through your DN. I'm sure you'll find it fine once it's been explained, but it's always an idea. I know I found it difficult knowing WHAT has carbs rather than anything else (I mean I can't carelessly eat some pineapple?). For now, I really wouldn't worry. Because you're an adult people often expect you to get it right away and that's just not true - A lot of it you need outside support for and when you're more comfortable it'll be second nature with correction doses especially! I've only been diabetic for a month or so and I've already gotten myself stable - I've had 2 hypers and 1 hypo in the last 2 weeks - so don't rush anything! It's better to be on some insulin than none at all, a few more weeks to get things right wont do any permenant harm. [/QUOTE]
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