Recent Content by izzy_b

Hi I'm 18 and just looking for someone to talk to and unload to about the daily struggles of diabetes. Friends, family and boyfriend try to be as helpful as possible but I don't really say much as don't want to worry them. So yeah it would be great to have someone there who gets it! P.S. I'm...

Sadly my honeymoon period didn't last as long! Mine lasted about a year and I definitely wish I had realised diabetes wouldn't always be as easy as it was during that time! I was originally on a carb to novorapid ratio of 1:20 but it has now been changed to 1:10. My long acting insulin has also...

Thanks so much, don't know which one I'm more nervous for, the exams or the results![emoji23]

If you let them know, they will give you rest breaks. This way you can put your hand up if you ever feel "off" and they will let you check. They should then give you as much time as you need to deal with it[emoji846]

After my first exam I really tried to get it under control. I found the best way to do this was to increase my lantus (long-lasting insulin) by only about 1 or 2 units as I found this actually really helped! My levels were still on the higher side but not crazy high like they had been in my...

Not in a proper exam, luckily, but I did in like an internal exam a couple of years ago. Sadly I didn't properly notice until the end because I was sitting down and usually feel hypos in my legs! Let's just say I didn't do great in that exam[emoji23]

Thank you so much for all your help! I really appreciate it! :)

Thanks @himtoo ! I'm pretty sure they do know about it and I've contacted the school to ask about the exam board guidelines when dealing with hypos/hypers. I have tried using a slightly higher ratio, just worried about it going too low which would probably be worse! Thanks for the help!

Hi, i'm new to this forum! I'm currently taking my A-Levels and have noticed my blood sugar has been so much higher! It was high during my exam as well and I'm guessing this change is mainly due to stress. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar thing and if they found any...