Recent Content by EllieM

I think you need to speak to a medical professional, as we can't diagnose here, but illness of any sort can raise bgs... (As can lots of other things...) Good luck with your appointment.

April 2019...

This message has just come up on my (moderately ancient) Samsung S10E After December 13 2025 your dexcom G7 app will no longer function on this device. To continue using the G7 app,you will need a new device. We recommend a phone that can run the latest (IOS, Android) OS version for long term...

We aren't allowed to advise on specific insulin dosing but if my levels were like yours I'd be wanting to change my insulin dosing. (I've been diabetic for 55 years so I'm fairly confident to do this but if you aren't then you really need to reach out to your clinic for advice.) The whole idea...

Hi @tam235 (Disclaimer I'm in New Zealand.) I've had periods of hypo awareness in the past (pregnancies were a nightmare) and usually regained some after keeping my bgs a bit higher for a couple of weeks/months. However 2 years ago my clinic thought I was having too many and I agreed so I...

Hi @tam235 and welcome from another T1.

I'm on a pump too and I just wing it. I have accurate kitchen scales and the internet at home to keep my carb counting reasonably accurate there. It helps that I've been T1 for over 50 years and am good at mental arithmetic.... And I'm also relatively low carb (less than 100g a day).

Hi @ryan1990 your historical control sounds excellent and though your current levels are worse they still aren't that bad. To be honest I'd be surprised if you were getting neuropathy so soon and I'd also expect it to be in your hands and/or feet, not your thigh. However I have got some lumps...

I think that depends on personal circumstances. As a T1 I've been having annual flu jabs since my mid twenties and am grateful for it. I guess covid is still a bit of a new beast. I'm in New Zealand where covid jabs are still offered so I'll probably have a booster next time I travel to visit...

I'm so sorry @jaywak , sending you sympathy and best wishes.

Could be this one https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25519449/ (Has a fascinating scatter graph of insulin production versus length of dagnosis) but possibly the Scottish one where they found that some long term T1s were actually misdiagnosed? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33131101/ In the...

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/dapagliflozin/side-effects-of-dapagliflozin/ In your position I'd contact a doctor or pharmacist urgently just to make sure that you aren't suffering from one of the (luckily incredibly rare) side effects of dapagliflozin....

I had my right eye done a year ago, via public health, in New Zealand. I only had to wait 6 months from referral, I suspect because they wanted to be able to see the back of my eye to check for retinopathy. It made a massive (positive) difference to my vision. I wouldn't say I enjoyed the op...

Was it exactly the same spot as where you had just taken the basal? I can't imagine it making much difference if not, though I suppose you may or may not have a different absorption rate in your leg to where you normally take your bolus? When I was on a basal bolus regime, I didn't hae...

It is a very small study But I am boggled by the 16 fold decrease in insulin... Presumably all these people must have been on quite high doses and insulin resistant? Double diabetes? I would be very interested to read the results of a larger scale study...