Recent Content by sjmiles

I am a crisp addict but have had to curb this (and my chocolate addiction, but that is another story!) since being diagnosed type 1 20 months ago. For a while I tried to continue to eat potato based crisps such as McCoys or Pringles but they just put my blood sugars up too much. I occasionally...

When I was first diagnosed (18mnths ago) I was worried about injecting in public but now I just get on with it. I inject into my stomach so just have to lift up my top slightly to find a spot. However, I do try to be discrete and don't make a big point out of it. Last night I was at Old...

Hi there. I am guessing that as you are declaring to the dvla you are type 1? As far as I am aware having hypos is not a reason for them to not allow you to drive and you should hear back from them soon. It took an age for mine to come back when I declared as type 1 and now I have to re-apply...

Maybe I am reading your first post wrong (it has been a long day!) but you said you expected your blood sugar to rocket without the carbs to soak up the insulin? Insulin is responsible for lowering blood sugar so a meal with only a low amount of Carbs should cause your blood sugar to remain...

I re-use my lancets as well, sometimes it can do me for a week even though i test 4/5 times a day. I dont know about anyone else but I feel that soon i will just have to squeeze my finger to produce blood!

Hi Imogen70 Last October I completed a non-stop 50 mile hike in 20 hours. The hike was in Wales (near Church Stretton) on and around Long mynd so was up and down throughout. Through trial and error practising before hand I found a system that managed my blood sugar levels to stay around 4-5...

Thanks Nigel. Have had a look at the site and found some suggestions from one blogger. Am very interested to hear if anyone using this forum has experience in this kind of thing? Simon

Hello I am looking at doing some long distance walking, starting at 30miles and building up to a 60mile / 24 hour walk. However, I am very unsure about how to manage by Diabetes. I am type 1 (diagnosed 10 months ago) and take NovoRapid and Lantus. The recommendations I have read include -...

Hi All Thought it was worth saying hello to you all as I am a newbie on here. I am 32 and was only diagnosed Type 1 diabetic in July 2010, previously "diagnosed" as suspected Type 2 for 12 months until a time in hospital. I am getting along ok with managing myself, I have ups and downs that I...