Recent Content by camparisoda

Hello! I don't have any advice, but I've found this as well - good to know I'm not going mad :)

Hello everyone, I've been approved for a Freestyle Libre, due to frequent hypos and testing > 8 times a day. However, it'll be a few months before I actually get it, and in the meantime, my fingers are cut to pieces with testing. I change the lancet, but the sides of my fingers are constantly...

I hadn't heard of the Miao Miao. Thanks for suggesting, and I will look it up now.

Hi Joe! My advice: Keeping a tight control on your blood glucose. This puts you at a lower risk of developing neuropathy, and means you're less likely to pick up infections. Choose well-fitting shoes that don't pinch or rub. This can cause blisters, which can then become infected. Wear socks...

Hi everyone! For the past year/year and a half, I've been having pretty awful hypoglycemic unawareness. I've not been hospitalised, but I'm frequently falling into the low 2s with no warning whatsoever, including during the night. I know that there is now increased access to Flash Glucose...

Hi Pinewood - have you checked your insulin sites? In November, my diabetes specialist consultant had a look at my injection sites and discovered that I had a fair few lumps on my stomach and thighs that I wasn't able to see. I changed my insulin sites and my insulin levels dropped lots. Hope...

6.2%. Really chuffed!

Hi Winnie! I would definitely recommend dextrose tablets or Glucojuice - assuming you're in the UK, you can get them in Boots. They are by far the quickest way of bringing up your blood sugar. You can also get boxes of Glucojuice on Amazon, if you prefer to stock up. To avoid forgetting a hypo...

Hi Briony! Ah, the joys of diabetes - there are so many variables that can affect your blood sugars. How long has it been happening for? Injection sites - at a recent review with my consultant, we discovered that I had a fair few lumps on my legs that I kept injecting into, and I didn't even...

Amazing! Well done [emoji3]

Hi! First - don’t worry about being anxious. You’re still at the beginning of your journey with diabetes. I’ve had type 1 for almost 11 years now and I feel as though I’m still getting used to things! Well done on the weight loss. Kidney function and cholesterol are part of the regular blood...

Have a chat with your doctor about your Levemir - for about 8 years, I was only on one dose of Levemir at night-time. The problem is that Levemir has an action time of around 12-16 hours, so by the late-afternoon/early-evening of the next day, it will be running out. Last year, I split my...

Off the scale at diagnosis (so above 35, I think). I've had spikes of 29 when I've been ill.

Just got mine yesterday - 6.1% (not sure what that is in the new money!). Really happy with this - I'd expected it to be much worse, but my consultant said that we often tend to focus on the 'bad' results at the expense of our good ones.

Hi Lydia! First of all, welcome. Second - be kind to yourself! Diabetes is a huge upheaval in our lives, and it will take a little while to settle into a rhythm. It's a marathon, not a sprint. I was diagnosed 10 years ago, and the same happened to me. I was in hospital for a week or so, and...