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So I didn't have an especially wild New Year's Eve. I didn't drink any alcohol. I ate dinner at about 8pm and went to bed at about 10pm. I was low-ish going to bed, but I'd had a cup of tea and some clotted cream just before going to bed and assumed that would keep me bumped up through the night...

I'm extraordinarily lazy, so I normally buy cauliflower or broccoli rice from the pre prepared veg bit in Sainsbury's: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/carb-alternatives/sainsburys-cauliflower-rice-300g...

Somewhat unexpectedly, I have come home from the hospital today with a new pump. After rather too many ambulance call outs for severe hypos, and my trust being alarmingly keen to get me on the waiting list for a transplant they have decided an NHS funded CGM with predictive low suspend insulin...

Apparently, following a long run yesterday and a pretty serious HIIT session this morning, I may have over bolused/pre bolused for lunch today. Which resulted in half a dozen paramedics, a shot glucagon and some IV glucose, while I was having a nice lie down under my desk. I think was pretty...

November has been really difficult for me and diabetic "control" has essentially been a distant dream:- 4 November - pump disconnects at some point during Friday evening. I pass out on sofa, no movement all day Saturday. A little bit more with it Sunday but still very confused with high blood...

I have complete loss of hypo awareness. This has not improved with pump or CGM. There are psychological blockers that make me very resistant to running high, so I'm currently standing no chance at regaining my awareness. I was only diagnosed coming up to 6 years ago. My consultant has advised...

The instructions say it needs 85units minimum to function. But, before I fill it with the 85 minimum, can I check with any experienced users that it won't get distressed and start bleeping at me when it gets down to 50 units in the pod? TDD has been ranging from 18-24 (usually 19.75 ish as...

In March/April I decided to try to reduce my carb intake a bit - before thinking about reducing it, standard carb intake was probably 150 - 250 a day. So I've tried to find lower carb alternatives. I wouldn't say I'm especially low carb. Usually around 100 per day, but anything from 70 - 130...

Over the past 5-6 weeks I have now and again noticed a weird feeling of numbness in one or two fingers. Only one finger at a time, almost like you've been sitting on it or it's really cold. When it feels like this the finger goes white and sort of looks like it's been pinched up on the finger...

My DSN has set me rules because they think I'm "not safe" using insulin. These rules are: 1) reduce levemir from 9am & pm to 8 2) increase ratio from 1:10 to 1:12 3) correct blood sugar at 4.2 4) go to bed over 6 5) corrections are forbidden - this my main problem according to my DSN & I should...

I would just like it if a HCP made an effort to sugar coat things, just a little bit (yes I am very pleased with myself that I got to legitimately use the phrase "sugar coat" on the forum). I am well aware I'm a bad diabetic, but am also a real life person who has to leave the appointment and...

I've just finished my DAFNE course & I have been left with the distinct impression that i need some sense talked into me. Although, usually when I have this feeling I can at least follow the logic of the sense, but I'm struggling and I hoping someone might be able to explain...? I was diagnosed...

Firstly, I hate driving and I don't drive, really more for lack of spacial/geographical awareness than any medical reason. However, I do hold a full clean driving licence. The DVLA were told when I was diagnosed with type 1 and my licence was made subject to the standard five to drive and three...

Hello, I have lost half a stone since christmas and been mildly exhausted, when i googled these symptoms the resulsts were too scary so i decided to ignore it. However, last week when I was sat on the loo (its where i do all my best thinking) having a massive wee I thought hmmm diabetes. So I...