Recent Content by Stefp

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    Depression and Diabetes

    Sorry you are feeling this way - I am not sure if there is a scientific link between anxiety and depression and type 1 diabetes but the mental and physical toll of dealing with high and low blood sugars, insulin and food create these feelings from all of us at times I think. I suffer from...
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    Ice Cream - Treat the hypo or wait for the spike?

    Thanks guys I am monitoring - knew I would pay for the temporary indulgence but every now and then I just lose my self control. Seems to be doing ok - currently at 5 and steady but I will keep an eye out.
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    Ice Cream - Treat the hypo or wait for the spike?

    So have not been great tonight- on a weekend away with my husband and ate my perfect low carb diet until just now! Had a baby cup of triple chocolate ice cream on a walk around the city we are staying in. My blood sugar is currently 4.7 and dropping according to libre (which is pretty accurate...
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    What’s the perfect hba1c

    I have maintained my hba1c at 6.1 or 6.2 (sorry not sure what that is in mmol) for many years. This is far from the perfect level and still takes an almost obsessional focus on my eating, insulin and exercise to achieve - so I can’t imagine how the levels akin to a normal, non diabetic could be...
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    BBC - 'Diabetes burnout': The mental-health impact of diagnosis

    Yes Robinredbreast - it would be great if it got easier over time but it doesn’t really does it? Just when you think you have something worked out your body changes the rules without warning and it is a struggle all over again, no matter how long you have type 1. I think realising our own...
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    BBC - 'Diabetes burnout': The mental-health impact of diagnosis

    Great to see the mental and emotional toll of type 1 being recognised - I am sure we can all relate!
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    Long Time Type 1 Suddenly no control

    It’s good to know you are not alone Nancity isnt it? - glad the suggestions and responses, and my own experiences may have helped - I have found not many people talk about how crazy menopause can make you - or how hard it makes our diabetes control. Good luck with your nurse!
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    How low carb to go

    Thanks - I have updated my profile - I think!
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    How low carb to go

    Good luck maybe try out some lower carb alternatives as half your carbs at breakfast doesn’t leave much room to move for the rest of the day - switching regular milk for unsweetened almond milk actually tastes ok and would cut the carbs a bit for your porridge and coffee! I typically go for 10g...
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    How low carb to go

    DCUKMod - I agree - for me ketosis is not the goal either - I don’t think I could sustainably eat less than 30g of carbs a day much as I would like to. BUT eating pasta, potatoes, rice, bread etc is not sustainable either - however much I try to dose for these type of foods I can never seem to...
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    How low carb to go

    Hi Sigaru, I have experimented with low carb for a few years now - I aim for 50g or less of carbs a day which works for me most of the time - others on here go lower than that but it needs to be achievable for you - occasionally I will have a day when I will eat something higher carb but the...
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    Type 1'stars R Us

    I too am having a good day after a few bad ones that did not make any sense! Just happened on this thread and thought - yes , why not celebrate a good blood sugar day by sharing. Woke up with 4.6 this morning and have managed to keep it fairly steady since - 5.1 after a breakfast of an almond...
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    Marrying/ Long term dating a T1D person

    Hi ye6911, You have had a fair few responses so I don’t know if my post will add to them but for what it’s worth below are my thoughts on your questions. As a type 1 diabetic for 30 years who has been married for 22 years, I think my husband wishes he had known more about this condition but I...
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    Type 1 Had a bad hypo this morning.

    It’s scary when you wake up in the middle of the night with a low - worrying about my blood sugar overnight gives me anxiety a lot! You could try lowering your lantus - but I would probably leave it based on one nights readings - it is probably because you corrected when your reading was 10 as...
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    Does anyone else notice coffee can spike their sugar levels?

    I get blood sugar spikes with coffee too - one of the few things that I refuse to give up! I have switched to almond milk and seen a slight improvement but do tend to need to dose 1 unit for my almond milk lattes! It is a lot of trial and error - if you are noticing this is happening regularly...