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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...

The poll looks good now so maybe wait till it has closed before you say it hasn't worked?

Rice and dried beans both absorb a lot of liquid when you cook them, so you need to be careful to calculate based on the correct carb per100g, whether that is cooked or uncooked... Basically, you'll need to be careful with any dried carby foods...

And checked you have share turned on on your g6 phone app?

Hmm... I assume you've already tried rebooting your phone and logging out and in to fitbit?

I've had this issue with the G7. Changing the watch face to a standard one and then back to glance works for me... assuming you are using glance?

OK, I'll bite. What is TRT gear? As regards the other stuff, I'd guess the libres will be the most bulky, followed by the CPAP gear. Can I ask whether you are on basal/bolus or just one insulin? I'd be wanting to carry some sort of glucose for hypos too, but maybe that isn't an issue for you?

Hmm, that is definitely something to ask your endo about. Apparently Addison's can have a link with T1 diabetes ? https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/blog/addisons-disease/ Autoimmune diseases love company? But my guess is that he either hasn't read your notes properly or is concerned by the...

Hi @scooterlad75 I am a little shocked that neither your GP nor your hospital seem willing to adjust your dosages, something which I would have thought was pretty essential for any insulin user. (Disclaimer I'm a T1 insulin user not T2). While forum rules don't allow us to give specific dosage...

Not sure whether there is an ideal bp for a T1, other than not too high and not too low? https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/dont-overlook-blood-pressure-control-when-you-have-glaucoma Looks like glaucoma experts also want you to keep some sort of happy medium? I've been on...

The trouble is, in the UK T1s get much better diabetic tech than T2s, so it's better to be given the "subset of T1" diagnosis than the T2 one. Are you getting a cgm on prescription @Dave Metric ? (I suspect not if you are still only on long acting insulin.)

Oops sorry, I forgot to say welcome to the DCUK forums @Pageyboo

You want to track GI (glycemic index) and not total carbs? I think most of the folk here are tracking carbs...

Oops forgot to say welcome to the forums @KimL