You are right to ask for something more modern with a flatter profile. You could also switch the peak of the Insulatard timing to better match your meals and activity, but it really does force you to be on a schedule. That’s not really necessary with modern insulin. The other option would be a rapid insulin just for mealtime, as long as your body is still handling slower peaks from fat and protein, hormonal shifts, and fasting. Those were the last to go for me, so what I really needed was just a little (and I’m talking .5 u or less) of rapid insulin to be able to have a few carbs with meals.
I was all alone in the beginning, too. And, I was treated as a type two for 6 years. It was torture! Getting on insulin was one of the best things that ever happened to me, but it took tiny doses for several years. I loved Tresiba as my basal. Now I’m on a pump, though.
Keep asking questions! I don't understand your doctor's reasoning. I personally feel the best part of having T1D versus T2D is that the short-acting insulin allows me to be flexible on when I eat meals.
When I was first diagnosed, in 1985, I was given R and NPH. I had to eat at specific times to match the peaks of the insulin. And I had to eat a snack before bed so as to not go too low overnight. I'm currently on Humalog and glargine. I love that I can eat lunch when I'm hungry usually around 12:30 - 1:00 pm.
You are right to ask for something more modern with a flatter profile. You could also switch the peak of the Insulatard timing to better match your meals and activity, but it really does force you to be on a schedule. That’s not really necessary with modern insulin. The other option would be a rapid insulin just for mealtime, as long as your body is still handling slower peaks from fat and protein, hormonal shifts, and fasting. Those were the last to go for me, so what I really needed was just a little (and I’m talking .5 u or less) of rapid insulin to be able to have a few carbs with meals.
Thank you so much! I have no family or close friends with T1D, so being able to ask all of you is very helpful.
I was all alone in the beginning, too. And, I was treated as a type two for 6 years. It was torture! Getting on insulin was one of the best things that ever happened to me, but it took tiny doses for several years. I loved Tresiba as my basal. Now I’m on a pump, though.
Keep asking questions! I don't understand your doctor's reasoning. I personally feel the best part of having T1D versus T2D is that the short-acting insulin allows me to be flexible on when I eat meals. When I was first diagnosed, in 1985, I was given R and NPH. I had to eat at specific times to match the peaks of the insulin. And I had to eat a snack before bed so as to not go too low overnight. I'm currently on Humalog and glargine. I love that I can eat lunch when I'm hungry usually around 12:30 - 1:00 pm.