Recent Content by DannyG

How long after taking insulin would you wait before you exercise?

I usually eat the same, toast/cereal/porridge etc. I could try take the insulin earlier but I'd be a bit worried about getting a hypo before I eat. I suppose it would be worth experimenting with

Yes, I even experimented with taking 2-3 times my usual dose but my BG still shoots up before it eventually comes down. Would spacing out morning injections help? I'm only newly diagnosed and I'm a bit of a lost sausage

I usually eat breakfast at around 8am and take my insulin (NovoRapid) but by 10am my levels are through the roof (as high as 20). But when I correct after a few hours it comes right down. Does anybody else find that they are insulin resistant in the mornings? And how do you deal with it?

Hey Type 1 people. I'm newly diagnosed (about 6 months) and I'm just wondering how do people carry their supplies when going out to a restaurant or somewhere. All the bits are obviously too big to carry in my wallet, and all the carry cases for sale online are too big to fit in your pocket...