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7 years now since my 13 birthday run in the family and no I been big idiot not lotto after my self
 
Been in hospital for week as had acid in the blood and keytones so got sort my self out I haven't took my blood for year reason why need kick in ass came out Friday . I'm on novarapid 8 units only have to take when have meals and on 16 levermire
 
Hi Oliver and a warm welcome to the forum, sorry to hear about your stay in hospital,you have come to the right place for a kick up the butt and some much needed encouragement to x
 
Oliver1992 said:
Been in hospital for week as had acid in the blood and keytones so got sort my self out I haven't took my blood for year reason why need kick in ass came out Friday . I'm on novarapid 8 units only have to take when have meals and on 16 levermire
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Sorry to hear you've been in hospital :( I was like that when I got diagnosed, so I know how you must feel. Do you always take fixed doses with your meals, or have you been taught to carb count i.e. adjust the dose according to how much carbohydrate is in your food? If not, then worth asking your nurse about it. We have a lot of members who have experienced problems as they have grown up with diabetes, so you're not alone, and hopefully you can share tips and experience with them and the rest of us.

The more you know and understand about your diabetes, the easier it is to just give it a few minutes consideration each day and then it can go out of your mind until the next meal - it doesn't have to dominate your life. It's great to hear that you are determined to take control and I hope it's not too long before you're feeling much better and in control 🙂

Please ask us any questions you may have - nothing is considered 'silly' and you're not expected to know everything, we're all learning new things all the time 🙂
 
Oliver1992 said:
Thanks Steff just feeling very low and down ATM
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I see from your nametag your 19, theres a few people around on the forum your age that are on facebook so maybe adding people to that will help with support to
 
Thanks for taking time to reply yes I wanna take control off it I just not bothered with any off it for years I just use to guess web was low and just inject same amount but turned out I was running high all time , thing is Im just use to eating wat I like sugary snacks or not i eat then now find I hard to control reason I joined
 
Oliver1992 said:
Thanks for taking time to reply yes I wanna take control off it I just not bothered with any off it for years I just use to guess web was low and just inject same amount but turned out I was running high all time , thing is Im just use to eating wat I like sugary snacks or not i eat then now find I hard to control reason I joined
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Don't look back, and don't blame yourself - diabetes can be very difficult for all of us at times, and especially when you've had all the pressures of your teens to deal with too. A lot of us find a good way to start taking control is to start a food diary where you write in everything (and I mean everything!) you eat and drink, how much carbs are in it, your insulin doses and your readings. Try your best, but try not to worry too much what the readings show - the thing is to get a start so that you can start to look for little ways to improve things and patterns to your eating habits etc. I'd then suggest having a chat with your DSN and letting him/her know what you are doing so they can make some suggestions. Don't be overwhelmed by it all, just take things day by day. There's always someone her if you want to talk about anything. 🙂
 
I don't even know what to eat as been reading no to eat pasta I love and bread , bake potaos and when was in hosp by blood to 7 now out just won't go down there in 20s
 
Oliver1992 said:
I'm always feel hungry to I only weight 11 and bit stone and 6'2
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Do you like nuts? They are a great snack, full of protein and good fats, few carbs and shouldn't be a problem with your frame. I also find that they help to stop you feeling quite so hungry whereas sweet things tend to make you just want to keep stuffing them in. 😱 Your tastes will change if you start to limit the sweet things you eat and substitute them with savoury things like pepperami etc., and it;ll be much better for your levels. Unfortunately, carbs can be addictive, and that is one reason why the food diary is a good idea so you can see how much carb you are eating in a day 🙂 Learning to carb count accurately will also mean you can adjust your doses to allow for extra carbs if you need to, but it's still best not to overload on carbs.
 
Oliver1992 said:
I'm always feel hungry to I only weight 11 and bit stone and 6'2
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Using sweet potato is a good alternative i love them baked in oven, bread does also not have to be thrown out the equation either most big supermarket chains sell burgen bread it is lovely and seems to get on well with alot of us on here,nuts are also a good source of snacking full of protein as well
 
Could 1 of you help me daily with my diabetes and help me try and guide it and how do I carb count
 
Oliver1992 said:
Could 1 of you help me daily with my diabetes and help me try and guide it and how do I carb count
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Be best if someone who carb counts helps you with that I dont but someone will definetly help you out on this Oliver

Maybe start a new thread in the general messageboard so more people see and so more can help x
 
Oliver1992 said:
Thanks for taking time to reply yes I wanna take control off it I just not bothered with any off it for years I just use to guess web was low and just inject same amount but turned out I was running high all time , thing is Im just use to eating wat I like sugary snacks or not i eat then now find I hard to control reason I joined
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Thanks yeah I will x
 
Oliver1992 said:
Could 1 of you help me daily with my diabetes and help me try and guide it and how do I carb count
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Oliver, I would ask your nurse to give you some lessons in carb counting, or even better get you on a carb counting course. It doesn't take long to pick up the basics, but we're not allowed to give medical advice and you will need to discuss things like your insulin to carb ratios. If you want to get a flavour if it then there is an online course (free to register) at http://www.bdec-e-learning.com/

We can certainly share our ecperiences and tips with you though! 🙂
 
Welcome to the forum Oliver :D
 
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