Hi Andy, welcome to the forum
🙂 Very sorry to hear about your diagnosis, how did it come about? There is a very steep learning curve with lots to get your head around, but you will get there! You will learn new things every day, but try not to become overwhelmed and do ask any questions you have - no question is 'silly'!
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I would definitely recommend getting a copy of
Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas - considered to be the 'bible' for children and young people on insulin regimes. Just browsing through it can help you to raise questions and learn about what you might expect. Always keep something sugary with you in case of hypos - my hypo treatment of choice is jelly babies, between 1 and 3 depending on how I feel and what the meter is showing me
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It will take a little time to establish appropriate doses of insulin for you. It's likely that you will be very hungry to begin with as your body will have been unable to make use of your food properly prior to your diagnosis, hence the weight loss. Don't worry, this is perfectly normal - I lost 8 kilos in three days prior to my diagnosis and was absolutely ravenous once they had given me insulin!
😱 Also, your eyesight might go a bit blurry as your levels normalise - this is also perfectly normal, and will normally improve within a week or two if it happens. If you are interested in learning how everything works from a fitness point of view, I'd recommend getting a copy of the
Diabetic Athlete's Handbook - it's written by an American, so uses different units for blood sugar levels (you have to divide theirs by 18 to get what it would be in UK units, or multiply ours by 18 to get theirs).
Good luck, ask!
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