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There is one apparently, but I have never met him and he is not 'pump friendly' whatever that means??!!

Hi, Your story sounds pretty similar to mine, I am 48, fairly active ( I run too) diagnosed around three years ago. At first I was prescribed metformin and then gliclizide with not good results so I went onto insulin. After insisting on a blood test it turned out that I was actually type 1 so...

Hello, I am wondering if there is anyone who could advice me. I had a meeting with a diabetologist a few months ago and she recommended that I try a pump to gain better control. I have done a bit of research and feel that I could benefit as I am really struggling to get my HBA1c down. Anyway...

Hi, I'm not an expert and am T1 so not sure I should be posting here but I will anyway. Would maybe cheese be a nice option? You can cut a cross in a round of camembert put it back in the wooden pot and cook in the oven for around 20 mins, comes out like a yummy cheese sauce and dip in with raw...

Thanks Noblehead and Diabell, Think I'm gonna drop the levemir by 1 unit tonight,(or maybe wait one more day) although I am convinced at the moment that this 18 hour thing is causing me issues and am reluctant to increase my novorapid especially at dinner time (by that I mean the evening meal)...

wow I have a lot to learn! Think I'm gonna have to leave the fasting testing until I get back from my holiday unfortunately. So probably gonna have to live with my messy numbers for a couple more weeks. Noblehead (thanks for your response by the way) do you mean my levemir by my nighttime...

Hello Me Again! Right so definately need to do this fasting basal testing to find out whats going on then. I'm kind of desperate (using the term loosely, I'm quite a laid back kind a gal) to get my stuff on a bit of a better trak as I'm going on holiday on tuesday and not only will there be a...

Hi Me again, Thank you so much guys for taking the time to try to help me, I really appreciate it. Thank you also Mentat and Diabell for the "skip some meals" suggestion (I'm guessing that is what "fasting basal tests" means) that really sounds like good fun !! LOL. Seriously though I have...

Hi Everyone, Am wondering how many of you out there that use Levemir take it once a day and how many take it twice. I didn't realise that twice was an option but have been reading "think like a pancreas" and it mentions it in there. Also a few people on here have posted about splitting their...

Hi Kevin, I have just read all these posts and want to add my love and support for you and your loved ones. I sense that your posts are motivated by a desire to inspire us all to look after ourselves and that alone makes you a TOP BLOKE, so I hope that you can accept that people on here will...

Thank you Lucypiee, Have checekd out your link and am looking at the Jigsaw Run in Cranleigh in December. Can't decide 3k or 10K mmmm.... 3k would be quite easy and quite a long way to drive for fairly short run but haven't run 10k since before diagnosis might have a hypo bit scary?? Great...

Hi Everyone, I have been wondering if anyone knows of any fun runs organised in support of the diabetes community. It would be great to meet up and chat with other people with simular issues (you only have to look how many peeps are on hear to know how badly we need each other!) whilst at the...

I would say 10 is my high too but am also often above. If i get to around 5 then i start to feel shakey possibly because I'm a little too high too often and that is what my body is used to. However I find that if i'm at the gym my levels can drop by around 3/5 units fairly quickly so starting...

Well done Andy, I know i don,t need to say keep it up cos you obviously feel brilliant!! I used to run a few years back proir to my gettiing diabetes (type 1) but had stopped, kept getting trouble with my knees. Started back at the gym on the treadmill a couple of months ago and am now running...

Thanks guys, I assumed as it is coffee mate light that it was light in sugar like 7-up light - wrong! We all know u should never" ass u me"!! just checked the pack and it says 5.5g carbohydrate per serving and even if I am greedy with it and have twice average serving surely it shouldn't raise...

Hi everyone, I am just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on coffee with coffee mate light having an adverse effect on their bg levels. It appears to be taking me from around 8 two hours after eating up to around 12 after a cup or two of coffee?? I am confused...

Hi Daniel, I was diagnosed 3 years ago (i'm 47) and Type 1, I use levimir once a day and novorapid to cover eating anything containing over 20g of carbs - so injecting up to 4 times a day with a 4mm needle into my stomach rotating the site weekly but always in the stomach. I do find that...

Thanks Guys, My mum is trying to see her GP today as she has recently changed her cholesterol prescription for the same reason as the new type have made her considerably worse. I have suggested that she takes all her medication with her to see if there are any beneficial changes that could be...

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to ask all you type 2's out there if anyone has come off Metformin successfully? My Mother has been type 2 for around 4 years and takes Metformin - she often feels lethargic and generally out of sorts and I wondered if this is a side effect of the Metformin. The reason...

Calling Officer Biggles! Just seen your post and my heart goes out to you. I was diagnosed type 1 around eighteen months ago and whilst getting myself sorted out and understanding the illness my thoughts were contantly with your group (teenagers - as if that in itself isn't enough!!) It is bad...