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Thread: Honeymooning - how to tell when it's over.

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12-24-2007, 01:47 AM

dbc

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I am a: Type 1.5

Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: South Africa

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Originally Posted by twodoor2

Besides being tested in a lab, is there a definitive way to tell that you've stopped honeymooning, or that you're producing very little insulin?

Don't know for sure, but a good yardstick is probably "what is your TDD of insulin?" I remember seeing a post here recently saying that a T1 needs ~25U TDD when no longer producing any insulin. But even this will vary greatly depending on individual body size and diet. . . .