converting to Type 1?
December 28, 2006 No medications, no insulin, testing about 5 times a day.
When I started testing BGs the very tag end of 2006, I quickly saw that any really carby thing upped my BGs, and went from low to very low carbs. I seldom had readings above 120.
January and Februrary I had two readings of 140 and one of 166, and 21 BGs under 90. Looking back what is more ominous is that I was steadily having "higher" lows.
March and April: Continuing with diet and exercise alone my highs were pretty good, nothing above 137, but I had only 7 BGs below 90.
May and June, one high at 162 and two in the 130s, 11 BGs under 90.
July FBGs suddenly go into the diagnostic realm, after having been 100-115. Other readings, one under 90, a few in the 130s. I started Metformin early July.
August FBGs generally under 115 until end of August when they move to 120s. I buy over the counter Regular Insulin and slowly titrate up. By the end of August not many readings over 120, and a few in the 90s
Mid September, my only low, a reading of 52, I take glucose tablets. Ending Sept. and Oct, most reading between 100-120, several a little higher, a couple in the 90s
November - GERD attack, off Metformin (note, I tried twce over the next year to cope with a small dose of Metformin ER, GERD always came back).
For the rest of 2007, and until June of 2008, a couple highs in 160s, couple lows in the 60s, otherwise 75-125.
Starting in July, I have had to bolus to keep PP BGs below 120, let along 100 which is my goal.
I have not had spikes in the last 18 months, and very few readings over 140. So why is my glucose metabolism failing? My best guess is that it is my immune system attacking beta cells. I am hoping my new doctor who I see in August will do some testing. My current doctor is USELESS.
Last edited by RobLL : Fri, Jul-04-08 at 16:30.
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