Recent Content by Sheffield27

Hello everyone, Hope you are all well, I went to see my new Diabetic Nurse this morning, what a fantastic visit. They always seem to be a lot more understanding and break things down easier to understand and offer more practical advice than the consultants so really pleased.. Anyway I digress...

Hi :) I use Jelly Babies as in the minature humans coated in powedered sugar. (I never thought I would how to describe how a Jelly Baby looks!) If I am having a hypo I will have between 4 and 8. 2 Jelly babies will raise my BG by about 1 I cant stand Lucozade tablets! but that meant I never...

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Hi there, Sorry to hear about your cvurrent situation. It may help initially to know that you afre not alone in feeling like this. I to am 28 and was diagnosed about 18 years ago so not to disimilar. I have had a variety of mental health issues from anxiety attacks to depression to just not...

Hi Xmas, I to have started going to the gym and am about a month in to going 3 - 4 times a week as well so will tell you waht I have worked out about my BG levels and hopefully it might be practical advice. I always go before my evening meal, main reason beoing that after mealtime I tend to be...

Hi Brian I have a large tattoo which took 2 x 3 hour sittings, not really much to tell to be honest, bloods definitely dropped a bit. a good idea is to have a lolly why its being done and some lucozade handy. Just ask for regualr breaks so you can keep on top of it and I would recomend someone...

Hi, I started 2 months ago to try and lower mine and get control... I wouldnt call them radical changes but they have made a significant impact on my BG levels- I havent had my HB1C yet, my last one was 10.2, I have the diabetic tracker app on my phone and it says my average is about 7.2 in the...

Hi - I have experienced this, many times I have been ready to reach for the jelly babies and then tested and it tends to be around the 12 - 13 mark.. Is strange.... But I also seem to get some hypo symptoms after I take my Lantus which does my head in when trying to sleep! :?

Really interesting question...To the point I have just used my lunch break trying to find an answer :D I havent! The main advice seems to be that its not advisable if you have high blood sugars but could not find definition of "high" anywhere. My thoughts would be that for Diabetics an...

HI, I have recently worked to lower my HB1C and feel the same, tired/lack of energy. I imagine it would be something to with that? My not very medical theory would be that as your body is used to having more suggar to help it function the decrease in sugar may have this impact? Just a thought...

Hi, If you are 6 when you wake up then thats obviously great! What do you have for breakfast?Might be something hidden it thats raising... You might need more than 2 units? or any other hidden things like tea with sugar? Cheers

Noblehead - thanks for the link, I guess Im in a bit of a double-edged sword scenario then for the next few years then but I guess the rapid deterioration in the short term but controlled in the long is a better option than the other road I was on, Thanks all - such a frustrating illness...

Am really at my wits end.... About two months ago a had my first session of Laser eye surgery following a bleed in my eye...It was definitly a wake-up call and made some huge life changes in terms my diabetes control/diet/excercise the works.... I went back for my follow up yesterday the eye...

Re: High blood sugar levels and adrenelin? Just a question as Im a bit of a rollercoaster fan, As Diva said her BG went to 28, would you need to compensate for this with insulin or does it naturally come back down? I can just envisage a massive crash after a day of rides :?:

Hi, Im coming up to my first holiday abroad in 5 years, has been a long wait but 2 weeks await me in Greece, 35 degree heat, a few beers, nice (sensible food) :D Thing is this is my first holiday as an adult where I have been in control/looking aftyer myself. I know everyone will react...