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rebrascora
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Hi and welcome.
Sorry to hear that you and your son both copped for Type 1 but hope you are both managing it well with minimal/no complications. Which insulin(s) do you have? Are you MDI or pumping? Hopefully you have Libre or other CGM to help you manage your levels.
Is there anything particular which brings you to the forum at this time or just curiosity and wanting to touch base with others who face the same challenges? If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.
Sorry to hear that you and your son both copped for Type 1 but hope you are both managing it well with minimal/no complications. Which insulin(s) do you have? Are you MDI or pumping? Hopefully you have Libre or other CGM to help you manage your levels.
Is there anything particular which brings you to the forum at this time or just curiosity and wanting to touch base with others who face the same challenges? If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.
I was reading Balance and thought the forum might help me feel more connected to others struggling with the ups and downs of type one. I have been without a diabetic consultant for over a year now and the hospital doctor I did see to talk about an Insulin pump was very unhelpful to say the least.
I have a Libre 2 and finding the CGM system really useful in managing levels. My last hba1c was 59 which is a big improvement for me. My main challenge is managing a peak that occurs if I wake early (before 6am) my reading starts to rise almost immediately and I have to inject to keep it down for when I get up. It can go from 6 to 11 in a couple of hours without insulin (and without eating food). Frustrating!
I have a Libre 2 and finding the CGM system really useful in managing levels. My last hba1c was 59 which is a big improvement for me. My main challenge is managing a peak that occurs if I wake early (before 6am) my reading starts to rise almost immediately and I have to inject to keep it down for when I get up. It can go from 6 to 11 in a couple of hours without insulin (and without eating food). Frustrating!
Bruce Stephens
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That is frustrating but it's really common. It's part of waking up: we get a hit of stress hormones (which releases glucose) so we're ready for the day. People have sometimes claimed that eating something really early can help with the dawn phenomenon (some nuts or something) but I'm not convinced.
I think many of us inject a suitable number of units as you're doing.
rebrascora
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I just inject my breakfast bolus insulin + 1.5-2units extra to cope with Foot on the Floor Syndrome/Dawn Phenomenon before I get out of bed. If I am not having breakfast I just have the 1.5-2units to cover FOTF. Then I have time to get washed and dressed and make a coffee and catch up on the forum here whilst I am waiting for it to kick in and when my Libre shows the insulin is doing it's magic, I eat my breakfast. Often I have a dip on my graph these days between getting up and lunch time instead of a spike.
I have been doing this for the last 4 years and it works a treat for me. My insulin pens go under my pillow at night in case I need a correction through the night and to enable me to do that jab first thing in the morning as soon as I wake up, along with my morning Levemir dose.
I have been doing this for the last 4 years and it works a treat for me. My insulin pens go under my pillow at night in case I need a correction through the night and to enable me to do that jab first thing in the morning as soon as I wake up, along with my morning Levemir dose.
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Welcome to the forum @Chantelle
Gosh it must have been a bit strange getting a diagnosis with your own T1 after more than a decade of looking after your son’s!
Did they behave similarly? Or are your two experiences of diabetes very different? Did your 10 years of BG juggling give you a bit of a head start do you think?
Hope you find the forum a helpful place to exchange experiences, ask questions, rant, let off steam, and celebrate your diabetes genius moments
Gosh it must have been a bit strange getting a diagnosis with your own T1 after more than a decade of looking after your son’s!
Did they behave similarly? Or are your two experiences of diabetes very different? Did your 10 years of BG juggling give you a bit of a head start do you think?
Hope you find the forum a helpful place to exchange experiences, ask questions, rant, let off steam, and celebrate your diabetes genius moments
It was bizarre getting my diagnosis after our son’s but perhaps not so much of a shock with already having good knowledge of the basics. You’re right to ask if we have similar experiences and the answer is no mainly because of gender, age and occupation but also different hypo symptoms and ratios of insulin to carbs etc. we have some very interesting discussions!
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