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Originally Posted by chopin  Had 2 doc appointments at my local surgery in 3 days, 2 blood tests, one fasting, one not. One showed levels of 15.0 mmol/l (270mg/dL), the other 25 mmol/l (450mg/dL). |
I'd have to say this pretty conclusively makes you a diabetic and type 1 seems right.
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Originally Posted by chopin I was then put on NovoMix 30/70. 10 units before my brakfast and evening meal though I have reduced this to 8 in the last 4 days with no change in my BS readings! |
The 70/30 is rather old school in diabetes management, not very reliable in results. This may explain why you have been able to decrease it without changes in your blood sugar.
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Originally Posted by chopin One other thing, I have noticed that if I eat carbs, even complex ones at breakfast, that my BS level spikes. This includes high fibre (non sugar added) muesli with all dried fruit removed. If I eat the same thing later on in the day my BS is fine. I have read about the dawn phenomonon. |
This seems to be more evidence that you are a type 1 diabetic. Dawn phenomenon refers to your glucose being high when you first wake up, not after you eat.
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Originally Posted by chopin I find it exceptionally easy to control my BS with diet. The question is:
-Am I honeymoooning? |
When a person first becomes a type 1 diabetic their pancreas may be working sporadically before it quits completely. Please know that your lifestyle did not cause this, if you were going to become diabetic, it was going to happen regardless. I have read of some evidence that suggests a sudden trauma may precipitate emergence sooner though. Nothing you described sounds like this though.
It sounds like you were not comfortable with your health care team. This is a tough time emotionally and physically. Do yourself a favor and find support both socially and in your health care practitioners. You are off to a good start joining this forum, there are many good people with lots of knowledge here. Keep the faith baby.
