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Old age and diabetic

Posted by ksdm @ksdm, Apr 7 8:58am

I am 82 and was diagnosed with diabetes (type 1.5) 4 years ago. My A1C is always under 7 but seem to be on a roller coaster! I take insulin (only) and try to be low carb (under 60 a day) but have, what seems to me, lots of highs and lows! Any suggestions as to how to be more "even"?? Time in range, I think it's called.

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ksdm | @ksdm | Apr 9 5:29pm

I have my CGM set at 87 so I have a heads-up about low blood sugar. Time enough to remedy it without panicking!! I am not really interested in doing a pump. Too much to learn at 82!!

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celia16 | @celia16 | Apr 10 4:59am
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I have my CGM set at 87 so I have a heads-up about low blood sugar. Time enough to remedy it without panicking!! I am not really interested in doing a pump. Too much to learn at 82!!

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I get it. It’s a lot of work. And expense. And, to me, if you are doing well with Multiple daily injections, that’s a perfectly good method. I struggled with maintaining in range with MDI. I do fear ever having to return to it.

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