No problem I acctually don’t know what type I have I had a double lung transplant and the doctors told me I had diabetes due to the medication I have to take. Though I am insulin dependent.
I’ve beem told my fasting blood sugars are good though apparently if I’m say 4.3 during the night that’s low.have a nice bank holiday from ziggy (not my real name of course XD)I have had a liver transplant and on insulin like you. I have been classified as type 2.
If my fasting numbers were as low as yours I would be back in hospital, at the moment I am trying to work out how much the anti rejection drugs raise my blood sugars. Also I have been told I have treat the diabetes as a secondary condition concentrating on my liver.
In my experience patients like us expose the lack of knowledge of diabetic nurses, GP's and junior doctors doing the rounds in the hospital departments including the diabetic department. Best Wishes.
Yes I do take prednisone only 5mg though I also take Tacrolimous and MMF (aka cellcept) I have never heard of diabetes type 3E but I’m glad I know what it is now. Have a nice bank holiday. ZiggyIf your diabetes is drug induced then you are type 3E like me by the way prednisolone actually directly interferes with the livers sensitivity to insulin so insulin produced by your pancreas does not modify the amount of blood sugar being given out by the liver even in the presence of large amounts of insulin in your system so driving up blood sugar and insulin resistance.
This applies to injected insulin also. but as the effect of the preds can fluctuate you can suddenly have the livers sensitivity restored for short periods and a consequent lowering of blood sugar causing the odd hypo.
So even T1s or insulin dependent T2s need to be aware of this. If they take prednisolone.
@alf_Josiah I am full of admiration for your sense of humour as you reveal more of your back story. I also like the spread of aims and numbers from members on here. The range between your aims and @rab5 just above this post is very thought provoking. If you look carefully there is something for everyone to learn and reflect on from this thread and others on here. Your point about the medical profession seems very on point. They seem to give standard advice to fit the general population just to be safe hence not many of us have individualised targets.I have had a liver transplant and on insulin like you. I have been classified as type 2.
If my fasting numbers were as low as yours I would be back in hospital, at the moment I am trying to work out how much the anti rejection drugs raise my blood sugars. Also I have been told I have treat the diabetes as a secondary condition concentrating on my liver.
@alf_Josiah I am full of admiration for your sense of humour as you reveal more of your back story. I also like the spread of aims and numbers from members on here. The range between your aims and @rab5 just above this post is very thought provoking. If you look carefully there is something for everyone to learn and reflect on from this thread and others on here. Your point about the medical profession seems very on point. They seem to give standard advice to fit the general population just to be safe hence not many of us have individualised targets.
If your diabetes is drug induced then you are type 3E like me by the way prednisolone actually directly interferes with the livers sensitivity to insulin so insulin produced by your pancreas does not modify the amount of blood sugar being given out by the liver even in the presence of large amounts of insulin in your system so driving up blood sugar and insulin resistance.
This applies to injected insulin also. but as the effect of the preds can fluctuate you can suddenly have the livers sensitivity restored for short periods and a consequent lowering of blood sugar causing the odd hypo.
So even T1s or insulin dependent T2s need to be aware of this. If they take prednisolone.
I used to do that too, but you do need to wash your hands before taking reading.I test the second I wake before I even get out of bed.
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