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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    Same result again for June, 32/5.1% Consistency! :cool:
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    getting woke up with cold sweats is this normal with type 1

    I used to get this. I assumed it was my body getting used to normal BG levels again as they soon stopped a couple of months after i was diagnosed
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    Got my first result this Morning! 32 mmol / 5.1%. :D Nurse is concerned i'm regulating too tightly though!
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    What symptoms did you have prior to diagnosis?

    Weight loss. I'm 6 foot 2 and my weight plummeted to under 11 stone, eugh! Up 4/5 times a night to pee and moan in pain as i had excruciating muscle cramps in my feet, calves and ankles. The muscle cramps were the reason why i went to see the doc in the first place Dehydration also. I remember...
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    Evening highs

    I used to be high before bed as my Lantus doesn't last the full 24 hours either. But adding an extra unit to my dinner insulin has been a quick easy fix for me
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    Type 1's What is your BG in the morning?

    4.1 this Morning and 4.1 yesterday :P
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    Nocturnal sweats. Causes?

    A couple of times now i've been waking up 2am/3am profusely sweating! :***: I thought it's because of night-time hypo's but on the occasions i can be bothered to take a reading i normally have a BG of 6 or even higher. So could it be my body reacting to a liver dump instead or something else...
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    List your food[s] you cant eat 'again'

    White baguette. Demolished a whole one for lunch yesterday and come dinner time my BG was 14 :lol:
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    Oh dear...lantus linked to risk of cancer

    Hmmmmm........a small risk of cancer with, or certain death from hyperglycemia without
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    Insulin injection sites. Absorbtion rates

    Hi! I've read in several places that insulin is absorbed fastest in the stomach, then more slowly in the arms and thighs and slowest in the buttocks But does anyone know by how much? Ie. Is insulin absorbed 15 minutes more slowly in the buttocks than compared to the stomach? I'm just trying...
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    Recommended health snacks for diabetics

    Re: Recommended health snacks for diabetics 9bars. They're awesome! About 12g of carbs a bar. Pumpkin seed one is my fave :D
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    How old were you when you were diagnosed?

    Type 1 @ 32.........Only diagnosed 12 days ago!
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    Low Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

    Thanks all, especially phoenix. I'll guess it improve steadily now that i'm on the insulin :)
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    Low Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

    Hi, Was diagnosed with Type 1 last Monday as my fasting glucose level was 21.2! (Originally complained of rapid weight loss and painful foot cramps at night!) But feeling so much better already after just 8 days on the insulin, especially the uninterrupted sleep! But looking on my blood test...
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    If you take supplements, what do you take them for?

    Vitamin D3 and Omega-3/Cod Liver oil for general health. Also Turmeric And ZMA for male health :)
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