Recent Content by becca59

Each to his own. But as someone whose stomach and legs are covered in bruises I want as sharp a needle as possible going into my flesh.

As @Ushthetaff states it’s not what you eat but how you manage your insulin to match it. Amounts, timings, corrections etc. some people manage very well eating anything and succeed with a low HbA1c. Do you wear a CGM and have high and low alarms set so you can see patterns?

@barbarapreston Wow! What an achievement 70 years. A well deserved medal and a reminder to the newly diagnosed that this disease can be lived with.

From following Partha Karr on Twitter, who has driven this and also written many articles on it, the money is already in place and ring fenced.

Ooh the quicker the better please @KennyA

Interesting. I most definitely do.

I would contact the health care team, thank them for the offer very much but that whilst waiting you have addressed the issues yourself and no longer need to do the course. You can say that you feel it would be more appropriate to hand your place to someone waiting and desperate for help. Well...

Look on the bright side. Like Libre it will filter through eventually. You have a low HbA1c because you work at it and prioritise your health and well being over anything else. Remember there are some people who do the above who still don’t achieve good results. And no child will be diagnosed...

No, my insurance company was not interested.

@RoughcutAU a better graph than mine. I put virtually no sugar in mine. Mainly just fruit sweetened. But big hitters never the less.

Hello all. Lovely to hear your updates. Good news about eyes @aNicola M Glad bones are healing, albeit slowly @Marie 2 We get more impatient the older we get I am sure. @Cumberland hope you are doing ok and still have your little dog. Had a rebellious day yesterday. I am usually pretty...

Contacted Fevertree after a gin and tonic debacle about 5 years ago. Which had me injecting insulin in the night. Pretty unsatisfactory answer. What worries me is the fact that staff in pubs etc have no idea there is sugar in the light tonic.

Please please ask to have the proper checks to clarify type. Do not let the medical profession assume type 2. A 6kg weight loss and nausea does not necessarily mean gastritis. I had severe nausea and actual sickness prior to my type 1 diagnosis. It was my body trying to rid itself of the excess...

I delivered 40 years ago pre my diabetes so do not have an insight into the management. The birth was straight forward, I managed on gas and air and after a terrible pregnancy quite enjoyed the birth. However, I know for a fact that my brain would not have coped with managing insulin in the...

Try Lidl. A good range and cheaper.