Recent Content by Captain_Sensible

You are spot on their Searley. You need specialist welfare rights advice. You should at least have a Libre 2 system in place and do your tests before driving your car as well as being able to recognise a hypo coming. Hypo awareness the DVLA call that.. if you can manage your life relatively...

Yes I think getting older has had alot to do with it. Also diabetes has been more difficult to control as you get older too. I suffer from neuropathy in my legs and lately my fingers, so restless legs don't help much either. Also depending on your insulin regime- between 3am and 4am was always...

I honestly think we can all get too involved with data from our Libre 2 's. I know we all want the best control possible- but we are in danger of being obsessed with all the available figures these days. I've had Type 1 for longer than most on here (64 yrs) and I've seen a heck of a lot of...

Good thinking! My Libre 2 reads low all the time tbh in comparison to a finger prick. My low is set at 3.2 mmols. I use the Libre reader all the time cos I'm not too au fait with smartphone stuff. I've had T1 for 64 years so in comparison to Wee testing and test tubes and finger pricks- this...

Hi Robert! I've been type 1 on insulin for 63 years now so speak with quite a lot of experience on this matter. Back in the early days I used to go to the pub sometimes on my own or with friends- and have my 2 pints and maybe a meal as well. This was well before Libre of course and if I'm...

I've been Type 1 insulin dependent for 62 years now and no doctor or dietician has ever told me to back off or go low carb. I have been careful with spuds and rice, cereals etc not overdoing it and just adjusting my insulin intake accordingly. The Libre has helped a lot btw. Doing the balancing...

Hi Daffy. I've been Type1 insulin dependent for 62 years to date. In that time I've forgotten my insulin many many times or just as bad - I've forgotten whether I took my insulin at all or not! All I've done is to keep an extra special eye on my blood sugar with my blood glucose meter- same...

Hi Sarah! I'm Type 1 insulin dependent for 62 years and a driver. I always make sure I carry a couple of tubes of Glucogel wherever I go for emergency blood sugar hypos. I also keep a blood test kit in the car all the time and I always test my bloods before even getting in the car despite me...

I really can't believe that you think that having an alcoholic drink to go with carbs is a good idea as a diabetic because it will simply make your blood glucose increase still further- that I do know. I'm a Type 1 on insulin for 62 years and one of the main things the specialist told me on...

Before giving him any carbs you should've tested his bloods with a blood glucose meter. I wouldn't have expected your Dad on Metformin to go that low tbh also the carbs you gave him would have been in danger of making him hyper- ie too much sugar in the blood rather than hypo glaecemic. He needs...

I think that is the best idea! In the UK the council will take them and supply a tamper proof container generally for that very purpose. I've been type 1 for 63 years and in the old days we used to carefully wrap up our old needles and syringes in a little bag and stick them in the bin but...

Hi there! I've been Type 1 for 62 years now and I agree with your comments. I actually aim for 7mmols or a little under at best on my HBA1c, but really for me I just try and keep within bounds on not having high bloods. In fact I'd rather be heading towards lows than highs which make me feel...

I' ve always thought that the definition of Type 1,diabetes was that your pancreas ceased completely making insulin and therefore you'd need insulin injections to make up for this lack of insulin production. If you are on insulin jabs now that is the best thing that could ever happen to you from...

A brilliant and very informative answer! I love the pros and cons - Thanks for sharing

Hi there! I've had Type 1 for 62 years now and I've had neuropathy in my legs for probably since the mid eighties. It's worse at night and I've even got restless leg syndrome on top of that as well. Apart from taking paracetamol for the pain I've found that it's something us dicky diabetics have...