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Hi, Thanks for all the messages. I do see a consultant but do not find him very helpful, I am seeing a diabatologist in a few days through work, see what he says. I don't think I could miss a meal, I get too hungry so even if I am high I still eat. Find it difficult with exercising too...

Hi, fergusc, I do have a good apetite and usually hungry on and off all day and can't go past 1730 to eat evening meal. I just love pasta and rice and other carbs and thought they were what we should be eating but perhaps I do need to change? I am type 1 and quite fed up with it at the...

Hi fergusc, Thanks for message. I inject 14 levemir and 3 novorapid in the morning and 3 units rapid with dinner. I have porridge or shredded wheat in the morning with skimmed milk, 3 oatcakes for lunch plain, dinner is quite often chicken stir fry with veg or homemade spag bolognaise. One...

Hi, Just got the result of my HbA1C and it was 10.6 [:0]:( Nurse does not know why as I am not eating very much, thinks it may be stress. Last one I had a year ago was 7.7 Have been on Levemir but for the last few weeks I have been getting reactions I think? Hard red lumps at the injection...

Hi. My GP said I may get the chance to start using a pump but they are expensive so I have to wait and see for a few months. A friend of mine at work uses a pump and she thinks its fantastic! Takes a bit of getting used to with knowing the exact amount of carbs you are eating but her bm is...

I would not go and see a doctor to get advice on diet etc. I just feel like some of us do not get much help or advice thats all. Have seen my consultant twice since I was diagnosed a year ago. When my bm was between 18 and 24 he said don't worry I am sure it will come down with a bit of rest...

Hi everyone. I don't think I get much help from my consultant. Diagnosed type 1 a year ago now, have seen consultant twice and he just says see how things go! My blood sugars were quite low at the time, between 2 and 5? I have never seen an optician or chiropodist either, must make...

Hi. Why do our doctors not give us this information, if they think that vit B1 would help then we should try it. When I last saw my consultant six months ago he just said that my blood sugar was too low but don't worry see you in another six months?? Jo