Recent Content by Andy499

Average day eating: Morning, milk (just a swig) Afternoon, chicken with some sauce, or a microcurry (38g carbs) and surprisingly low fat (Bistro Menu Chicken Curry from B and M) Evening, either another curry with basmati rice, or chicken in sauce, or sausage and mash with peas, or steak

Hi everyone, For a while now I have not been controlling my sugars and burying my head, eating mostly whatever I want (caused by stopping smoking, stress, depression and severe anxiety). This week I decided to stop pretending that im ok and remembering that I am diabetic. My last 2 days have...

7.4 before bed last night (meal was 10oz sirlion, a few chips, lots of cauli and peas with peppercorn sauce) 11.1 this morning I dont understand why it goes so high - and then throughout the day I cant get it below 9 because its so high when waking, taking more tablets doesnt seem to do anything.

Thanks - What does the insulin needle feel like? Can you even feel it? Also - how do you know how much to inject after eating out? Say you go out for a curry and have a curry, rice and naan, how do you know the carb content? Its all very overwhelming

I agree with you, but it hasnt stopped, also I cant get appointments at my GP for weeks, so the next appointment wouldnt be until Jan anyway. NHS is in an awful state right now, we all know why. I have eaten some chicken and my blood sugar has gone down to 11 now from 13.1, so its still going...

Hi yes, they know I am type one as they are the ones who told me I am. The GP are calling me in January to discuss some blood pressure thing I am doing and for further blood results (I have to go back next week because the lab messed up some of my sample...) I know about DKA because it happened...

Im not quite sure what more they can do - the GP have upped my medication dose and told me to eat better. I mean I would like more support like maybe a dietician (but I cant afford that.. cant even afford to put my heating on..) so I dont know. What would a hospitals diabetes team do differently?

Im not on insulin because when I was diagnosed they gave me a presciption for tablets and said on your way. These have increased recently becasue I called the GP complaining about higher blood sugar readings and they just prescibed me more tablets so I was on 40mg a day, now im on 120mg a day...

How many times a day will I need to stab myself to carry on living? I really dont think I can do that, its far too disruptive as well - what about when I am out for meals with work, or family? I cant just start injecting myself in front of people! I was diagnosed January 2017 - very very...

13.1 - I didnt even eat breakfast... never do, just drink some milk and take tablet, its always high now.

Thanks for this information - however I wont go on to injecting myself every time i put food in my mouth - I cant do that. It will have to be tablet controlled. Also talk with my "diabetic team"? Whos that? I was diagnosed in hospital after ketosis and told to be on my way the next day - ive...

This is where I dont understand - how can I increase portion sizes when I cant eat rice, or chips, or potato? Its literally just meat at this point for me. I dont want to take insulin injections - I cant do that and never will, it has to be controlled by pills only.

I have just taken by blood sugar - I have not eaten any food today, only drank a little bit of milk to take my tablets with (i do this every day, I dont eat breakfast) and my blood sugar is 13.1 - I dont understand how it can be this high after taking meds 2 hours ago and EATING NOTHING. Even...

Hi, this is hard for me to write, I’m not sure where to start but I need help, I feel so alone in this battle, and I gave up, and now I’m suffering the consequences of giving up. I am T1D but LADA (Gliclazide 40mg morning 80mg evening). I stopped monitoring my sugars properly and stopped...