Starting with 17 years!

Hello!I am new here, I am from Madrid, I am 17 years old and DM1.
They already diagnosed me in September 2011 just when I was 17, but I didn't need insulin because they detected it quickly, by chance, since I did periodic blood tests because I also have to control an autoimmune hypothyroidism, and I got glucose infast a little high.They referred me to endocrinology in the hospital and there they put a treatment with metformin and Januvia (Sitagliptin), without guarantees that it would work.But I was doing well, until two weeks ago when I had an appointment with my endocrine to review the latest analysis, and my glycosilada was already 8'3.He told me the words that most feared: "The time has come for you to start injecting insulin."For me it was a bit shocking, because it is worth, I knew that I would have to arrive, but at that time everything collapsed inside me, and I even started crying with my nurse.:))

He gave me my glucometer and all the necessary material, he explained to me, proposed a diet ... and so I went home.I needed a few days to assimilate it a bit, but from the beginning I changed radically all my habits that were not quite correct, and here I am.I have realized that before that day I did not take it so seriously, one does not believe how serious it can be until it sees it for itself, and that it is a fairly strong change, but at least notIt limits me at all (despite the awkward punctures), and I have taken it quite well.At first I was very obsessed and glycemia measured almost every hour, but I have already moderated a lot and I do it as they recommended.Always before and after breakfast, before food and before dinner.And then I interspersed, after the food and after dinner, and the next day I do it before snacking and at dawn.In total there are 6 measurements ... do you consider that it is fine to start, or is it a lot?From what I learned, in the SS there is a shortage of strips so you better not pass.:))

My doctor recommended starting 8 units of Lantus, and that for now I did not have to inject with meals.A week I changed to 10, because I got somewhat high levels before meals.Food and exercise I carry quite well, I thought it would be more complicated but I have seriously become it and I am quite proud of myself: Mrgreen: although from time to time I get somewhat higher than I wanted.I am not very put in all this of carbohydrates and such, but I suppose I will learn it.And I think in diabetes I will end up being an expert, hahahaha.

And everything is already, I registered in the forum to be somewhat more informed, and meet more people who are in my situation and such, since, no matter how strange it seems I do not know anyone else apart from me who has diabetes!!I will tell you more, I hope you accept one more in the forum!Greetings!!!:)

Welcome to Olga Forum

6 daily measurements is fine ... whenever there are no unforeseen events: shock: because in this diabetes there are often ...

I don't know why they treated you with metformin and Januvia: shock: ... I imagine that they would try to preserve insulin production ... but normally that is of no use because type 1 diabetes is autoimmune (quite related to hypothyroidism).

But well, the important thing is that you are controlled and you carry it well.

Thank you very much Owash!

For now I think I'm fine, glycemia before meals all come out between 75-95, but I usually have quite high peaks later, especially after breakfast, and that as much less carbohydrates than they had recommended... so I suppose that the next time I have an appoint

Metformin and Januvia was an option that proposed to delay insulin treatment, but it made it clear that sooner or later I would have to administer it equally, and the truth is that until recently it was not bad for me,At the end of March I had a hemo of 6'5, but then I do not know if it would be for stress, carelessness in food, exams, selectivity, little physical activity ... that the results were shot suddenly and I already started having to haveThe typical symptoms, so now at the end of June I was suspended the treatment with the pills, which did nothing to me, to start with insulin.Right now I am already clear that I prefer injection before the pills, I hated taking them, metformin (I took 3 a day) had many side effects and sat very badly.: EVIL:

Well, thanks for the welcome, see you here!:)

Olga do not feel bad because you need an ultra -grant to cover the meals.It's normal and you're going to feel much better, you will be able to eat everything and you will feel much more free.

Welcome.

Thank you very much, I know it is normal, I think I am obsessed too much to have normal values, and it is seen for now it is not possible ... On the other hand, I am afraid of rapHypoglycemia and such, and for having to be clicking every time ... :?

Anyway I don't understand it ... The other day, on an empty stomach gave me 85, I had breakfast and after two hours I had 130. Yesterday, I also woke up with 85, then I had breakfast exactly the same as the other day and marked me more than 200... Is it normal?: Shock:

Yes, daughter ... in diabetes 2+2 are not usually 4 most of the time.

Keep in mind that not only affects what we eat but 3698525 more things: stress, exercise, hormones, rule, heat, insulin, puncture areas ...

Yes, daughter ... in diabetes 2+2 are not usually 4 most of the time.

Keep in mind that not only affects what we eat but 3698525 more things: stress, exercise, hormones, rule, heat, insulin, puncture areas ...

Well on Wednesday I will see the educator and I will ask him all the doubts ... I'm sorry to saturate with such a question hahaha!:))

In the end I have also put the novorapid ...
It's a stick but good, I'm starting with carbohydrates and I think I'm doing quite well ... but for some meals it is more difficult for me.It cost you a lot to catch the trick?

Greetings!

It is only a matter of practice, I was calculating with portions that did not work for me or shots, and yet with the hydrates count
I am much better, I suppose that more or less we will do it the same (for every hydrate a united of insulin), my educator prefers for portions and the truth I do not understand it I see it more complicated, the only problem I have is with the rice there is no wayAccording to the 100gr rice feeding table, it is equivalent to 7.8 because I put 8 units of fast and nothing ... Uploaded to you.

I believe that with the theme of rice we could create a thread for that food only ... I do not catch the trick.