Recent Content by Cal M

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    Advice needed

    Thanks for this thread, I have increasing dawn phenomena or FOTF (liking that name). Was anxious about dosing with insulin without food so not tried yet. However some morning I have been 15mml on waking so need to start dosing before breakfast. I am on Tresiba background insulin and Lyumjev as...
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    LADA on basal and bonus insulin, now on Lyumjev (Lispro) insulin, my third bolus insulin trial...

    LADA on basal and bonus insulin, now on Lyumjev (Lispro) insulin, my third bolus insulin trial. Previously tried two other insulins since 2021 and not helping enough to bring down HbA1c. Still getting waking highs often 15mml before b’fast.
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    Queries & Mysteries

    Thanks , this may have answered my question on bg testing with basal insulin. Not done a Daphne course and all other forum members seem to prefer testing 2hours after meals. 5hours makes more sense, I can review my Bg test on that basis.
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    LADA basal insulin bg testing?

    Thanks for all these comments and advice. I am due my annual review in the new year so will take my 7 point bg tests along to discuss.
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    LADA basal insulin bg testing?

    I am on basal insulin only. The only recognised diabetes bg testing seems to be 7point. However this assumes a surge of insulin with eating, either naturally or injected. With basal the insulin just sits at is low level chugging away at the bg. Any suggestions of useful testing times? I am just...
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    Interested to know about others' LADA / T1.5 journeys

    My story echoes quite a few above. I was diagnosed accidentally with a UTI blood test Nov 2016. I was 12stone and fairly fit so started on Metformin immediately. Started a low carb high fat diet, lost 2stone over the next year but bg still highish, started Gliclazide. Still lchf diet HbA1c...
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    Gliclazide

    I am on both metformin 500 X 2 morning and evening, started on half tablets to minimise nausea and used half tablets for each increase in dose till my body accepted it, sometimes took a week. I did the same with Gliclazide and only took a day. Also LCHF ongoing but only helped BG for 6 months...
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    5 different types of diabetes identified now

    Likewise thin and positive GAD. Being treated as type2 on metformin and low carbing, but rising HbA1c. Might be MARD as 52 but certainly not coping on diet alone. Still confused.
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    Am I expecting too much?

    Hi let's walk, your story sounds very like mine but I am 1year post diagnosis. Enjoying the diet and getting lots of variety, lost 2.5 stone as yourself. But unlike you my last HbA 1c was creeping up, I am on 4 metformin a day, my fasting BG Averages 9.5. I was expecting the good results you...
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    Anyone had treatment for neuropathy in fingers?

    Ulnar nerve tends to affect little to middle fingers, while carpel tunnel is more often thumb, index and middle. There is an over lap often with the middle finger. Ulnar nerve can be trapped, compressed at elbow or neck, median nerve causing carpel tunnel is usually at the wrist. Restricting...
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    Eat to your meter? How?

    Thank you for all your comments. I will chill out for a while. I was taking it far too seriously and getting stressed. I keep a food diary and my meter records time of day of all tests ever taken, so I can link up the likely food culprits and gradually fine tune if smaller amounts are ok.
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    Eat to your meter? How?

    Sorry, need to add I am type 2, LCHF for 9 months. On Metformin, trying to get back up to 3 but fighting nausea. HbA1c dropped to 43 then went back up to 52 when I reduced from 3 tablets to 2, 5 month ago. Successfully lost 2.5 stone but now risk being under weight. Eating to my meter...
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    Eat to your meter? How?

    What does post prandial mean, assuming I have spelt it right. Why test two hours after starting a meal? What if you are still eating? For bg testing a particular meal e.g. cauliflower cheese, I always also drink tea? How can you test one food on its own?. This does not reflect a true meal. I...
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    What cereal is ok

    Hi Andelloubjr33 , I generally have full fat yoghurt with berries most days, then eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes, baked beans or some combination at weekends. If I am feeling in need of cereal I cook quinoa wth chai as it's seed not grain but it's a 30 minute cook, still eat with yoghurt and berries.
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    How can I put on weight without spiking my bg?

    Thank you for all your helpful comments. I have started on increasing portions gradually. I liked the wine and cheese suggestions, love cheese but not red wine drinker yet perhaps I should acquire this, just a small one please. I am also doing more cycle classes so probably need to increase my...