Type 1 - Juvenile Diabetics

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  • OhThatBlonde
    OhThatBlonde Posts: 98 Member
    Hi! Well, I'm new to this diagnosis.... one month ago, at 49, I was diagnosed as a type 1 - LADA - so I'm VERY new to all this. I don't even know yet what "Basal" and "Bolis" means. But I do know that I take 5 units x 3x/day for 15/day Novolog - pre-meal and 18 of Lantus at bedtime.

    I'm not sure if that's high or low. I stopped working out ~6 months ago b/c I felt soooo sick and was in the ER more than I'd like to admit. I haven't started back to working out again ... yet. Mainly b/c I'm still working all this out and I'm terribly afraid of the lows.

    Fortunately I've been a very clean eater (paleo tendencies) for a few decades; so my diet is fairly stable. I was told to increase my carbs ~2+ months ago. I went from consuming less than 50 a day to a target of 194/day. HUGE change for me!!!
    Friend me if you'd like to walk through this journey with me ... and you can take my sense of humor :)
  • tracyjh01
    tracyjh01 Posts: 16 Member
    My daily total is usually under 35u. Pump basil is 23.50u and the rest is from boluses.
  • Canderson58054
    Canderson58054 Posts: 132 Member
    Hi! Well, I'm new to this diagnosis.... one month ago, at 49, I was diagnosed as a type 1 - LADA - so I'm VERY new to all this. I don't even know yet what "Basal" and "Bolis" means. But I do know that I take 5 units x 3x/day for 15/day Novolog - pre-meal and 18 of Lantus at bedtime.

    I'm not sure if that's high or low. I stopped working out ~6 months ago b/c I felt soooo sick and was in the ER more than I'd like to admit. I haven't started back to working out again ... yet. Mainly b/c I'm still working all this out and I'm terribly afraid of the lows.

    Fortunately I've been a very clean eater (paleo tendencies) for a few decades; so my diet is fairly stable. I was told to increase my carbs ~2+ months ago. I went from consuming less than 50 a day to a target of 194/day. HUGE change for me!!!
    Friend me if you'd like to walk through this journey with me ... and you can take my sense of humor :)

    Essentially, your "bolus' is your rapid/fast acting insulin(your novolog) and your basal is the slow acting ( Lantus). I'm going on my 11th year of Type 1, and when I was first diagnosed I was afraid of the low's like you are now. I even had some extreme low's. That's slowly gone away. I can recognize the symptoms rather easily and correct them before its too late. Just remember to Listen to your body--- and check your blood sugar as often as your dr recommends ( if not more). For example when my blood sugar starts to drop, my body will start feeling cool all of a sudden, and if i check it, its usually time to think of having a snack or meal. I would suggest paying close attention how you and your body feels when you check it and pretty soon you'll more then likely be able to have a better idea too. Good luck and welcome :)
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