Good News (finally)

[aleshamuffin]

Okay so last night i was really sick of the not being able to eat carbs thing because I didn't have any meds, so I ate some rice.....bad idea. I was driving to the hospital 20- 30 later. My meter was erroring, and my ketones was medium to high and i felt like ****. When I got there we filled out a bunch of papers, when they finally got me in three hours after arriving my sugar was 300. They took a bunch of pee (i can't spell yerin, see) and blood. We were there from 9pm-2am all in all. But I was happy we found out i had type one diabetes, but my pancreas is still working sometimes so i am on meds and she said i don't have to take insulin yet, not until my pancreas completely stops working and she said it will just when is they thing. i was relived about that, the though of having to give my self shots id just die, i have shots. So ....there is everyones update.:)

[foxl]

Glad you are okay ... sounds like a rough night though!

So they decided you are a type 1?

[DCaplinger]

How old are you? I'm glad you've got yourself where you need to be for control.

We have to be vigilant, or this disease will consume us.

Regards,

D

[shiftzor]

Type one not on insulin? While it's a good thing you have a diagnosis, despite the treatment plan being flawed I would seriously suggest finding a doctor who can prescribe you insulin. You cannot treat type 1 without insulin it's simply not possible. If your pancreas is still active you need to help it out as much as possible, decreasing its work load by injecting insulin and allowing the pancreas to spend longer on regeneration is the best method we have available. Next time you end up in hospital you may not be so lucky, a build up of ketones will likely cause diabetic ketoacidosis which can result in a painful death.

Injections aren't as bad as they sound, modern insulin pens are painless and pumps only require inserting every 3 days. It takes time to adjust and I really sympathise with you. The D isn't the worst thing you could have and it definitely shouldn't stop you from achieving.

[aleshamuffin]

Yes she said that i have type one. She did say that i needed to go to an endocrinologist and they would give me a better plan from there but for that night she was starting me on meds and that I needed to call a doctor today. Oh yeah and I am 18.

[mortis505]

Glad you finally have a definitive diagnosis. But Type 1 needs insulin. You may be producing some, but that wont last and its benefits are minimal at best. Pens are good and pumps are helpful. Even syringes hurt less than the lancing device used to check your BG.

[Subby]

Glad to hear you're going to see an endo at this stage. That sounds the best step from here. Keep a very close eye on your BGs in the meantime, and take care.

[UpNorth]

You need insulin and you need it now! Your body will just produce less and less insulin, and for a "pure" T1 that process can be very fast, for a LADA (1.5) it's slower but still the same process of body killing beta cells. But it's good to hear you finally have a proper diagnose! Just test a lot now and stay away from carbs until you have insulin to take to cover it. And make sure you keep yourself hydrated when high.

[UpNorth]

Oh, and insulin injections doesn't hurt at all :D And it becomes 2nd nature in no time. I had my first just minutes after being diagnosed, and took it myself... No biggie :) But on the other hand... I've never had a problem with needles:o

[e||ement]

hi alesha
i was recently dx'd type 1 also and am still producing insulin. my endo put me on insulin immediately after my diagnoses. (i was initially dx'd type 2 and was on the max dose of metformin for 6 weeks and i was getting erratic blood sugar readings).
my endo explained that even though i am still producing insulin right now, my pancreas doesn't always "keep up" with the amount of insulin i really need. it's crucial for a type 1 to be on insulin, no matter how little your needs are. i only take one unit with meals (to cover off about 35 to 40 grams of carbs) but it's made a world of difference.

i was scared about shots too, especially since i initially thought i could beat diabetes with diet and exercise! but it's really no big deal. i've used the pen and a syringe, and it hurts way less than the finger prick!

however, i realize diabetes is SOOO different for everyone, but after my experience i firmly believe type 1s need insulin for good control.

i hope you don't have to wait too long to see your endo. if your numbers are erratic in the meantime, get yourself to diabetes education centre.

good luck!