Recent Content by PeterBeggs

Good morning i would like if anyone could explain to me the bump I get while taking my insulin in my stomach area is Dat a bad thing if so what can I do to prevent it happens while I am inserting the insulin and usually starts giving me a burning sensation after I pull out the needle a bump is...

Tbh I don't know the fancy terms and the fancy way u would talk about my recent diagnosis because all of this is new to me I am just going along with wat they told me so eventually u hope I can be well versed and educated in the topic as you are and one day maybe I can explain it in better terms...

I did blood and urine tests when I fell very ill about a month ago and hospitalized and they looked at my results and said I am definitely a type 1 diabetic and from the looks of my results I was diabetic for many years but my body probably wasn't reacting that way until now idk why but it was...

Unfortunately I am not in the UK, I am from a carribean country so probably that's why they have this meager health care solutions sometimes I feel like I am at a disadvantage but I think it will be possible to order the basal bolus regime I've heard almost everyone speak on it and it sounds...

This is very helpful but with the mixed insulin if I eat wheat bread and wheat crackers and the sugar free cookies I posted does it mean that my sugar will always be high because of the carbs? And if so can I not up my dosage? Because it's already mixed? I would have to talk to my doctors to...

Thanks, and am not sure I will ask if possible

I have been on insulin about 1 month now and I am definitely a type 1 but I only use 1 insulin it's already mixed for me it's the 70/30 and as for having conversations with my diabetic team is not as simple I live really far away from the medical facility where I was diagnosed so my appointments...

Have you tried a thermas they keep temperature really good , so probably you can use ur bag and still put the bag inside the thermas and close the lid. Idk just trying to help

Can anyone tell me if I can have these biscuits and how much?

I am currently in Grenada it's a carribean country, I do eat meat fish and eggs currently I am about to eat two hardboiled eggs, there usually help with my protein intake but I usually don't have anything I can use win it so I would eat that with crakwrs or bread I really and yes my insulin is a...

Noted. I have an up coming apoitment next month I will surely bring up the topic to my doctor. Thank you, you all have been a great help. I certainly feel more confident in handling the

So everytime I eat bread or biscuits I should take a shot of insulin? Your saying?

I have asked about it and they told me do not uo my dosage I take 12 units in the morning and 8 in the evening, so probably it's the amount of carbs I consume per day is too much I don't know it have times I satisfy my hunger and eat but I don't endulge in anything sweet to spike my sugar that...

Okay so is it bad that I eat plenty whole wheat bread and whole wheat biscuits?

I don't think I can explain any better and no my recent diagnosis was 1 month ago and the blood test insists that i had it at a toung age but never showed any signs until now but your words are very comforting I am just trying to share what I go through and the more I read and do research the...