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Recent Content by EllieM
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Welcome to the forums. There's a good chance that if you can improve your blood sugar levels the neuropathy will improve (or at least not get...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 24, 2021 at 10:19 AM in forum: Ask A Question -
It's also pretty safe long term, having been discovered in 1922 and used medically since 1960. (It's a a treatment for PCOS as well as T2). For...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 24, 2021 at 9:16 AM in forum: Ask A Question -
You could phone 111 and explain you don't understand your team's instructions.
Post by: EllieM, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:19 PM in forum: Gestational Diabetes -
But I would expect your insulatard dosage to be determined by your morning bg reading compared to your evening one, as it's meant to be keeping...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:17 PM in forum: Gestational Diabetes -
So how much insulatard did you take yesterday? I would assume that once your levels have normalised you've reached the right dosage but probably...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 23, 2021 at 11:15 PM in forum: Gestational Diabetes -
Insulatard is a long acting background insulin and is possibly the reason that your levels are normal today. Are you able to phone your clinic?...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:11 PM in forum: Gestational Diabetes -
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Exercise spikes
Not on a pump, as I have problems finding sites for my dexcom, have skin allergy issues and I can "get by" with basal/bolus.
Post by: EllieM, Jan 23, 2021 at 7:54 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes -
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Insulin Pump?
I don't have a pump, as I have allergy issues and can barely tolerate a cgm, but would probably go for it otherwise. The thought of being able to...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:20 AM in forum: Insulin Pump Forum -
One teaspoon is normally about 5g, maybe 10g if fully heaped, so we're only taling 4-7g of carbs..... Probably not too lethal. But if the milk is...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:08 AM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum -
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freestyle question
Possibly, but probably not. I've ripped a few out (doesn't hurt you but it wastes the sensor). Most often it's when a bra strap gets caught on...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:02 AM in forum: Type 2 Diabetes -
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Exercise spikes
HI Briony, I get this to a certain extent with high intensity exercise, I assume because I'm quite insulin resistant (thanks T2 dad) and the...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 22, 2021 at 11:46 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes -
I've a feeling we may have had this discussion before, but surely the blood test is more current than the sensor reading on the chart. So if you...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 22, 2021 at 10:03 PM in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring -
The libre isn't desperately accurate at hypo levels, so if I'm not feeling even slightly hypo (my hypo awareness isn't great but I do get...
Post by: EllieM, Jan 22, 2021 at 9:55 PM in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring -
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Just joined.
Hi Hayley, from one T1 to another, welcome to the forums. How long have you had T1?
Post by: EllieM, Jan 22, 2021 at 8:52 AM in forum: Greetings and Introductions