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Levels normal without insulin

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I have been monitoring my levels today and as upto yet i havnt given myself insulin levels are 8s. Whats going.
 
what have you had to eat x
 
Your possibly in the 'honeymoon' period but I think you should still be taking a little insulin even if it is just one unit, you should probably phone your Diabetes Team in the morning and enquire about this though x
 
Well it's true you don't want to sit at 8 for any great length of time if you can help it - it simply isn't a healthy level - so you do need to do something - but I'm not going to suggest what that is because you are obviously very sensitive to insulin from what you've already said - so I agree with Kaylz - you DO need to get hold of someone expert from your team for advice - and PDQ please.
 
CraigLucywebb said:
I have been monitoring my levels today and as upto yet i havnt given myself insulin levels are 8s. Whats going.
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As you are newly diagnosed, it's more than likely the honeymoon period and 8 isn't a normal number 🙂
 
I just cant get me head around this c**p. Thanks for all your supporting replies. What is a good number to stay at is it between 5&7.5? After tea i gave my self my first jab of day and plummeted to 2.1. Frightening. Im now getting to stage where i cant be arsed. Help
 
None of us can help you I'm afraid you really MUST phone up your team and talk about this with them, let us know how you get on x
 
And as for range's you may have a different range set for you being newly diagnosed I am meant to be between 4-7 throughout the day and 6-8 before bed but your team should have set a range for you x
 
CraigLucywebb said:
I just cant get me head around this c**p. Thanks for all your supporting replies. What is a good number to stay at is it between 5&7.5? After tea i gave my self my first jab of day and plummeted to 2.1. Frightening. Im now getting to stage where i cant be arsed. Help
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Do contact your team Craig, we can't offer advice on how you might adjust your insulin and they are much better placed to offer suggestions or alternative treatments. We have had members here in the past who have needed only very tiny amounts of insulin, often needing none at all at certain times of the day. For some, the only solution is an insulin pump, which can deliver very small amounts for short periods of time. However, it is likely that this is a honeymoon period and pumps aren't normally given to people until it is clear what your needs are - unfortunately it's impossible to say how long it will last! 🙄 Although 8+ isn't ideal it isn't terrible, so don't stress too much about that. Let us know what your team suggests, hope they can help you with a good strategy 🙂
 
Ok back to the levels without insulin. Im still taking abasaglar on night nothing in the day. Im avaraging 4.3 - 6.5ish. My diabetes team arnt all that helpful. Whats your thoughts.
 
Can I ask how they decided you were type 1 not type 2. I see you were diagnosed recently and I know it's often suggested that type 1 are misdiagnosed as type 2 but can it happen the opposite way around?
 
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Can I ask how they decided you were type 1 not type 2. I see you were diagnosed recently and I know it's often suggested that type 1 are misdiagnosed as type 2 but can it happen the opposite way around?
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It is possible but not often. Usually when you're diagnosed type 1 it is when you are in DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) which can be life threatening and this doesn't happen to type 2s (except type 2s that are actually type 1) This is why everybody on insulin needs to have access to ketone test strips to try avoid it happening

Also, Craig clearly is sensitive to insulin which proves that he is more than likely type 1 as type 2 is characterised by insulin resistance.

Often immediately after a type 1 diagnosis a person will have what is known as a "honeymoon" phase where they need little to no insulin as their pancreas is finally having a bit of a break. It is possible this is happening in this case which is why it's so important for anyone that is on insulin to keep close contact with their diabetic specialist teams for professional advice.
 
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