Recent Content by Bottersnike

It's worth noting that the widely 15% figure may be part of the certification process for glucometers but in practice there are some on the market that are not compliant when independently tested and the average error % varies by around a factor of four. The ones dished out by my local doctor's...

@Rachox, @searley It's important to note here that you can't just subtract the polyols from the carbs and that your body can process them to varying degrees. The polyols all behave differently, for example: Maltitol produces large amounts of glucose in the body and has a widely quoted GI of...

Hello @hardergamer. I'm a frequent lurker but have never posted before. I'm hoping you won't read this because you've long since taken EllieM's advice and got yourself back to hospital and suitable treatment. I don't have direct experience of your situation but have spent a couple of decades...