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Have you tried low-carb eating? I've been doing it for years and it seems to be an easier method then insulin(type2 borderline when I started, so not exactly t

• pimeys 5y ago
  When you eat lots of fat and protein as a T1, you just get a slowly rising glucose that needs insulin and is harder to control compared to carbs with less fat. T1 is really complex even with a low carb diet, if you don't only eat vegetables, but meatier food.
  • myelin 5y ago
    Yeah, T1 is pretty much just a pain whatever you do. Low carb does make it quite a bit easier, and I imagine would pretty much be the only safe way to eat if you were using a non-rapid insulin. Unfortunately (doctor's orders) I also have to cut back on the cholesterol, which seems to be very high in all my favorite low-carb foods :( It's a constant experiment; it may turn out to make more sense to eat more fat but take statins, but I need to wait a bit longer and see how my lipids look with the current diet. (BTW I'm actually doing fine -- pretty decent control/A1C -- but I had to rant in response to the Walmart insulin suggestion above!)
    • pimeys 5y ago
      Some other things that raise your glucose and you need insulin: - waking up, liver produces glucagon - stress at work, hormones going wild… including glucagon - weather changes, when it is cooler you need more insulin - you get sick. 2-3x insulin for me - liver just having a normal glucagon production, that needs insulin without you ever eating anything Nice that you have your A1c in control. Mine is 5.8% without too many hypos after 26 years of having T1. The tech I need for this costs a fortune without insurance, but at least I can finally live a normal life without nasty surprises every day.