Honeymoon is improving?

[Del]

So I was getting cocky about having pretty ****ed good control after a couple of months of trial and error and figuring out dosages. But over the past couple of days I have had to constantly stuff my face to keep from having a hypo. Day before yesterday I was being silly and played tennis for the first time since diagnosis. How dare I. Started at 115 (2 bananas to get that high) and 30 minutes later was at 50 :eek: I exercise regularly (cardiovascular) and usually my sugar level goes down about 30 points per full hour. So this was new.

Anyway, I pretty much could put down the NovoRapid at the moment I think. I don't really need all that much of it yet. I even reduced the green stuff (Protophane- sp?) yesterday and today. I am in the honeymoon phase I have been told so I realize I have some insulin production of my own, which looks to be improving. I don't suppose I can get hopeful that this is permanent?

In theory this is pretty cool but now I have to figure it all out again :(

Has this happened to anybody else and how long did it last??

Thanks
Del

[DeusXM]

Hehe, this is just one of the many 'fun' aspects of having diabetes - your insulin requirements WILL change. Constantly. The problem with having diabetes isn't the injections or the blood tests - it's the constant having to rethink everything over and over again.

I went through a similar stage two years ago where I found that I could get great sugars by only taking my basal dose every day. It lasted about a week before normal service was resumed.

As for how long this period will last in you..who knows? The only thing you can do is keep testing regularly and make the changes as necessary. If you're having a lot of hypos then cut back on your insulin, because otherwise you're going to be constantly stuffing your face when technically your body doesn't really need those calories.

Also don't forget that exercise lowers your blood sugar, so if you will be exercising you will need to reduce your insulin intake anyway.

And sorry, but this isn't going to be permenant either.

[MarkMunday]

Del,

What is happening to you is not unusual during the honeymoon stage. It sometimes seems like the diabetes has gone away. Your pancreas is producing enough insulin to keep your blood sugar down between meals. And injected insulin causes it to drop too low between meals.

My daughter, who was diagnosed t1 in November last year ws having similar problems. She sorted it out by by stopping the basal insuilin. The only times that she needs more insulin than her pancreas is producing is after eating. So she injects Novarapid before meals.

Try reducing or even elimnating the Protophane. It will mean that you won't go low between meals. But you may need to use a bit more Novorapid before eating.

Cheers,

Mark