One year on since I was diagnosed as a T1. Ooft. Anyway I have an appointment with the diabetes consultant next Friday and am musing what to say / ask.
I use Levemir and Novorapid and am somewhat thinking of asking to change. The prospect of levemir being phased out is depressing me a bit because it works well - so I wondered about just getting it over with? Novorapid is ok but, as we all know, not that rapid. Some of you seem to have short acting options that are much speedier and I wonder why I am not on one of them. I find the drain of having to remember to inject 30 mins before hand quite wearisome. Views?
They said I could have a pump if I really wanted but people have such mixed views I am unsure. Someone I know of (husband of a work colleague) seems to have had the worst highs and lows ever. I also quite like feeling I have control - I am about 80% TIR, 50% TITR. Views? Obviously this would make the pen question irrelevant. Though also to note the time out of range is pretty much always when I don’t wait long enough to eat (hence Novorapid sorrows).
Finally, despite my hopes I find it hard to lose weight and mused on asking about that. I assume they will just say eat less…
I use Levemir and Novorapid and am somewhat thinking of asking to change. The prospect of levemir being phased out is depressing me a bit because it works well - so I wondered about just getting it over with? Novorapid is ok but, as we all know, not that rapid. Some of you seem to have short acting options that are much speedier and I wonder why I am not on one of them. I find the drain of having to remember to inject 30 mins before hand quite wearisome. Views?
They said I could have a pump if I really wanted but people have such mixed views I am unsure. Someone I know of (husband of a work colleague) seems to have had the worst highs and lows ever. I also quite like feeling I have control - I am about 80% TIR, 50% TITR. Views? Obviously this would make the pen question irrelevant. Though also to note the time out of range is pretty much always when I don’t wait long enough to eat (hence Novorapid sorrows).
Finally, despite my hopes I find it hard to lose weight and mused on asking about that. I assume they will just say eat less…