Life – with type 1 diabetes

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“Living with Type 1 diabetes is a daily rollercoaster, no matter how closely or carefully it’s managed. There’s a common misunderstanding that once you’ve got your insulin going in, it’s a fixed dose like a pill, and you’re on your way. In fact, it’s a careful dance of fiddling doses to match food, exercise, hormones, and many other unpredictable factors that alter blood glucose levels (BGL or blood sugar levels). Even with an insulin pump, on a pretty bad (but by no means unusual) day little L can go from having a hypo of 1.7 mmol at school to a high of 22.4 mmol in the evening. The range for the non-diabetic adult should be within 4–6 mmol. Both of these extremes make her feel like crap. Just because she is on insulin doesn’t mean we can magically keep her within 4–6. All the careful food counting in the world can’t predict or prevent hypoglycaemic (low) or hyperglycaemic (high) events from occurring randomly and unexpectedly. It is the hardest battle for anybody living with diabetes, to keep their blood glucose levels under control, and to avoid the terrible complications that can develop over time.” More HERE

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