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The test, so to speak, was to evaluate how my body would handle itself in the absence of insulin. The fasting was to ensure that no other glucose sources entered my body and screwed around with that test.
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The answer is 'not very well'. If your body was functioning correctly, you'd have a constant FBG of under 90. Instead, you've got miniscule glucose reduction in your BG - presumably because you'd have Lantus left in your system, and also because your kidneys filter out excess glucose through your urine.
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I wanted to see the severity of my diabetes at this time really I suspect that my endo would be able to tell me better what it means.
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I'll tell you what it means. You've got T1 diabetes. There's no such thing as 'mild' diabetes or 'severe' diabetes. You either have it or you don't. You may have some residual insulin production but the fact that your BG doesn't even get the right side of 115 while fasting says you need insulin injections if you want to live.
You were, of course, checking your urine for glucose and ketones, weren't you? Otherwise this test simply proves your body can't regulate your BG on its own. If you'd done a ketone check you'd also be able to see how not taking your insulin was making your blood turn to acid.
Fasting with diabetes is fine but you still need to take your insulin. Otherwise the glucose cannot be used as fuel. And when your body doesn't have fuel, it eats the muscles. And then you die.
