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Another new Type 1

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Hi Everyone

I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, along with high ketones about 6 weeks ago.
This was discovered after being at the eye hospital for uveitis (again).
I am on Lantus and Novorapid.

After finding the wealth of information here I have nearly got my blood glucose levels under control.
My blood glucose levels are now averaging 6.4 over the last week, despite often still being high (8+) in the mornings.
My initial HbA1c was 84.
 
Hello, Garry, and welcome to the club nobody wanted to join! Well done for getting to grips with your diagnosis. It's a bit of a shock to the system, isn't it.
 
Hi Robin,
Thanks for the welcome.
While I did not find it to much of a shock, its the number of blood tests that get me, one is to many as I am just a little needle phobic.
Just don't ask me how I am able to take the insulin with out a problem otherwise I might catch on that those use needles as well.
 
Garry said:
Hi Robin,
Thanks for the welcome.
While I did not find it to much of a shock, its the number of blood tests that get me, one is to many as I am just a little needle phobic.
Just don't ask me how I am able to take the insulin with out a problem otherwise I might catch on that those use needles as well.
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Oh, insulin needles are a completely different kettle of fish, they're no problem. Blood tests are more angst ridden, (though I've got used to them), I think it's because it's someone else doing it to me. (Control freak? Moi?)
 
Hello Garry, I won't say welcome to the club because it's a club that I would prefer if nobody else was ever forced to join in future. I am very new to this forum but must add that I have never in my life been made more welcome anywhere and it already feels like home to me. I would add that I have been type 1 for quite a long time. Please believe me, the blood tests are absolutely essential. They allow you to make adaptations to your food and insulin intake. This gives you the best prospects for a positive long term outcome. Some poor individuals however do the tests and do the right thing lifestyle wise and the condition hits them with some of the complications that terrify most of us. The blood tests become routine and after a while you will not feel quite so anxious about them, at least I hope you won't. If I can be of any help to you with anything then please just ask.

Welcome to the Forum. I'm only sorry that it took me so long to find the place.


Very best regards,
Geoff
 
Hello and welcome Garry 🙂

It is one steep learning curve to start with but bit by bit it does start to fall into place, that's an excellent blood glucose average so soon after diagnosis 🙂
I hope the uveitis has settled down and is less painful, I've had it on numerous occasions and it is not pleasant. I wish you well with it all.
 
Hey Garry, welcome, glad you found us. 🙂 Sounds like you are managing really well. I agree, the finger prick is much worse than the insulin injection. Let us know how you are getting on.
 
Hello Garry and welcome to the forum. 🙂
 
Hi Diabeticliberty, Flower, Stephknits
Its not the 4+ times a day blood glucose testing that bothers me, its the needle in the arm type (e.g HbA1c, GAD 65, etc).
It tend to have to resist testing my blood glucose to often as I have this need/want to know exactly what my blood is doing and how my food is affecting it.
I have actually been looking at the FreeStyle Libre and reading through the threads on here about it.

The uveitis does appear to have cleared up (after 6 weeks on corticosteroids), unfortunately it usually only takes 2-4 weeks before it comes back again.
Mostly getting used to the pain due to I have had uveitis so many times over the last couple of years.

I think I have taken a rather determined stance to getting my diabeties under control, hence the reasonable glucose average, which I still am working on improving.
 
Welcome to the forum, sounds like you've made a good start.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum :D
 
Hi Garry

Welcome to the forum. The blood tests will just become part of your normal routine soon.
The best analogy I heard was comparing it to learning to drive. That all seemed very complicated at first but then became an automatic process.

There are lots of people on this forum who are only too happy to help anyone who needs some help. Just keep asking questions and someone will come along with an answer,
 
Hi Garry

... but I'll say to that bloke who takes liberties - in joining this Club - you do definitely get to meet some lovely people!! (a few of em I might rather do without - but they are in the minority of course! LOL)
 
Hi Garry
Welcome aboard. Sounds like you're doing well, although blood tests must a shocker if you don't like needles. I'm not bothered by them myself but my brother faints at the sight of an actual syringe so we often joke it's a good job I got the wonky pancreas and not him. There tend to be a fair number of hba1cs at first but then it calms down quite a bit so there's something to look forward to 😉
 
Hi Garry,
Similar situation to yourself. Diagnosed three weeks ago. HbA1c was at 81 and I'm on NR and lantus. I don't have my levels under quite as good control as you do yet, but getting there. I'm getting similar readings in the morning, however. How are you coping with the hunger?
 
Hi Everyone and thank you.
It is amazing to see so many people who want to help and offer advice.

BobAird - Not really getting hungry, but when I do I just snack on a little low carb foods, e.g. nuts, meat and/or cheese as well as have lots of unsweetened Tea.

KookyCat - Fortunately I have not fainted due to needles in quite a few years and I believe the correct term for fainting is "a strategic withdrawal from reality"
 
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