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    Hba1c for pregnancy?

    Hello there I’ve been told that if I want to start trying for a baby I need my hba1c down to 6.5% or lower. Mine is currently 7.9%. Can anyone please share your experiences on getting pregnant with type 1 diabetes? And also if anyone has had any successful pregnancies with a higher Hba1c than...
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    Have I had DKA?

    That doesn’t make any sense! If you were reading that high before with HBA1c being that high then surely your current blood sugars shouldn’t be 8.8! Unless you’re type 2? As type 1s sugar levels won’t go down without insulin! I don’t know! I’m glad you’re okay though, just keep us updated! Xx
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    Life with diabetes

    Yeah I know I’m on too high of a dose of my insulin but they still wouldn’t change it. The last time I had seen my consultant I wasn’t having as many hypos, maybe 1 a day, it’s only since they changed my metformin to the slow released one that I’ve started getting about 3 a day! Just waiting on...
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    Life with diabetes

    I understand you, ever since I developed diabetes I’ve not been the same person. I’m riddled with anxiety every day, and find it extremely hard to concentrate on anything! I’m tired all of the time, no matter how much I sleep (if I do sleep as I struggle at night!) and I always feel fatigue! Not...
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    Life with diabetes

    They just never taught me how, they always put me on set doses ever since diagnosis. Finally doing the course and I can’t wait!
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    Life with diabetes

    Over 6 years
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    Life with diabetes

    I’m on novorapid, 12 to 14 units with every meal, sometimes more depending on the meal! Levermir 32 units in the morning, 28 units before bed. In a couple of weeks I’ll learn how to carb count and won’t need to inject such high levels, I can’t wait to find out my ratio too!
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    Life with diabetes

    Haha why do they have to make things more complicated for diabetics than they already are? Yeah I’m having about 3 hypos a day at the moment, they have put me on such a high dose and it’s also making me put on so much weight!
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    Life with diabetes

    That’s why it’s gone then, I did assume it was that! Last year my levels were almost always 15mmol/l+ so weren’t ever getting hypos! Now my levels are almost always in single figures apart from after breakfast when they shoot up to around 16mmol/l then come shooting down or when I’ve been on a...
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    Life with diabetes

    Also a couple of weeks ago i started not getting symptoms for my hypos until I’m below 3mmol/l! And today I woke up from my nap earlier and it read “LO” which is lower than 2mmol/l... Don’t know if I should go to work tomorrow, I still feel awful and that happened at like 4:30pm (almost 4 hours...
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    Life with diabetes

    Yeah like “oh but you don’t look diabetic??” What does having diabetes look like then? We need more awareness of this draining disease.
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    Life with diabetes

    I feel for you! I’ve not had it as long (6+ years) and I’m 21, but it puts me down a lot! Especially because people just don’t understand it and have no idea how dangerous it is! I’ve had it when I’ve been low at work and someone asked me if I needed to go and have some insulin!!! I’ve also had...
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    My insulin is not working.

    It’s going to sound strange, but sometimes exercise raises blood sugar. We just can’t win!
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    My insulin is not working.

    @Catsymoo That’s sweet! Thank you! I love makeup! If you have an Instagram you should follow and I’ll follow back! It’s @8bitkitty :) Yeah the libre isn’t on the NHS where I live (in Leicester) so my partner buys them for me! He said he doesn’t mind paying around £100 a month for me as it’s...
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    Poll: Which diabetes course(s) have you attended?

    Diagnosed type 1 Feb 2012, will finally be doing the DAFNE course in a couple of weeks time. Really excited!