Hi Kayla!
I've had Type 1 diabetes since I was 14 months old. I am now 17 going on 18 and I know exactly what you are talking about because during my first few years of high school my blood sugar was out of control. I too wasn't checking or giving insulin...my A1C was 11.5!!!!! So I started asking for help from my parents, having them text me reminders of when to check. I don't know what you use to give yourself insulin but I switched from the pump to the pen and my A1C has been dropping rapidly since. I find that constancy and consistency are my key factors in my diabetes control, so constant and consistent reminders and checking blood sugars and giving insulin doses work for me. My point is, you can't do this alone. I thought I could because I was going into high school and I wanted independence from my parents and everything but really i needed more because I realized I needed to develop good habits so that later on in life my diabetes will be stable. Hope this helps!!
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