Hey! I'm a type 1 diabetic. I'm switching from my pump (I'm on about 30 units Humalog a day) to shots (Lantus as a flat basal and Humalog as needed) for about a month because I'm doing a program that won't allow me to use the pump. My blood sugars are really good, so switching over even just for a short period has me nervous.
Also...I haven't been on shots in years and am kind of scared of weight gain from the Lantus/new insulin/possibly higher dosages of them. I'm very slim and want to stay that way, don't want to balloon up. I calorie-count like a hawk and weigh everything I eat, so calories in won't be an issue--but so many people are always blaming their weight gain on new insulin or switching regimes that it's got me super nervous.
Any experience or kind words would be very appreciated. I'm a vain teenager.
Also...I haven't been on shots in years and am kind of scared of weight gain from the Lantus/new insulin/possibly higher dosages of them. I'm very slim and want to stay that way, don't want to balloon up. I calorie-count like a hawk and weigh everything I eat, so calories in won't be an issue--but so many people are always blaming their weight gain on new insulin or switching regimes that it's got me super nervous.
Any experience or kind words would be very appreciated. I'm a vain teenager.