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09/25/09 10:10 AM

"I am a newly diagnosed type 1,age 57. How long does it take to get the insulin/food thing regulated to avoid the BS lows?"
Asked By: patfried  
Category: Newly Diagnosed

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It has been 2 weeks since my diagnoses. I ended up in the ER and ICU -very sick. Had no clue that I was a diabetic. My insulin has been adjusted downward by my "team" and today I am on lower doses again and pray that they offset the BS lows. I have had 9 below 70 "episodes" in 5 days and am getting very depressed and worried.

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09/25/09 09:33 PM

Well, I applaud you for asking such good questions so soon after your diagnosis. Diabetes is a big life change, so it is going to take some getting used to with checking your blood sugar and taking your insulin. The key initially is close contact with your doctor/nurse so that if the lows persist your doses can be cut. It sounds like you were very sick at diagnosis. When you come in with very high blood sugars your body is "glucotoxic" from all the excess sugar. So, many times higher insulin doses are required. Then, as subcutaneous insulin is given and your pancreas gets a rest, your pancreas will start releasing insulin again (honeymoon phase), so the amount of insulin you must take via injection is cut back, often drastically. It can take several weeks to get doses stabilized, but monitoring and close contact with your healthcare team will be an important part of maintaining your diabetes in good control. I wish you the best of luck!
Answered By: Shannon Lyles
Accreditations: BSN, RN, CDE
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09/26/09 08:16 AM

Hi and welcome to dlife as a type 2 on insulin for 24 yrs I understand what you are experiencing. It is extremely rare for someone to have type 1 at your age but I guess it can happen. Most type 1 are pretty thin so therefore it takes very little insulin to get your levels down. Type 2 have more weight hence more insulin resistance and the need for more insulin. Depending on what your dosing is and how food and exercise all affect what your bs will be. So if you have a busy day possibly less insulin will be needed. Log all you eat and do in a day and how much insulin each time you will see a pattern soon to help you out.
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