Hi everyone! My name is Katie, I am 23 years old, and I was diagnosed with Type 1 about 6 months ago after getting sick over Labor day and just never really recovering. It all started off with a weird sort of intestinal virus, then the flu, then a bacterial infection, followed by another bacterial infection in the form of an abscess- not to mention I dropped about 15 pounds in about a week. Looking back I can definitely identify other symptoms- increased thirst, increased hunger, and extreme exhaustion. But of course it wasn't until I dropped 15 pounds that I finally buckled down and got checked out. By that point I was so sick and on so many meds I actually had to wait a full week to get any sort of blood work done. Once I was able to, my lab results showed a fasting blood sugar of 330 and an A1c of 18.5. (My endo told me she had never seen a number this high before!) Of course at the time I had no clue what this all really meant.
Fast forward to now....My latest A1c reading was 5.5 (a little low according to my endo, she said I could loosen up on my control a bit) and just began using the Dexcom CGM. I take 25 units of Lantus a night, and use Humalog at every meal with a carb ratio. I've had my share of weird symptoms/adjustments since being diagnosed, but overall am doing well!
I just found this forum and love reading other people's stories to know that there are other people out there just like me. It's definitely a great way to stay encouraged! I look forward to using this site more and more.
Katie
Fast forward to now....My latest A1c reading was 5.5 (a little low according to my endo, she said I could loosen up on my control a bit) and just began using the Dexcom CGM. I take 25 units of Lantus a night, and use Humalog at every meal with a carb ratio. I've had my share of weird symptoms/adjustments since being diagnosed, but overall am doing well!
I just found this forum and love reading other people's stories to know that there are other people out there just like me. It's definitely a great way to stay encouraged! I look forward to using this site more and more.
Katie