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I had gestational diabetes in 2010 when I was slim, pregnant and 23 years old. I was told it went away after I had my baby. Fast forward 2 years and I had all of the symptoms back so off I pop to my GP aged 25 with a BMI of 23 who takes one look at me and tells me I’m too young and too slim to...

Just checked before and got: Mobile:- 6.4 Aviva:- 4.4 Seems to be getting worse

Just tested with both now again: Aviva:- 4.2 Mobile:- 5 I've never had a reading below 5 yet on the mobile even though I used to get them quite often on the Aviva of I was late to have lunch etc etc

Thanks Smidge, I have had error codes too, one said not enough blood but the others just say 'meter error' so I don't even know why there is an error, just that there is one! I might ask my DSN for a new Aviva I don't like this one :-(

I'm on mixed insulin so I don't bolus but I've heard it's a good meter so I might ask. There actually wasn't any control sample with this meter at all...

I know they won't be the same consistently but if it's 1.5 or 2mmol or even more difference then that's pretty huge.. If the mobile says I'm 5.8mmol and the Aviva says I'm 3.5... Do I drive? I need to know what to do without having to deliberately run my bloods high just to be on the safe...

Hi liv, I'm sorry you feel so low but I can tell you for sure that ur not the only one so ur not alone. I have only been diagnosed for 2 years and only went onto insulin in October and I'm pretty much the same as you, I know nobody at all with type 1 diabetes. My friends didn't understand or...

I did that initially Noblehead and it worked for another day then died again but I've just done it again and it's actually working now but I don't know how long for. I just tested before with one meter and then the other and there was a 1.5mmol difference. Il try again in the morning but I bet...

The old meter has been consistent since I began insulin back in October so if the battery was malfunctioning it's been doing it since October? I might order another free accu-check Aviva and use it as a spare to double check.. The most worrying thing for me has been that there are times when...

Hi all, I have been using the accu-chek Aviva for over a year now but it finally knackered a couple of weeks ago (battery) so my DSN gave me a new meter but she gave me the accu-chek mobile. Ever since I've been using this new meter ALL of my readings have been much higher, at least 2mmol...

I don't think chocolate is any worse for type 1 diabetics than it is for non-diabetics. You can eat it and inject for it but at the end of the day it's not a healthy option really but that applies to diabetics and to non-diabetics. So long as you're not overweight I don't see the harm...

Hi and welcome, I have the exact same problem. I started insulin mid October and have put on a stone in weight since then. I'm on mixed insulin too and I take 8units in the morning and 13 at night but I'm having to lower it as I'm going low both at lunchtime and sometimes through the night...

I completely agree Ian. My GP surgery refused to list me as type 1/LADA because I wasn't on insulin and they said it would "affect the system" but my consultant wasn't happy as he had diagnosed me with LADA and had the autoimmune test results done so he contacted them and told them to change it...

Surely you can't stop it from working if you don't know what it is?

With type 2 diabetes the ability to produce insulin is neither restricted nor destroyed unless left uncontrolled for a long period of time. In fact, type 2s can have complications as they have TOO MUCH insulin floating around their body. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body is producing insulin...