Recent Content by Olddogandgrump

My recent experience (May this year) was T1 is not a valid excuse for exemption. Phones must be turned off in the courtroom so no checking or scanning in the jury box. But between adjournments, legal arguments, breaks and overwrought witnesses you will rarely spend more than two hours at a time...

If you are in the UK and possibly other territories take care with Lucozade. It was reformulated a while ago to avoid the sugar tax and it now has far less sugar than it used to and has sweeteners to maintain the sweetness, so it's not as effective a hypo treatment as it was. Coca-Cola Original...

I get that fairly regularly. Normally when the BG is changing direction rapidly, after hypo prevention* say, when it is turning quickly from a downward trend to upwards. It's like the sensor shuts down for a few minutes while it gathers its thoughts and figures out what's just happened. It's a...

It's definitely showing the prepared carb/100g. Couscous is essentially pasta - flour mixed with water, shaped and dried. As a rough guide uncooked pasta and Couscous (and rice for that matter) are about 70 to 75g per 100g carbohydrates. So if the nutritional label has a g per 100g in the 20s...

Hi, I hope it went okay. My advice to, not just you but to others who may be reading this is - I understand you don't want to overshare, but you should be very open about your various conditions and their impact on you. They are key to both your sickness record and your wish to reduce hours...

It's a fundraising website looking for venture capital. All the links are "support us" or "partner with us". They are still at the concept stage. Years away from a saleable product.

It's got strong Theranos vibes. It's fundraising for a product that probably will never see the light of day - like any money you invest in it! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theranos

First, have you set your alarm to go off and if you did, why didn't you hear it? Check your notification settings before going to bed. And set the app to override do not disturb and silence modes. In my experience, I will wake up if my BG falls in that window between low and too low to treat...

I'm not sure there is anything you can do except stop injecting into that area and it will fade over time - and it could take years, mine did, three or four and counting, but it has faded to the point the DSN can't feel it but I can.

If you are in the UK, Lidl sell 75g bags of Dolly Mix (normally in a display box with two other types of children's sweets at their eye level, so look on the lower shelves). I find half a bag will turn around or avert a hypo. But the effect can be short-lived. If I don't follow up with a...

As T1 you are more susceptible to other autoimmune conditions such as coeliac, one of whose symptoms is unexplained weight loss. It can be otherwise asymptomatic. Try the extra calories through fats but mention the weight loss at your next check up and request a blood test.

Oh dear...unfortunately still an all too common misdiadgnosis for adult onset diabetes. Check the DVLA website, but I'm pretty sure they are only interested in the insulin dependency due to the increased risk of hypos while driving rather than the T1/T2 distinction. If you are in England do...

I started using a handbag (I hate the term "manbag") for my accoutrements (phone, sunglasses wallet, keys and at the time cigarettes and lighter and, if there was going to be any hanging about or public transport, a book) when I moved abroad and spent nine months a year without a coat or jacket...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/11/scientists-hail-smart-insulin-responds-changing-blood-sugar-levels-real-time-diabetes

The surcharge is significantly less than 12 months of Libres plus insulin, needles and test strips - and they may qualify for a medical exemption certificate so no prescription charges either - not far short of £50 every four weeks just for the basics. @LOOSHMA you would be well advised to...