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[everydayupsanddowns]

We have occasional forum meetups from time to time, which are just starting up again after a pandemic-break. Sharing experiences and comparing notes either face to face or online on the forum can be so helpful!

And it’s lovely at meets where there’s a meal, and almost everyone around the table gets out their diabetes kit - the non-D partners and friends in attendance are the odd ones out for a change

 

[Bearsy]

Hi all,
Update on progress and a quick question....
Levels doing quite well on Abasaglar 14 units - around 4-6 in a morning and 7-14 before bed.
I was told today that this is all I need to do for the present - although very happy that I don't now have to calculate carbs and inject more often I am a little confused as I haven't seen anything about anyone else treating it this way. Is this normal?
Blood test confirmed antibodies/Type 1

 

[Robin]

Hi all,
Update on progress and a quick question....
Levels doing quite well on Abasaglar 14 units - around 4-6 in a morning and 7-14 before bed.
I was told today that this is all I need to do for the present - although very happy that I don't now have to calculate carbs and inject more often I am a little confused as I haven't seen anything about anyone else treating it this way. Is this normal?
Blood test confirmed antibodies/Type 1

Quite often, the older you are at diagnosis, the longer it takes your immune system to attack the beta cells, and you may go on producing some of your own insulin for a while, albeit propped up with some background injected insulin. It’s often known as the 'honeymoon period' though goodness knows why, it can be a very frustrating and unpredictable time if your pancreas spits out unpredictable drips of insulin. On the other hand, it may be a period when your blood glucose is easier to control because your own pancreas is buffering the relative inflexibility of injected insulin. (the insulins we have are very good, especially compared with what was available 50 years ago, but nothing is as good as your own pancreas).
So your diabetes team may feel that it’s not time yet for short acting insulin, if you’re doing well on just the background. If things change, and you aren’t able to keep good enough control, don’t hesitate to go back and tell them, and they should sort you out with a more comprehensive regime.

 

[Clarelryxx]

Hi I was diagnosed type 1.5 October 2022 treated as a type 2 before on metformin 4tablet s until I started losing weight and blood s taken then wham bam told I needed to start insulin and that was the start of my emotional sugar rollercoaster and I couldn’t get off it had probably taken me a year to come to terms with living and coping with living with diabetes constantly balancing insulin and a busy life in the beginning I was so anxious and even going into a supermarket was a major challenge incase of hypos and learning how my body felt when sugar s were going high and low and false hypo s at the start of insulin I didn’t go on aeroplane till aug 23 but was only 2.5 hr flight and when I landed it was another milestone conquerd which sounds ridiculous but a huge achievement for me I think in the earl days it’s a lot to take in but as time goes by you learn how your body works and you become more confident also the libre 2 sensor helps good luck and you will get there it just takes time