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Yes!!! It has arrived (NovoPen Echo Plus)… I don’t know what to do with this newfound power… Should I wield it responsibly? Nah. I guess I’ll do what I always try to do… (What’s that?) The same thing we do every day, Pinky… TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD! Muah ha ha ha!

Legend. I just sent a message to my hospital now. Thank you! Oh that pen looks like a beast! Yehaaa. "Come on NHS, do me proud" <prays to the insulin pen gods>

For adults without diabetes, an HbA1c below 5.6% (38 mmol/mol) is considered normal. For those of us with diabetes, the guidance is a balancing act: we aim to keep levels low enough to minimise long-term complications, but not so low that we’re constantly battling hypos. The general target we’re...

Update. The tingling was likely nitrofurantoin antibiotics for a bladder infection I had. I went on holiday to Cornwall with my wife for our anniversary. I ended up having burning sensations in hands and feet, and then heart palpitations. I went to the hospital. Heart ECG was fine, but they...

At 09.00 in the morning, I have 2 - 3 units of my fast acting insulin to compensate for the glucose released by the liver (if that's what you're referring to). I eat at around 13:00. I take injections.

I am a T1 diabetic for 30 years. I have fasted for breakfast (time restricted windows) for the last 11 years. Here are a few basic notes that might be of interest to you: Pros: - It can (depending on how you adjust other meals) help to keep weight steady. (See Con). - It does have some science...

♥️ - I appreciate this.

Context: I was born in 1988 (36 years old). I've had diabetes since I was 7 (29 years). 74kg, 183cm. Healthy diet. Male. My blood sugar levels can vary on occasions. For example, I might eat something and get the wrong dose. But I microdose to correct these sorts of issues relatively quickly...

The bloodied sensor stopped working in the morning, unfortunately. I had to get 2 replaced in a row, yipes. You can report / replace a sensor here: https://www.freestyle.abbott/uk-en/support/sensor-support-form.html Or call: 08001701177

I just hit a blood vessel. First time in 2 years. Grotesque amount of blood coming through the middle and strangely uncomfortable... then it stopped about 10 seconds later. I'll tell you how it goes once it's activated. <sigh>. Diabetes, yayyyy. Thanks genetics! Edit: yes the sensor is working...

I have the precise same problem my friend. I sleep on the side that my sensor isn't on. It appears to be affected when I'm laying down. I would say that for ever 4 sensors, 2 of them in some way will misread (depending on the fluid in the skin) or fail early because of a sensor fault. We'll...

If it helps - I've been going to sauna 2/3 times a week at 80 degrees for 15 minutes each time. The sensor states its too hot to take a reading. I wait 5 - 15 minutes after and then it works again. Take a manual blood tester during that time when it doesn't work. Disclaimer - do this at your...

I'm on a whole food plant based diet for 3 years now. I am type 1 diabetic. Albeit my blood sugars being incredibly easy to manage, I am not cured. But yes, the diet makes my management rather easy and predictable and I suppose I feel healthier for it. At around 2 months in, I had a large...

Reading this has made me extremely angry. First and foremost... You are diabetic and if you're having a hypo... then you are supported by the law (thanks to disability act) to sort it the eff out. Secondly, your boss simply cannot say this to you... He must (under the disability act) allow you...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... iktat.html I'm aware that this link is old actually... However David Cameron this morning announced the new EC directive about Diabetic people under insulin control will be banned if they have a hypo during night. Anyone find the link of it?