Recent Content by Charlie80

Have watched it twice. Makes me teary.

That sounds a bit strange because the pump basal is delivered several times per hour. I can hear my partners pump do that because of a clicking sound. I dont think that people on mdi have more spare insulin than pump users, on the contrary I think pump users have an advantage because of the...

What do you mean with dial up insulin for all carbs with a pump? My partner has a pump (omnipod) and if he just eats a couole of nuts, a small piece of dark chocolat or some other snack with few carbs he doesn´t take any insulin for that. Of course he can if he want to but if he doesnt need it...

Yes, identical meals can give different results. I don't have diabetes but I have done a lot of experiments with the help of Libre sensors. At the evenings I seem to be a bit more insulin resistant but of course that don't apply to everyone. Then other things can affect bg as well. If you...

Of course you can control long term complications and you can start right now! It's sad that many people with diabetes (both 1 and 2) get so much wrong (and stupid!) advice. I have heard of people been told that their a1c is too low, that it's better to run a bit high bg and so on. My boyfriend...

You need both. With hba1c you don't see the variability in bg. The a1c can be "ok" but the postprandial readings can be high without you knowing it. I think a lot of diabetics are fooled by a "good" a1c when they in reality have a high variability in daily readings (not good!).

Thanks for letting me in. I don't have diabetes but my boyfriend has type 1. I'm just here to learn and ask questions. Have a nice day!