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    30/70 to modern regime

    Don't all T1's do this irrespective of the regime they are on???
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    30/70 to modern regime

    Still finding my feet a little with the new regime and I can totally understand the frustration of O_DP_T1 (and others I suspect). I have dipped in and out of this forum for a while as I get slightly frustrated by the preachiness of some of the contributors on here when all people are doing is...
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    30/70 to modern regime

    Thanks. I've split my basal as suggested and that's resulted in morning levels being reduced to c. 9BG. I'm going to increase the evening dose a little to get it down a bit further. It has certainly resulted in a more consistent through the day level so I think that change was the key. When...
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    30/70 to modern regime

    Hi all. I'm a 45yo guy who has been T1 for 32 years. A couple of months ago I switched from the regime I had been on throughout that period of twice daily novomix 30 / 70 across to novorapid and lanctus. Historically my diabetic control has always been excellent, I have great sensitivity to my...
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    HbA1c = 35

    Thanks all. What's a CGM?
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    HbA1c = 35

    Hi All I'm a 44 yo, 30+ year type 1, male, consider myself very well controlled, I cycle 80+ miles most weeks (my job is mostly office based so I cycle to / from work), I've always eaten LC with Moderate Fat to avoid cholesterol complications. Sensitivity to hypo's still very good. Recent HbA1c...
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    Injection sites

    So potentially the short acting insulin in my Novomix will have a slower onset so I should be aware of that before switching sites. Thanks all. Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app
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    Caffeine and blood glucose

    Thanks. I had done a tiny bit more insulin in the morning as I knew I'd spend most of the day sitting in the car not burning any carbs. The low evening BG's came post dinner, when I'd done my usual evening jab and eaten my usual evening meal / carbs. The only anomaly was the caffeine intake -...
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    Injection sites

    30 years type 1, v well controlled on Novomix 30, twice a day. For years I've switched my injection sites between my calves, thighs and the tops of my arms but a friend mentioned she knows someone who injects into their bum. I can't recall any of my docs / nurses ever saying that was a...
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    Caffeine and blood glucose

    Does caffeine intake have any effect on your BG levels? I had a day of driving yesterday and to keep me awake, drank a few diet red bulls. I noticed in the evening that my BG was lower than expected as I'd been fairly static through the day. Just wondering if the caffeine has any impact? Sent...
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    Diabetic Sweets

    ^^ So is Aldi's White chocolate. I ignore wrapping headlines, because 'no added sugar' never means 'no carb'. I check the carb content of almost everything I buy. I got in touch with Pret a Manger because their in store labels perpetuate the 'no sugar = good' myth. Their large sandwiches are...
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    Simple Low Carb snack

    Sorry for being a muppet - how long do you toast (dry fry?) them for? I have given this a go and find I end up seemingly burning them?
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    JuicePlus

    Yeah I kinda guessed this was all nonsense and from what I understand, the 'sales' people such as my friend have to pay to join and participate in the various training events and seminars. I wonder how much of the company's income come from that vs product sales... Not sure why I'd want to...
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    JuicePlus

    Hey all. One of my (I want to say gullible) friends has recently joined this Avon calling style business pushing supposed miracle supplements. Now I eat pretty healthily already (pretty much LCHF), don't smoke or drink, do a ton of exercise (26.5miles today on my bike) and as a result my long...
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    Best LCHF Recipe/Diet book?

    Hi Spencer - no luck on this? I was just having a search through Amazon and whilst there are a few LCHF books, none of them (as far as I can see) reference diabetics. I'm a bit loathed to spend £15+ on a book that suggests low carb but in reality everything has 25g+ per serving.