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I’m having mine tomorrow hopefully I’ll be ok

I’m due to have my covid jab in a week or so. With my diabetes I wanted to ask others here who have had their jabs how they were after? Not well or fine ... basically any side effects

I’ve been having bad stomach cramps and a headache and whole body seems to be hurting and nauseous for a couple of days. I rang the doctors this morning and she said these can be covid symptoms but first check for keytones it may be cos of that. I checked and I do have ketones- although not...

I’ve had a cold for the past two days and sugars have been above 15 all the time even after just a cup of tea. Should I be worried about keytones or is this quite normal to be this high for a diabetic wen unwell?

I woke up on 6.4 A couple of hours later it was 7.0

If a person keeps a fast - doesn’t eat till 4ish , for religious reasons then what will the sugars be like during the day?one mistake was made. The lantus at night wasn’t reduced [emoji85]

Thanks for your replies they all make so much sense!

Hi I think I’m getting the cold symptoms and already noticed spikes in my sugar levels. Does that happen to slot of people? Sugar going high or low wen having a cold. Another thing I want to ask is what are the first symptoms many of you have when getting a cold because I’m denying I’m getting...

Thanks for your message which I think needed to be sent to make others aware of diabetes week - abit of a late reply from me..I did feel like I was being ignored a little or people weren't interested in the post

Anybody doing anything different or planning on learning anything new this week seeing as it's diabetes awareness week?I think it's a very good thing this is. It makes others aware about how common and how lifestyle changing diabetes is

Davidgrahamjones As a matter of fact I am gluten intolerant and I am lactose intolerant.

It's my birthday tomorrow! But I'm dreading the party my family n friends have prepared [emoji85]..the food will no doubt be high in carbs but I don't want to spoil things and not join in with eating like the rest! Not many of them understand...but for one day I might have to treat myself [emoji85]

Thanks for your reply helensaramay. I've told her to be vigilant for next few hours

It was time for dinner and my sister had a hypo...would she need to take sum insulin after her meal and less amount? Am I correct telling her that? She's type 1