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    Curious! How and what do you all take to treat your hypos?

    I remember a few years back I got up with very low suger level. I had half a box of cat munchies dipped in jam. I would not recommend it to anyone so now I use Gluco Tabs far less fishy.
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    I have Type 1 diabetes - what are my rights to keep my current blood testing meter?

    It's all about cost I had a meter that used a cassette of 50. I loved it no test strips on the floor. The thing is the cassettes are £50 each or so the doctor said. The meter he gave me the 50 strips are £4 each. I use the meter you have been offered with no problem but the finger pricked is...
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    right foods

    I eat pasta and porridge before I ride just to push my BS up and give me fuel to burn. I think they say to avoid fat because diabetics suffer from cholesterol. But there can never be a reason to stop bacon and eggs. Jane d is correct if it works for you it works for YOU.
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    Coke and Diet Coke: The Facts & The Fiction

    Next time your sink is blocked just use a can of coke. Better than Mr muscle.
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    Coke and Diet Coke: The Facts & The Fiction

    When doing my plumbing NVQ I remember the section on waste pipe. There are a few different types but you need the special waste pipe for strong acid strong alkaline and coke.
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    Rising BG levels during sports (any help?)

    I try to get by BS to about 15 before I exercise. Then have 5 or 10 units of actarapid and ride like a mad man. I also make up my own energy drink years of testing have helped me find the best mix. I have an application on my kindle so I can add the time riding and my weight and I get the...
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    Type 1 and Pasta.......

    Unclear information always catches me out. Before I ride I have soup with pasta in. The pasta works well for me. On the label for the soup it has all the info for cards and fats etc But that is for one serving, now to me a tin of soup is one serving I have never had half a tin or split a tin...
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