Recent Content by 95michael

Hey @Erin yes you're right. I learned it through numerous self studies and reading diabetic literature. Uhmm it's an interesting one. But yes, I think a general rule would be hba1c between 6.5 and 7. There was a Swedish study conducted on the matter that produced those figures and what they...

@Erin yes diet changed massively. I went from one extreme to the other ie from eating too many carbs to eating 3/4 of what my insulin would handle. This was with the intention of lowering my hba1c. However, in september, my endo told me that having frequent hypos especially after the fact i've...

Thank you Jonathan and everyone who chipped in oncea again! In regards to the hypos, I think after numerous tests I have finally gotten the dosage right for both slow and fast acting insulins. Let's see the coming days. Haven't had a hypo in over 50 hours! Current blood readings are between...

Hey guys, thank you all for your answers! I am indeed grateful for this community and the chance for being able to converse to fellow diabetics. @Antje77 I think you're right! My basal seems to be a bit high. Last night I lowered the dose by a further 1 unit to 21 and went to bed with a reading...

Hey Antje! Having used the CGM and having tested extensively in the past half a year I'd say I get them around the 6 to 8pm mark and around 3-4am in the mornings. I do try to carb count but it boils down to actually guesstimating. I am physically active and do take that into account ie have an...

Sadly I've not had the chance to see my medical team. It has partially to do with the fact I recently moved address and GP subsequently. Still waiting to get included in the list of the new GP practice so I can book an appointment. Jonathan, out of curiosity, do you have your glucose under...

Hey Jonathan, thank you for your post! My CGM has finished and because it's expenisve I haven't purchased a 2nd batch. The NHS won't fund it :( but whilst using it for 30 days, I was in range 82% of the time (3.9-10.0), 11% high (10.1-13.9), 0% very high, 5% low (mainly whilst i was asleep and...

Also I'm terrified of what kind of side effects these hypos might have on the brain long term :((

Hey guys, I'm at my wits end. So for nearly 10 years I did no blood sugar monitoring because I was so fed up from the diabetes. However, during those past 10 years my hba1c was between 6.8 to 7.5 despite no glucose monitoring. I only began measuring earlier this year and got a grip on my...

Hey again, @Jaylee Thanks for the info, maybe that's what I should do .. a basal test to find the correct dose. Most likely I receive a glucose dump, although, I've never had this chance of checking it until 3 days ago when I received my CGM. My BGs overnight, according the dexcom, are pretty...

hey guys, thank you very much for your warm welcomes and prompt responses! Highly appreciated. @rosemaree , absolutely, I'veonly recently began reading about the GI of foods, wow! And yes, experience plays a vital role, however, here I am and havind had it for 22+ years doesn't guarantee I know...

Hey guys, I've registered to this forum so I can possibly hear opinions as to why this might happen. I've been a type 1 Diabetic, diagnosed back in 1999. My last HbA1C was 6.3 I thought I've had a good control over my diabetes until recently when I bought the Dexcom G6. Usually I've began...