Recent Content by andybeet

Anyone done any ultra distance endurance events? What were your experiences and how did you manage your BG. Thinking of doing 100km walk all in one go. Am t1 using a pump. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

This sounds like a good idea and something I'd be interested in. Coincidently I'm looking at entering transpennine walk in June from Manchester to Sheffield. Its a 100km or short version 50km. Wondered if anyone got advice for such an event. Am t1 using pump.

Never heard of fatigue think. I spoke to pump nurse this morning and when she asked how long do I go before I change the site I said 5 days. She nearly had a fit! Not allowed to do that anymore. I just forget because I dont get any pain and they heal quickly. Just change them when the insulin...

been on pump for 10 months and been playing around with basal rates. just wondered what everyone elses are? I was on 0.8 average per hour but experimented this week at 1.0. rather than keep levels down i been struggling to keep them up. just wondered wha everyone else is like? cheers andy

hi ollie on the other side of the fence i'm a teacher who has T1. I often go hypo in lesson or do a glucose test. The kids and other teachers are great with me cos they care about me and they show interest in something unusual. what i'm saying is that it is normal for people to stare at...

in high school they should have some wellbeing coordinator or medical officer who is always free to help. They should have an office where supplies can be stored. I'm a T1 teacher and in my school the wellbeing coordinators keep glucose, insulin and glucogon in their office for a couple of...

i just have mine loose in bed with me. I seem to instinctively turn it over with me if i turn over in the night. I tend to sleep with no clothes but it never got tangled up. I just know where it is in bed and move it if i need to.

im following a diet with only low GI carbs with only occasional med/high GI carbs. it is based on the fedon lindberg principles and so far seems ok. The only issue i have is breakfast as i find eating protein at breakfat a problem. what i decided to do is have a maximuscle milk shake for...

Hope your family has had a good weekend? Hope it resembled some normality. Just to reaffirm if you need any support everyone on here i'm sure is willing to help.

Just wondered i've only recently been diagnosed and got results of 7.5 hba. Seen as everyone is an individual how do you get your results as well everyone seems to get them? most people are around 5 so i feel like it impossible especially cos i wanna run a marathon again

good stuff. dont be afraid children are intelligent and recipient. i have a child in my class who is only 9 who's parent is t1 yet they know everything about it and can deal with any situation. kids are amazing and versatile. i'm sure yours will become a professor. andy.

i looked on amazon and ebay the ragnar hanas book is about £18. best buy of your life. I'll even buy it for you cos I want the best for anyone with diabetes. try not to worry too much

Firstly can i say i'm sorry to hear that and whilst it will change things in your family life once you get your head around things life will begin to get back to normality. I was diagnosed about a year ago and it is a shock to the system and I presume it would be more upsetting if it is your...

i use my legs back and recently bum. use bum so i can put pump round back when i playing cricket so it dont get hit with the hard ball. I'm lean and not restricted it seems to fatty deposits

Some possible ideas for you? 1. ask for an insulin pump so you can more quickly change background insulin when exercising. 2. with injections i found i dipped to much when exercising so i tried splitting my basal half morning half night time injection. It you exercising after work dont give...