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hi everyone i am new here . i been a diabetic all my life since the age of 4 and it been a struggle in adult like . Things have changed since i was first diagnosed . I was on different insulin through out my life and now i am on novorapid flexpen during day and tresiba at night before bed this insulin ment to stay in body for 42 hours . i was on solo star lantus at night didnt do any good with sugar levels . i cant seem to get my sugars under control and it is stressing me out i got retina problem in r eye not much damage but it shows up each time i go for my free screening . i cant carb count as i have not been taught yet my hba1c is high all the time and doc keeps saying i could have serious complacations in the future .

any advice would be grateful here as no one is hepling me out
 
Hi Head12345,

Although I’m new to being diabetic and to the forums I’m sure there are plenty here that can help you move along in the right direction.
 
head 12345 said:
hi everyone i am new here . i been a diabetic all my life since the age of 4 and it been a struggle in adult like . Things have changed since i was first diagnosed . I was on different insulin through out my life and now i am on novorapid flexpen during day and tresiba at night before bed this insulin ment to stay in body for 42 hours . i was on solo star lantus at night didnt do any good with sugar levels . i cant seem to get my sugars under control and it is stressing me out i got retina problem in r eye not much damage but it shows up each time i go for my free screening . i cant carb count as i have not been taught yet my hba1c is high all the time and doc keeps saying i could have serious complacations in the future .

any advice would be grateful here as no one is hepling me out
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Hi head 12345, welcome to the forum 🙂 Does your team intend to put you on a carb counting course? The basics are fairly straighforward - Diabetes UK has a guide here:

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-t...-and-diabetes/nuts-and-bolts-of-carb-counting

There's also a free book you can download:

https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/products/carbs-count-e-book

Do you see a consultant and DSN for your treatment? Have they explained 'basal testing' to you? How long have you been on the Tresiba?
 
Hi Head, welcome to the forum.
 
Hello head 12345, welcome to the forum. 🙂
 
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Hi head 12345, welcome to the forum 🙂 Does your team intend to put you on a carb counting course? The basics are fairly straighforward - Diabetes UK has a guide here:

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-t...-and-diabetes/nuts-and-bolts-of-carb-counting

There's also a free book you can download:

https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/products/carbs-count-e-book

Do you see a consultant and DSN for your treatment? Have they explained 'basal testing' to you? How long have you been on the Tresiba?
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i am on the new insulin month now an no improvments and no i have not been on any courses yet before i left home to move to uk nurse wanted to book me on a course fior carb counting
 
Hi head - if you are now here permanently - you can ask your clinic to get you on a carb counting course, so you can improve your blood glucose readings.

If you can't get onto an actual in person course - there's an online one you can do.
 
head 12345 said:
hi everyone i am new here . i been a diabetic all my life since the age of 4 and it been a struggle in adult like . Things have changed since i was first diagnosed . I was on different insulin through out my life and now i am on novorapid flexpen during day and tresiba at night before bed this insulin ment to stay in body for 42 hours . i was on solo star lantus at night didnt do any good with sugar levels . i cant seem to get my sugars under control and it is stressing me out i got retina problem in r eye not much damage but it shows up each time i go for my free screening . i cant carb count as i have not been taught yet my hba1c is high all the time and doc keeps saying i could have serious complacations in the future .

any advice would be grateful here as no one is hepling me out
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Welcome head12345. Good luck from a T1 for a long time too. You have joined a good site with lots of helpful members.
 
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