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[Solarismach5]

Hi, my name's John and I'm from Wigan in the UK, I've had type 1 diabetes for 16 years and it seems to be getting worse since i've moved onto 4 injections a day recently.

I've come here to hopefully learn to improve my diabetes by finding out new things and make some new friends

Looking forward to talking to all of you!

John

:marchmell ....heres some kind of dancing thing, dance for me, dance!

[mkp1151]

Welcome aboard, John! I know you'll find a lot of good info and friends here... I have. By the way, I lived in the UK for about 12 years in the mid '80's/ early '90's. Loved it there, and still miss a lot of my friends.

Good luck on achieving better control.

mkp1151

[xMenace]

Welcome John, nice name.

Your new regime offers better opportunity for control but the risk is increased wonkiness. Many here have done well with it and will help you out. Gangrel is doing some good stuff right now. http://www.diabetesforums.com/type-1/15757-one-where-gangrel-does.html#post186900

If this doesn't work out for you, try a pump. They reall let you match your daily ups and downs closely. Either way, try learning more about what your daily ups and downs look like.

John

[buzzborne]

Hey and Welcome to another UK peep!
Glad that you decided to join, andhopefully you will find some usual information on the boards, if you still have questions - dont hesitate to ask!


If this doesn't work out for you, try a pump. They reall let you match your daily ups and downs closely.

Pumps are funded over here - so it depends on your hospital and funding if they are available - also you need to 'fit' certain critera.

[Solarismach5]

Hi thanks for the advice!

I'm reading the thread now, im going to keep experimenting to find out what a good ratio of insulin/carbohydrate is

my bloodsugar's a bit unstable at the moment, especially at night but hopefully i'll narrow it down to a good constant level

I've considered a pump in the past but im worried about having a tube in me all the time and it coming out and things like that, one of my friends has cystic fibrosis and a few times a month he has tubes in his portacath and seeing him with tubes taped to him going into his chest really scares me and makes me cringe lol

[kgm0612]

Welcome to this great forum, John.


Karen

[MJM]

Hi, my name's John and I'm from Wigan in the UK, I've had type 1 diabetes for 16 years and it seems to be getting worse since i've moved onto 4 injections a day recently.

I've come here to hopefully learn to improve my diabetes by finding out new things and make some new friends

Looking forward to talking to all of you!

John

:marchmell ....heres some kind of dancing thing, dance for me, dance!

John,
Welcome to the Forum. John, it's difficult at the best of times to get the control you want. I'm type 1 for about 48 years and I haven't yet got it perfect. I'm on a pump for the last 2.5 years and although the control is vastly improved, it still isn't perfect. Your best chance of success is to count carbs at each meal and get your correct Carb Ratio for that particular time of day and use it. The type of food you eat will also affect how your blood sugars respond. The Glycaemic Index is a method of determining the speed of glucose release of particular foods. There are plenty of books available on this subject in book shops or on the internet. You can get them on the Yahoo site.
The drop in the sugar level at night-time is a common experience for diabetics, particularly type 1's. In this regard, the pump is best for being able to control this, as the basal can be adjusted to numerous different amounts throughout the night or day to whatever is appropriate. As you haven't a pump, the best approach I think would be to have a small snack before bedtime.
Lots of testing and if you can try and establish a pattern then you have a better chance of being successful in you endeavours.

[princesslinda]

Welcome to the forum! I'm sure you'll enjoy all it has to offer..Great people, lots of info!

[GrammyByer]

Dear John,
I would suggest looking int a pump to improve your control. I got one 4 years ago and it has been fantastic. I'm a type 1, 36 years now. My A1C's run between 5.8 and 6.3, and the pump is the reason that I am able to keep such good control. Also becoming a good carb counter helps. Good luck!!:party: :party: :party:

[Tattoo azz]

Ello John
I've had "D" for 24 years now and still have probs,the only reasonable solution is to test,test,test and test again.Welcome anyway,you'll love it here the people are so cool,join us in chat sometime:goodnight

[ladytaz]

Hello John! :wavey: Welcome to DF! :)