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Hi Holdem Did you manage to sort this out, by any chance? I’m having the same issue and really struggling to resolve it! Any help would be gratefully received.

Hi Stu What an interesting story and unfortunately, I have a similar tale. Skip to the chase and over a 2 year period I had the 4th and 5th toes and the 5th metatarsals amputated on both feet. 2 years of various wound dressings, IV and oral antibiotics, some administered through a PICC line...

Excellent post, Smidge. I did the DAFNE course in 2005 and following their 'eat what you like but cover it with insulin' mantra, my A1c's stayed in double figures for years. It took me until 2013 (ok, i'm a slow learner!) to suss out the only way I can get anywhere near optimal glucose levels is...

Thank you very much. I'll try that approach. :-)

...but you can't make him think ... erm, drink! ;-)

I'd be interested in hearing more about becoming a lay educator. Do you have any links to further information, please?

Thanks Robinredbreast. I replied to the mum in question with exactly that idea and she seems very keen to run with it.:-)

Hi I've had type 1 for a long time and growing up, my daughter had to deal with various diabetic medical emergencies over the years. She's an adult now, so this issue really isn't something that affects us anymore but i'm in various diabetic groups on Facebook and i'm seeing this come up a fair...

I think the main goal here is to concentrate on managing your glucose levels and not to worry about ketosis at the moment. What insulin are you on? When do you take it? And yes, treat the hypo with a fast acting carbohydrate, ideally glucose tablets as they're measurable and are already in the...

As Cblake already stated, you can get the required glucose to your brain through the conversion of protein, your brain does not require carbohydrates for fuel. I have type 1 and use a LCHF approach to diet. I haven't lost any weight but my weight is stable and I don't need to. I use LCHF for...

Since adopting a low carb approach, I've had to learn to bolus for protein. It was a learning curve but I got there in the end. Great results on the numbers. :-) (Julie)

Absolutely, Noblehead. Don't get me wrong, i'm not sitting here seething with anger and frustration (unless I visit the Diabetes UK site! ;-) ), rather i'm trying to channel my new-found knowledge in positive ways. It's given me a kickstart to want to become a diabetic patient advocate. Quite...

Hi All I've just posted this on another thread but I thought i'd put it up as its own thread as this is something I feel passionately about. I've had type 1 diabetes for 28 years and unfortunately, for 27 of them I fell for the 'eat whatever you like but cover it with carbs' mantra. It took me...

Rosie, it's fantastic that you're taking such steps to self-manage your diabetes. If we all listened to Diabetes UK's dietary advice, we'd only be further lining the pockets of the pharmaceutical industry. I'm an admin of a Facebook group that goes against standard dietary guidelines for...

iHs Bolusing for protein was one of the things I found the most difficult about going low carb. I've got it in hand now but it took a while. Dom, do you bolus for protein and if not, as you get your background levels right it may be something you need to consider to stop post prandial glucose...