Recent Content by Billy H

I have a diagnoses of LADA. My diabetes clinic treats me as T1 - I was started on insulin immediately with Freestyle and changed to Dexcom G6 with in months and just waiting for insulin pump. I found the diabetes support brilliant but the supporting services abysmal.

There is loads of research reports online - here is just one https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/36/4/810/37916/Dietary-Fat-Acutely-Increases-Glucose

Here we go: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609492/ https://www.joslin.org/patient-care/diabetes-education/diabetes-learning-center/carbs-protein-and-fats-their-effect https://diabetesstrong.com/dosing-insulin-for-dietary-fat/...

I have been using Freestyle Libre since being rediagnosed as T1 in April 2023 when starting on insulin management. The monitor is a tool in my diabetes management allowing constant awareness of glucose levels although I use finger pricking to calculate insulin requirements or if the monitor...

I'm sure it's just the wording but that seems a bit reckless to me. If you achieve 7.1 blood glucose levels surely considered management would help keep your levels in a safe range? Since I cannot guess on the content of food from snack bars I stay well away unless they offer food I know. If...

My partner was diagnosed as T2 diabetes a few years ago. He totally reigned in his diet following the plan from Norwich University to rapidly lose weight, resulting in going into remission. Since then, he has returned to his normal diet but massively reduced alcohol to the occasional beer and...

Initially, I was told all sweets and biscuits were out when I was diagnosed as T1. But when I met my specialist, he said nothing (except pure sugar) was totally banned but can be considered in the round ensuring balance. For chocolate, I love Asda Just Essential Dark Chocolate. I have a couple...

I spoke to Abbott about bleeding when applying the sensor. They told me it's not unusual to hit a capillary vein and it will quickly stops. They also said the sensor will function normally. If it happens regularly, have a look at the site where you apply the sensor to make sure there's no spots...

I need help. I love Chinese takeaway but haven't had any since being diagnosed as T1 and starting insulin because I need to count carbs to work out mealtime doses. Does anyone who is treated with insulin know a way round this, or a way to count carbs in a takeaway?

It is a requirement that you recognise the onset of a hypo because it can cause unconsciousness, which isn't good especially when driving. Although DVLA accept the use of CGM or FGM devices, they still require blood testing if the device indicates below 4 - this is because the devices run a...

Re your diet for controlling blood sugars, Diabetes UK highlighted a paper recently that focused on the impact of higher levels of fat on blood glucose. There is evidence that consumed fat can raise glucose levels up to three hours after consumption. It is recommended that insulin dependant...

Losing 3kg, or 6lb, isn't something to be concerned about esp when you are mid BMI range. If you changed your diet in any way you would normally expect some kind of change - when I was (mistakenly) diagnosed with T2 in 2016 I dropped from 13.5st to 10st in 3 months without trying to lose weight...

I noted that you understand the fat slows sugar uptake, but Diabetes UK recently promoted a paper that highlighted a further issue regarding fats eaten. It has been found that fats are converted to sugar around 3 hours or so after consumption. The paper recommended checking glucose levels around...

If you check your Libre website you will find the HbA1c estimate is higher than the app on your phone/tablet. This is because the app does not take blood glucose readings or any data not recorded by the app into account. The website takes information from my app and glucometer and combines...

Does your son use a CGM such as Freestyle or Dexcom? If yes, he can add you so you get notifications on your mobile. The you can call him (providing his phone isn't on silent).