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Hi, This isn't a definitive answer, but in the past I have always been asked by the consultant/gp/nurse if I feel able to have a fasting test, the answer has always been a resounding no, but since going low carb in april I feel I could cope with that now as everything is so much more...

Re: Success stories Hi all, Changed to the low carb way after failing to control my Type 1 diabetes (levemir and novorapid, MDI) following the recommended diet with dramatic results. pre low carb:- hbaic 7.6 post low carb (4months) hbaic 5.3 the pre hbaic of 7.6 was the lowest I had...

my very dear friend sent me this today......... When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of wine.... A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. when the...

thanks fergus must admit, I had hoped to be at the lower end of 5 but until they make a low carb version of crisps I fear I may never reach the 4's. Would dearly love to, but those cheese and onion keep calling! Anyone got any ideas for low carb crisp alternative, have tried oven baked...

thanks for the support... Just got back, she was as pleased as I was with the results. HbA1c pre-low carb 7.8 HbA1c low carb 5.8 The first thing she said was that I must be having alot of hypos to have an Hba1c at that level! However once I told her that have cut starchy carbs from my...

Hi fergus, will do. Gonna try and get a good nights sleep so I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed for it. Do other people get this wound up before their check ups? Maybe I need a hobby! :D lindsey

Hi all, I have got my 6mth review tomorrow with the dsn- Feeling a mixture of apprehension and excitement :wink: the reason for the excitement is because of how brill my blood glucose has been since I went low carb in April. I have just printed off a summary from my Onetouch UltraSmart...

Hi stephen, You might like to try splitting your dose. Many people benefit from this as levemir tends to have a 12hour 'life' also- this way, you may find injecting 30 units less uncomfortable. :) Regards lindsey

hi there, I've just celebrated my 3yr smoke free anniversary (by buying a new pair of shoes). :) I had smoked from the age of 14, through being diagnosed type 1 and through a pregnancy :oops: I did try on many occassions to give up and would succeed for about 6mths, but then a stressful...

Hi Blackie22 Have you read the switching levemir am pm post, (submitted not long ago). This may help you? :) Regards Lindsey

Hi there, I use levemir as my basal insulin (novorapid for bolus) and have excellent control of my bg's with it. It is very predictable and I always wake up with a level of around 4. However I do split my dose, I take 6 units at 1am and 5 units at 1pm, there is no particular reason for this...

Hi Bluejay, I am also a relative newcomer to the low carb way, I started at the beginning of April and have never had better control of bg levels. I purposely started then as I knew that I was due to have my routine bloods done in July and therefore hoped that my cholesterol etc would have...

Thanks for the info re clinistix, :D I will def be ordering some of those, or asking my dsn for a script. Not sure about using my meter strips - I seem to get through an awful lot already, as I am really trying to gain control of my bgs using low carb etc, thats why it's so annoying when...

good thinkin batman! :D Do I need a presciption or can you just buy them OTC. Also -will it make any difference being mixed with alcohol? Thanks for the tip. :lol:

It's not often I go out, but recently I have had three separate episodes where I have been served a 'fat coke' rather than the diet one specifically ordered. :evil: It has always been from the "mixer taps" but as they go to dispense I really stress the fact I have ordered a diet mixer. so it's...