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Having some issues with Dawn Phenomenon - any advice?
Thanks Tim! I think I will play with dosage this week as well as overnight readings.
Tagged: 1, type, lantus, phenomenon, dawn
Replied Nov 9
Having some issues with Dawn Phenomenon - any advice?
Ah, interesting. I have always taken more Lantus daytime than nighttime. I am currently taking 16 during the day and 6 at night. Maybe I should reverse, or change it to 10 and 10?
Tagged: 1, type, lantus, phenomenon, dawn
Replied Nov 9
Having some issues with Dawn Phenomenon - any advice?
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Now that I am getting tighter control, I am really starting to notice Dawn Phenomenon. For example, I woke up low this morning - 50. (This was a result of after-effects of strenuous exercise from t...
Tagged: 1, type, lantus, phenomenon, dawn
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave _ Nov 9.
Learning to eat lower carb
Jackie - I started low carb within the last 2 months, and it really has made a difference in my management. I am learning a ton about how my body works (I've had type 1 for 15 years) and how much ...
Replied Nov 9
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Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Cincinnati
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- May 30, 1994
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 8.0 :(
- Type of treatment you use
- Shots, Diet and Exercise
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- Good discussion
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- I was searching for advice on going low-carb with type 1 diabetes.
- What do you do for a living?
- Actor
Sarah's Blog
How it's going so far...
I am new here, and new to blogging in general. This website is so inspiring and such a wealth of information, so I thought I'd start a thread of my own to keep me accountable for my progress.
I came here after doing some nutritional research and deciding to try a grain-free, low-carb diet based on the principles of The Primal Blueprint - www.marksdailyapple.com
Not being a fanatic, or someone who believes everything I read, and also… Continue
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 9:56am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 9:14pm on October 21, 2009,
Patricia said… - Hi Sarah:) How are you? Hope all is well in your world. Getting colder, trees are brighter, and BGs fairly stable:) Big hug!
- At 9:15am on October 12, 2009,
Danny said… - Sarah, when you have a moment read my latest blog "blame it on diabetes"... it will tell you where I stand right now with my diabetes.... plus it's a good read, at least I think :p
If you do not mind me asking ... how old were you when dx'd?
- At 9:09am on October 12, 2009,
Danny said…
- Hi Sarah! Thank you for the friend add. I have visited Chicago a few times to watch Cubs games at Wrigley... I had a super fun time even though they lost both times, lol. Chicago is a Lovely city.
Hope Type 1 Diabetes has treated you well since 1994.
(Today is my 25 year anniversay :)
Cheers!
Danny
- At 9:51pm on October 4, 2009,
Gerri said… - So sorry. I somehow missed your comment on my page.
Hope you're doing well. If there's anything I can do to help with your new low carb way, feel free to ask.
- At 2:38pm on September 30, 2009,
Patricia said…
- Great to be friends:) if you have any questions about the low carb thing...just drop me a line. Take care:)
- At 1:19pm on September 30, 2009,
Kristin said… - Welcome to TuDiabetes Sarah! You are going to love it here :) I do!
- At 6:31pm on September 29, 2009,
Sam F said… - Hey Sarah, glad you made your way here, things are going great with me. Getting a masters degree in holistic nutrition. And I'm working full time in a school, and getting a masters degree in social studies education. I'm a busy man these days.
All I can say about fat in foods is that if they are quality fats, they're great for you. I'm not the kind of Bernstein guy who says it's okay to eat industrial steak all the time, but ample portions of undercooked grass fed steak is a great thing. I eat lots of nuts and seeds and moderate portions of meat, plenty of eggs and stuff like that.. I add fat to my meals to make me feel full and give me stable energy for several hours. My diet is 60% fat calorically speaking, but I balance that with lots of raw alkalizing vegetables (home made vinegar free lacto fermented pickles, fresh squeezed vegetable juice, vegetable snacks, etc).
Also, it sounds like you want to regain full control of your blood sugar. If you want to do that, don't slowly pull the band aid off- rip it off quickly - get rid of everything you used to do and go on a Bernstein style program. The 6/12/12 program might not be right for you, but it definitely works. Considering eating no more than 15 carbs at a time for a while, and completely avoid anything higher on the glycemic index than carrots or beets. If you can get on a program like this for a month and get your a1c down into the 5% range, life after that seems easy.
If eating like this doesn't pull of 10 pounds after several months (or if eating like this doesn't give you energy and leave you feeling good) you might have something else going on - thyroid, toxicity, fungus, bacteria, slow oxidizing metabolism, etc. Complicated.
Feel free to shoot me more questions. Email is actually better, goodfriendsam( at- )gmail.com
- At 9:42am on September 29, 2009,
Gerri said…
- Thanks for the friend invite!
- At 9:34am on September 28, 2009,
Teena said… - Happy to see you here Sarah. Welcome to the family!
- At 9:19am on September 28, 2009,
Robyn said… - Welcome!
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