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That is quite an ordeal you went through and I have also experienced a similar problem. The best advice I can give you is to explain to the people you work with closely, including your manager that there may be times during a hypo when you may need help opening packets of food/sweet drinks etc...

I have had some massive improvements in my blood sugar control over the past 2 years or so and this has been since I completely stopped eating pizza and takeaway, crisps and alcohol. I eat a lot of foods which are super loaded with carbs so I do not miss the foods I no longer eat and I feel much...

Yeah, it's the carbohydrate in the foods which are labelled sugar free which cause the blood sugar levels to rise and some people mistakenly believe that if a food is sugar free that it won't necessarily raise their blood sugar levels, which is not the case. I can remember way back in 1982, my...

I have been lucky as I get as many testing strips as I need, providing I request my stest strip prescription online. If I ring the surgery to request a repeat for my test strips I get nothing but ear ache from the receptionist but have always managed to justify my reasons for the prescription...

Every three months my GP surgery require me to have a prescription review and have done so for the past few years. It just involves a routine appointment with a GP who just goes through the list of stuff on my repeat card and seems a load of bother if you ask me as it is not always easy for...

Personally I treat my hypos with either Orangina, Cola or cherry cola. I have found that grapes are pretty good for hypos and are probably healthier!

I had a fit once during a hypo, I have no memory of fitting, which is probably a good thing as I would not like to remember it! I nearly had another fit when I saw the paramedics, I was not told that an ambulance had been called and nearly died of shock :lol:

Thats great news linsay, well done on your improved BG control.

I follow my own diet where I basically eat what I like at the same time avoiding fast food, pizza, takeaway and microwave meals. All the food I eat is low fat and healthy, plenty of fruit, veggies no red meat and I sometimes treat myself to some high cocoa dark chocolate (85%). My blood glucose...

I am very suprised that a doctor would advise you to stop counting carbs and to be honest if a doctor had givem me the same advice I would ignore it because I want to live. How on earth are you meant to match your insulin doses with the food you are eating without counting carbs? Counting carbs...

Something similar happened to me at a very well known pizza chain about 10 years ago. I ordered a diet coke and ended up with a blood sugar of 3.4 mmol after the meal, they must have served me normal coke by mistake, I remember feeling like death warmed up. I always tell them now to make sure...

I keep bleach bottles for disposing of sharps. I was advised to dispose of sharps this way by a DSN whilst I was on my DAFNE course.The bottles are tough plastic and not see through and they are also childproof and in my case 'adultproof'! Once the bottle is filled, I then reseal the cap with a...

People who do not have diabetes can be ignorant to the fact that an injection of insulin, like an injection of anything should be done in a socially clean place and injecting in a toilet is not hygenic. I am on a pump now but for years I injected insulin and if I got attitude from anyone whilst...

I read the Kindle version of the book 'Think like a pancreas' about two weeks ago and I have made a lot of changes to the way I control my sugars, wow what a difference this book has made! I am a little bit shocked when I keep getting blood sugars between 5.5 and 6.5. I have had the odd high and...

Re: Pump and hot weather = nightmare! I use a pump wallet which fastens to a belt, it's been brilliant and keeps my pump and insulin cold in the heat. It's a well known brand which rhymes with 'Theo'. I must say though, I wish it did not look so bulky!! I am used to putting my pump in a...