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I have type 1 diabetes. I was diagnosed in January of 2010, I was insulin dependent
for a very short time before I found out that the insulin was making things worse; my blood sugar was dropping real low(between 80 and 50) two hours after I injected myself before every meal. I talked to my endocrinologist who suggested I lower my dose,which didn't help much. Shortly after I was diagnosed(about three months later) I had completely stopped taking insulin, my blood sugar remained in the normal ranges(90-160).I admit I didn't check my sugar on a daily basis, but I felt fine. I last saw my endocrinologist in January I believe, he told me I didn't have to take insulin if I was fine without it, but I have to continue checking my sugar everyday. I don't have a glucose meter at the moment, my old one broke;but I feel fine and can easily tell when my sugar is low. My question is:
Qo you or anybody you know have diabetes? and if so, have you or someone you know gone through a similar experience? I've heard about type 1's having a honeymoon period, where the pancreas seems to function for awhile then stops. I heard the honeymoon period can last a few months or years even;is there any truth to that?
for a very short time before I found out that the insulin was making things worse; my blood sugar was dropping real low(between 80 and 50) two hours after I injected myself before every meal. I talked to my endocrinologist who suggested I lower my dose,which didn't help much. Shortly after I was diagnosed(about three months later) I had completely stopped taking insulin, my blood sugar remained in the normal ranges(90-160).I admit I didn't check my sugar on a daily basis, but I felt fine. I last saw my endocrinologist in January I believe, he told me I didn't have to take insulin if I was fine without it, but I have to continue checking my sugar everyday. I don't have a glucose meter at the moment, my old one broke;but I feel fine and can easily tell when my sugar is low. My question is:
Qo you or anybody you know have diabetes? and if so, have you or someone you know gone through a similar experience? I've heard about type 1's having a honeymoon period, where the pancreas seems to function for awhile then stops. I heard the honeymoon period can last a few months or years even;is there any truth to that?
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