Recent Content by Keith300-01

  1. Keith300-01

    Higher blood sugars, tired, confused and feeling depressed!

    Yes stress is a factor I had a whole week of highs due to the rocky road at home and my daughter getting married its getting back to normal now but it's taken a week of fighting with it so keep up the work and not everything can be fixed in a day so take little steps rather than panic about it...
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    Confused about different readings from two meters.

    Only use one ! I've had one meter read 26.2 this week n got out my other one that I've used for years an it said 19.6 if you want even better ive used the same blood and same meter just 3 sticks and they gave different readings so don't fret too much as they only have a % its still better than...
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    Can you??

    I'm sure as long as its blood it won't matter where it comes from as long as its fresh ! Sorry to hear you 0.3 ketones I was 0.1 ketones with my blood being up to 26.8 yest took 5 hours for them to appear and I'm still hurting feet and behind my eyes are the worsted affected , so know how you...
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    got my medtronic yesterday insulin in next week

    The only thing that's stumped me so far is im hypo just now 3.2 but been feeding my data into the pump so I know I have 1.5 units of insulin still working from my pen,do you suspend the pump until blood is back to 5-6 or just leave it running ? is their a function to make the pump or countour...
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    Is ED curable permanently for type 1 diabetics?

    I'm t 1 and I had ed for about 2 years what a pain do I take a tablet then the moment goes I was having bloods all over the place at the time as well as other complications diabetic related but for the last 2 month it's working on its own :) only thing is takes 2 long t finish sometimes I just...
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    BDA Holidays

    I went on 2 of them , the 1st was okay a lot of learning with some day trips put in as well the 2nd was GREAT it was a water adventure week up beside aviemore it was out on sailing boats one day on bikes the next canoes BBQ at night packed lunch if you was away , with learning and fun things at...
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    My Diabetic Birthday.

    30 years in October Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Type 1 Finger pricks

    Try changing the lancet every day as I used to get this years ago I use the sides of fingers as well but a blunt lancet will hurt more and scar where you test know its a pest I have a accu-chek pricker 6 lancets in one and turn it every morning hope you heal keith Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Adjusting basal regularly

    I drop my lantus be one unit the day before exercise or going into work and I've now left it down only on 6 units now and inject extra novorapid to keep my blood normal done this for 2 weeks now and in the last 8 days only had 1 hypo due to over correcting been sitting at 8 -14 mark all day...
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    Help with my college course

    Done good luck Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Trouble getting a pump

    Just looked at my emails and today I have been given dates to start on a pump its a few month away but something to look forward to need to put in a bit of work before I get it then the hard work begins but I have a twin on the pump for the last 5 years so might go and live with him for a few...
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    Eye probs

    I've had laser but it was to stop blood leaks at first both eyes have had it done to the max I've lost count ! Looked like cobwebs that move about they take forever to go away they won't do nothing while they are new up to a year , then I had cataract in my left eye looked like smoke I got taken...
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    Silly me...

    I've been using the echo for almost a year now and I would not swap back even though it needs primed every time I use it and love the 1/2's if you really work with it it can bring tighter control Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Trouble getting a pump

    I've done it all + been on dafne course got the letter been to see the pump doc back in November and was told they will contact me at the start of the year for getting a pump fitted so far I'm still waiting should I give them a email to remind them or just cross my fingers its been a long long...
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    Medical Records

    ive got mine its done from ninewells in Dundee but its a long process took near 2 month to get it set up but once all the security is passed it shows you everything + parts that you can add to it will only be from the doctors notes though not diabetic appointments or other doc app, and if you...