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Catharine

Catharine

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Hello!
I'm new, be nice 🙂
I am type 1 and not very good at it. I like chocolate too much!
Would be nice to get to know others with Diabetes.
 
Hi Catharine and a warm welcome to the forum how long have you been diagnosed and what insulin regime are you on x We are nice to everyone on here (honest)
 
Hi Catharine, welcome to the forum 🙂 Have you been diagnosed long? What insulin are you on? What problems do you have? Lots of lovely, friendly people here so please feel free to ask any questions you may have - promise we'll be nice! 🙂
 
Welcome to the forums Catharine 🙂
 
Hello everyone!
I'm 31 and was diagnosed as type 2 in 2005, then in March last year I ended up in hospital with DKA and they decided I'm actually Type 1. I'm on Humalog with meals and when needed to lower levels and Lantus at night. Oh and Metformin 2g a day... been on that since I was 14 for PCOS, so was already taking that when I was diagnosed.
So far don't have too many problems other than weight!!
 
Catharine said:
Hello everyone!
I'm 31 and was diagnosed as type 2 in 2005, then in March last year I ended up in hospital with DKA and they decided I'm actually Type 1. I'm on Humalog with meals and when needed to lower levels and Lantus at night. Oh and Metformin 2g a day... been on that since I was 14 for PCOS, so was already taking that when I was diagnosed.
So far don't have too many problems other than weight!!
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We have a few members who have been similarly misdiagnosed! Good to hear you are getting appropriate treatment now, but a shame you had to get DKA first! :(
 
Welcome to the forum, enjoy your stay. :D
 
Welcome to the forum 🙂
 
Hello Catharine, welcome from me.🙂
 
Hi Catharine. Welcome 🙂

There's worse things to be hooked on than chocolate as a T1 ! :D

The key is to try and limit it and make sure you can cover it with your insulin and/or exercise. In fact, exercise is your biggest positive improvement, since it will improve your metabolic rate so you burn more calories, improve your insulin sensitivity so you need less insulin and improve your overall health.

How is your general control doing ?🙂

Rob
 
Good addvice from Robster. Choc doesnt have to stop but you my have to work for it 🙄 Good luck 🙂
 
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Hi Catherine

Welcome to the site.. like you missing the sweet stuff and wanting chocolates!! Mmm the thought!

Anyway hope you enjoy the site.. great people on here with top advice

Ant
 
Robster65 said:
Hi Catharine. Welcome 🙂

There's worse things to be hooked on than chocolate as a T1 ! :D

The key is to try and limit it and make sure you can cover it with your insulin and/or exercise. In fact, exercise is your biggest positive improvement, since it will improve your metabolic rate so you burn more calories, improve your insulin sensitivity so you need less insulin and improve your overall health.

How is your general control doing ?🙂

Rob
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General control not too bad, although I have very high first thing in the morning readings for no apparent reason. I've been on a carb counting course which I found so helpful and now know how much insulin is needed for the all important chocolate!! 🙂
I must say exercise is definitely helping, in April I started using a personal trainer 2-3 times a week and my HbA1c has gone from 11 to 9, so hopefully next time it will even be where it should be!
How long since you were diagnosed?
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fireant4 said:
Hi Catherine

Welcome to the site.. like you missing the sweet stuff and wanting chocolates!! Mmm the thought!

Anyway hope you enjoy the site.. great people on here with top advice

Ant
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Thanks 🙂 I keep hoping Cadbury will come up with a nice sugar free alternative!!
Looking forward to getting to know people here!
 
Catharine said:
General control not too bad, although I have very high first thing in the morning readings for no apparent reason. I've been on a carb counting course which I found so helpful and now know how much insulin is needed for the all important chocolate!! 🙂
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There are a couple of possibilities for this. Either you are suffering from 'Dawn Phenomenon', where your liver is prompted to release extra glucose into your blood as an 'energy boost' to get you going for the day. If this is what is happening, injecting and eating as soon as possible after waking will usually switch this process off. Bizarrely, not eating in the morning can often lead to higher levels because the liver continues to release extra glucose until it gets the message that you have food to digest!

The other possibility is that you are having a low blood sugar during the night, which again prompts your liver to attempt to recover the situation by releasing some of its stores of glucose. If this is the case, you need to do some blood tests at 3 am (the time when your BG levels are normally at their lowest) to see if you are at risk of a hypo. You can't always rely on your liver to increase your blood sugar as you sleep so this is potentially dangerous and you would need to look at adjusting your slow-acting insulin dose.
 
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There are a couple of possibilities for this. Either you are suffering from 'Dawn Phenomenon', where your liver is prompted to release extra glucose into your blood as an 'energy boost' to get you going for the day. If this is what is happening, injecting and eating as soon as possible after waking will usually switch this process off. Bizarrely, not eating in the morning can often lead to higher levels because the liver continues to release extra glucose until it gets the message that you have food to digest!

The other possibility is that you are having a low blood sugar during the night, which again prompts your liver to attempt to recover the situation by releasing some of its stores of glucose. If this is the case, you need to do some blood tests at 3 am (the time when your BG levels are normally at their lowest) to see if you are at risk of a hypo. You can't always rely on your liver to increase your blood sugar as you sleep so this is potentially dangerous and you would need to look at adjusting your slow-acting insulin dose.
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I think it's the 'Dawn Phenomenon', I had a 3 day monitor fitted a few months ago. There was nothing on there of any note, just that my sugars would rise in the mornings. But sometimes I'll have a 7 first thing and then more often that not it's 11-14! It's annoying as I can't work out why some days it's fine and others not. I've upped my slow acting as per consultant although I don't think it's really made any difference to anything!
I think my body just likes messing me about 🙂
 
Catharine said:
I think it's the 'Dawn Phenomenon', I had a 3 day monitor fitted a few months ago. There was nothing on there of any note, just that my sugars would rise in the mornings. But sometimes I'll have a 7 first thing and then more often that not it's 11-14! It's annoying as I can't work out why some days it's fine and others not. I've upped my slow acting as per consultant although I don't think it's really made any difference to anything!
I think my body just likes messing me about 🙂
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If you've increased your slow acting then it might actually now be sending you too low 😱 What sort of level do you go to bed on? Some people find that a protein snack before bed helps prevent or reduce DP (cheese or a slice of ham, for example). If you've increased your slow acting it ought to be having some effect, might be worth doing some basal testing 🙂 Alternatively, have you considered splitting your slow acting into two doses?
 
Northerner said:
If you've increased your slow acting then it might actually now be sending you too low 😱 What sort of level do you go to bed on? Some people find that a protein snack before bed helps prevent or reduce DP (cheese or a slice of ham, for example). If you've increased your slow acting it ought to be having some effect, might be worth doing some basal testing 🙂 Alternatively, have you considered splitting your slow acting into two doses?
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Well I have had a hypo once or twice in the night... so maybe you're right about it now going too low! I might set the alarm and do some 3am testing - eek! Actually I think if I have a snack before bed it does slightly help the morning level.
I was told to go to bed on an 8 or 9 although I've been to bed on 10 and 11 lately as I was a bit concerned about having some more insulin and then having a hypo during the night, which is what appeared to be happening!
It's all so technical!!
 
Hello Catharine, welcome to the forum.

It looks like you've already got stuck in!

Andy 🙂
 
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