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I haven't had diabetes for all that long, but I asked for a diabetes pump and they said yes. I've read a lot of things about them taking a long time to be available, but my dsn's have been Brilliant! I asked for the pump before christmas (and my exams) and they said Yes! I started this Topic...

My blood sometimes goes in the night, and i've been told it may be growth hormones working in the night. Is that when it's happening?

The problem is that sometimes I just do light rowing, and don't need much carbs at all

I've been diabetic for 2 months, and of course at the start, I would expect people to fuss over me. Now I just feel like crying every time someone says something that is remotely related to diabetes. I don't want any sympathy. I just want to get on with things like normal people do and i'm...

Can I just ask quickly Are you sure it's ok, because on the packet it says it has high polyols (a carbohydrate), whatever they are, so does that not make your sugar levels go high?

I take lucozade during training, maybe dextro tablets. I should have mentioned that I row on the water and want a complex carb for immediately after I finish my training because rowing takes a lot of energy. I normally only do intense workouts for about half an hour, because I can't take loads...

Samantha I agree with everyone else, that was unacceptable. At my school, I have told all the teachers about it and asked that if anything happens to do withdiabetes that they continue the lesson as usual, although there are a few teachers who don't understand. I normally go to my schools...

When I had my first race after my diagnoses I reduced my insulin beforehand, but since I don't know how intense my training will be, I can't reduce my insulin just in case, so I rely on sugar to keep my BG up. I normally have a sandwich or a banana afterwards, and it's still not enough if I have...

Thanks, I will try it out next time I go rowing :)

Thanks, I'll take a look at it. Do you know any really fast acting juice? Someone told me that there is juice that is better than lucozade.

I do training for Rowing and I sometimes go running, and I am finding it very difficult to control my blood sugar levels afterwards, as I have no idea how fast my levels go down afterwards. I am getting better at controlling it during exercise, but I am still often having hypo's afterwards. I...

I have had diabetes for a shorter time than you, but I like belvita breakfast biscuits, as they come in different flavours. there is a milk and cereal flavour, forest fruit flavours and things like that. And they are really portable :)

Re: T1 I have recently been diagnosed With diabetes and I sm also 14. I am struggling a bit since it has only been a week. I sm having trouble accepting everything and especially with sports. I hope things have picked up for you. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App