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I do not belive sweeteners affect your BS so no

I have had poor control for a few years (tyring to wrestle it back now) but I have found there is a massive change in my concentration, memory and mood. With uncontrolled levels I am VERY forgetful, I lack concentration and my mood can be volitile. I understand that you are saying his BS is fine...

I find myself injecting 20-40g for beers depending on the style, ABV and how dry they are. The issue I find with beer is that the next day or during the night is when my BS can drop and that is what I need to watch. I dont drink enough wine to know the effect it has on my BS but it is something...

Dry wines will be better than beer. Whites are usually drier than reds but it is all about balance. I am T1 and drink beer regularly and am able to control my BS. you just need to watch your how much and how fast you are drinking.

(likeI only joined the forum in the last few weeks but i already see that it is going to be invaluable. To be able to talk to people eho have experenced what you have really helps.

This is a hard one. For a long time I was in denial about my diabetes and never really faced it head on. I have now in the last few month really started to do this and have with the help of my Wife who know understands more of what is involved. The difficulty you have is that the change really...

I always remove my when I am doing sport due to the free of it getting pulled out as well as the fact the due to the excercise the insulin would cause a hypo. I spuppose it depends on his daily routine which I imagine will be pretty unchanging due to school schedules. So for example you could...

Thanks for the warm welcome. I will gladly try my best to answer any homebrew related questions. I just started all grain at the end if last year and will be brew AG3 on Sunday. It is a great hobby.

Hi All, I am T1 and have been for 13 years now. I started on fixed injections then moved onto a pump which I am still on currently. My control started off great but in recent years it has really slipped and I have not got it back under control. At my last check up I had an Hb1C of 11 and was...

I have type 1 had have had terrible control the past 2 years. I have in the past 3/4 weeks decided enough was enough and have been testing 5-8 times a day. I now have better control of me BS and with it. Marked improvement in my mood. I am less angry, volatile and argumentative. It is my wide...