Recent Content by mattrbailey

Hi, I was told back in Feb I was type one. I have been on insulin since. Started on 12 clicks and then to 15 a couple of weeks later. since my last appointment have been slowly upping to now 18. My levels are under control at around 5 - 9, spiking to 11-13, but always a reason. My morning...

Could the true you mini gone faulty? Or could it be the test strips. I've only had the strange readings last night and today.

So if there is such a variant. How can we trust the meter. I had a 4.1 and thought that was strange. So tested a finger on the other hand and then had 6.2. Confused so a third test back on the first hand, same finger, then 6.9. The night before I had 20. There was no way I was that high, so...

Hi, I'm still working out what is and isn't good for me. I know type 1 isn't all about diet, but if I can go without something that makes me spikes, why not just avoid it. I'll start testing 1 hour after and let you know. Last week I had my second appointment with the nurse at the hospital. She...

Hi, So I was diagnosed as type 1 just over a month ago. I have been testing before and 2 hours after for different foods. However I was wondering about say 1 hour after or even less. The thinking behind this is. It takes 2 hours for your body to give a reading of how it copes. However is a...

Thanks for the reply. I tend to eat mainly Thai or Chinese style food. All cooked fresh at home. One thing I can't see to find anything about is noodles, egg noodles or rice noodles.

Hi, I've just been diagnosed too. Waiting for second test to see if it's type 1 or 2. I only went in as I was feeling tied after work. I would have dinner once I got in and then feel I needed to go to sleep by about 8. My blood test showed 21. By this was after fish and chips the night before...