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Inka
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Welcome @Ellak 🙂 There are lots of Type 1s here, including me. My advice would be to test lots, be prepared for hypos always, take things slowly and don’t be afraid to ask as many questions as you want here.
What insulins are you on?
Type 1 is a condition where you have to become your own expert. It does get easier with experience. Two great books about Type 1 are:
Think Like a Pancreas’ by Gary Scheiner.
And Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas (ignore the title - it’s great for adults too)
What insulins are you on?
Type 1 is a condition where you have to become your own expert. It does get easier with experience. Two great books about Type 1 are:
Think Like a Pancreas’ by Gary Scheiner.
And Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas (ignore the title - it’s great for adults too)
Hi @Ellak and welcome.
Some good tips from @Inka.
My top two tips would be
- make sure you have balance in your life and it doesn’t all become about managing your diabetes. As I was told at my first diabetes appointment, “Type 1 shouldn’t stop you doing what you want”. You may have to do a little more preparation but you can still eat what you want, drink what you want (within the same criteria as living a healthy non diabetic life), travel where you want, exercise how you want, chose the career you want (there are very few things that you are unable to do), study as you want, …
- there are many many things that can affect our blood sugars and we are trying to do the job of a major body organ as well as doing everything else in our lives. So, don’t expect perfection. If you do, you will fail and be very unhappy.
Ok, I have a third tip,
- you are not alone. Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Some good tips from @Inka.
My top two tips would be
- make sure you have balance in your life and it doesn’t all become about managing your diabetes. As I was told at my first diabetes appointment, “Type 1 shouldn’t stop you doing what you want”. You may have to do a little more preparation but you can still eat what you want, drink what you want (within the same criteria as living a healthy non diabetic life), travel where you want, exercise how you want, chose the career you want (there are very few things that you are unable to do), study as you want, …
- there are many many things that can affect our blood sugars and we are trying to do the job of a major body organ as well as doing everything else in our lives. So, don’t expect perfection. If you do, you will fail and be very unhappy.
Ok, I have a third tip,
- you are not alone. Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
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Welcome to the forum @Ellak
I was diagnosed at 21 too - just about my birthday. Ha!
I seem to have muddled through the next 30 years, and don’t have much to show for it apart from slightly calloused sides of my fingers and the ability to carb-count a plate of food from 30 paces 🙂
Have you started on multiple injections? And have you been given any hints about how to match the food you are eating with the doses you are taking.
Keep asking questions, and let us know how you are getting on 🙂
I was diagnosed at 21 too - just about my birthday. Ha!
I seem to have muddled through the next 30 years, and don’t have much to show for it apart from slightly calloused sides of my fingers and the ability to carb-count a plate of food from 30 paces 🙂
Have you started on multiple injections? And have you been given any hints about how to match the food you are eating with the doses you are taking.
Keep asking questions, and let us know how you are getting on 🙂
Pumper_Sue
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Hello and welcome to the forum 🙂
trophywench
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Hiya! - I was old, over 22! but still here so I reckon I must have done summat right anyway.
My advice? Never stop asking questions cos I can assure you after 49 years, I'm still learning!
My advice? Never stop asking questions cos I can assure you after 49 years, I'm still learning!
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