summerytomorrow
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Hi, just diagnosed last week with type 1 after being hyperthyroid for 8 years (without medication for past 5). i am very grateful to the Higher Powers that Be to still be alive right now. am 39, married, great job (that don't want to loose) but very poor health. did not take care of myself well in the last few years even though my thyroid was in a remission, now am back on the meds for it as well as insulin... but thru Divine Grace, am still alive and have learned my lesson to not take the gift of life for granted !! truely appreciate every day that is given now and do not feel depressed about my state even though I look and feel like an anorexic junkie !!
got out of hospital on saturday after 5 days in with dka. had not eaten properly for many days even before going in so lost 10 kgs very fast !! am down to 45 kg right now when my ideal is 60 kg ! thought i had a stomach bug like many others, but turned out was diabetes and had been coming on for a while just didn't pay attention properly to the thirst etc
work requires me to travel to hot climates (hence thinking the thirst was related to that) and have about 6 weeks before next assignment ... am looking for some advice how to deal with the weight gain, strength gain, get to feeling a bit more normal and not like i'm on a rocking boat all the time ...
as of right now i am able to move my limbs again (was not able to move my feet or arms for days while in hospital from all the ivs), can climb stairs again and have my appetite back in a big way 🙂
take lantus (10) at 11am and novorapid (4) with food 3 x a day... they said i was sensitive to the insulin so started me off with this . my side effects so far are headaches and a lot of belching after taking the insulin... i take the novorapid 15 min before meals but it still makes me belch a lot and sometimes feel a burning pain in my left side about an hour after eating. any suggestions ???
have been experimenting by increasing the amount to 5 or 6 with my meals if i feel hungrier (so can eat a bit more carb) but have been yo-yo ing so much in the beginning that just in the last few days has it gotten down to a consistent 8 before and after meals... the carb counting and all is still very new to me, am learning about it online right now.
am planning on gettng the ragnar hanas book suggested by northerner and others until then still have so many questions don't know where to start !!!
firstly, does anyone remember having super sore arms after any arterial lines/iv's in the hospital ? is it normal for it to ache this long ? had a bad experience in that they moved it around while it was still in my arm bc they could not get any blood out, felt like someone was sawing my arm off !! so it is really aching. anyone else have a recovery time for this ?? have googled it but no revelations as yet. so far have soaked them in hot water with epsom salts, and it gives temporary relief.
also, my ankles and feet are still slightly numb and heavy... ankles slightly swollen ... is that normal too ?? (they were swollen to elephant size in the hospital while getting fluids) any exercises anyone can suggest for helping with this ??
secondly, when one feels hungry between lunch and dinner (lunch at 2:30 and dinner at 8), one eats a low carb snack but this sometimes makes my before dinner reading high, so should i take more insulin and eat something proper so don't feel as hungry ?? also, should it be the same dose, 4 or less ??
i am vegetarian, eat eggs and milk, so my diet has increased in the amount of eggs and beans and pulses to up the protein and down the carbs, was surprised to find out one can still have things like chappattis and potatoes... indian food is a favourite. are there any people that like to eat indian on here ??
do you have any advice on how to manage that ??
am sticking to pretty simple regimented meals and meal times for a while to get the hang of this and let my body get the hang of things too ... have noticed the difference taking insulin that I don't feel as tired anymore, my body is able to utilise the food i am eating now for energy (no more fruity sugary cravings with high bs levels)
thirdly, they only had 5mm needles for the pens at the hospital, i have no fat on my body right now ... sometimes get blood when i inject myself ... should i get shorter needles from my gp or is that normal??
enough about me, tell me your experience/advice please ! so glad to be able to ask these questions here.
got out of hospital on saturday after 5 days in with dka. had not eaten properly for many days even before going in so lost 10 kgs very fast !! am down to 45 kg right now when my ideal is 60 kg ! thought i had a stomach bug like many others, but turned out was diabetes and had been coming on for a while just didn't pay attention properly to the thirst etc
work requires me to travel to hot climates (hence thinking the thirst was related to that) and have about 6 weeks before next assignment ... am looking for some advice how to deal with the weight gain, strength gain, get to feeling a bit more normal and not like i'm on a rocking boat all the time ...
as of right now i am able to move my limbs again (was not able to move my feet or arms for days while in hospital from all the ivs), can climb stairs again and have my appetite back in a big way 🙂
take lantus (10) at 11am and novorapid (4) with food 3 x a day... they said i was sensitive to the insulin so started me off with this . my side effects so far are headaches and a lot of belching after taking the insulin... i take the novorapid 15 min before meals but it still makes me belch a lot and sometimes feel a burning pain in my left side about an hour after eating. any suggestions ???
have been experimenting by increasing the amount to 5 or 6 with my meals if i feel hungrier (so can eat a bit more carb) but have been yo-yo ing so much in the beginning that just in the last few days has it gotten down to a consistent 8 before and after meals... the carb counting and all is still very new to me, am learning about it online right now.
am planning on gettng the ragnar hanas book suggested by northerner and others until then still have so many questions don't know where to start !!!
firstly, does anyone remember having super sore arms after any arterial lines/iv's in the hospital ? is it normal for it to ache this long ? had a bad experience in that they moved it around while it was still in my arm bc they could not get any blood out, felt like someone was sawing my arm off !! so it is really aching. anyone else have a recovery time for this ?? have googled it but no revelations as yet. so far have soaked them in hot water with epsom salts, and it gives temporary relief.
also, my ankles and feet are still slightly numb and heavy... ankles slightly swollen ... is that normal too ?? (they were swollen to elephant size in the hospital while getting fluids) any exercises anyone can suggest for helping with this ??
secondly, when one feels hungry between lunch and dinner (lunch at 2:30 and dinner at 8), one eats a low carb snack but this sometimes makes my before dinner reading high, so should i take more insulin and eat something proper so don't feel as hungry ?? also, should it be the same dose, 4 or less ??
i am vegetarian, eat eggs and milk, so my diet has increased in the amount of eggs and beans and pulses to up the protein and down the carbs, was surprised to find out one can still have things like chappattis and potatoes... indian food is a favourite. are there any people that like to eat indian on here ??
do you have any advice on how to manage that ??
am sticking to pretty simple regimented meals and meal times for a while to get the hang of this and let my body get the hang of things too ... have noticed the difference taking insulin that I don't feel as tired anymore, my body is able to utilise the food i am eating now for energy (no more fruity sugary cravings with high bs levels)
thirdly, they only had 5mm needles for the pens at the hospital, i have no fat on my body right now ... sometimes get blood when i inject myself ... should i get shorter needles from my gp or is that normal??
enough about me, tell me your experience/advice please ! so glad to be able to ask these questions here.