Hi, my name is Bev & was diagnosed Type 1 in 1968 when I was 20.
I have lived in Dubbo over 20 years.
I understand when I read about brittle readings, as I can be going along fine, then for no apparent reason my readings will be high for quite a few days.
I’m always adjusting my insulin doses in a bid to lower the readings.
Then out of the blue, I’ll start having hypos again.
I eat pretty much the same each day ( except for birthday’s
etc) & go for walks daily.
I’m having an operation on my Retina in Sydney at the end of the month, so there goes the control again.
I’m always interested in what other type 1s have to say regarding ways to manage blood sugars, especially when having an op.
Thanks 🤗
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I had the same prognosis in 1993 from Dr Paul Beaumont. His approach was different though. He asked me what I ate. My wife is of Italian stock and we ate what I thought was a very healthy Mediterranean diet. That was until I told him. He told me that from then on I was going to eat fish. Fish, fish, fish. And moreover, it had to be oily fish. Salmon, tuna, mackerel etc. that and ground linseeds, Brazil nuts (4 kernels/day) for Selenium, Zinc Vit C, walnuts etc. net effect, another 25 years passed before any further sign of minor retinopathy.
Kind regards to all
David
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