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Type 1 for 57 years. Gave up on glass syringe 3 years ago after hospital tried to kill me! I am told that life expectancy figures are different depending if you were diagnosed before or after 1965. Plenty of over 50 and 60 now. Even 80 years. The diabetes UK charity had to set up a new...

I was only thinking If your ratio was actually 1;2.5 then 8 units balanced the carb and 2 units reduced your BG by 4. The next day taking 6 units that was not enough for the carb so your BG would rise. I have no idea what your ratio is but 1:10 seems very low to me but then everyone is...

Hi sorry to be late to the discussion. I have read this thread several times and don't understand why you changed from 10u to 6u. This seems a big change to me to do in one step. I think I would have tried 9u or 8u. If you make too big a change then this can cause instability. I would advise to...

Welcome to the forum. I'm type 1 so a bit different. The two hour after meal testing is to check that you are not spiking your BG which you don't seem to be. The two hour is the average time but everybody is different and also depends on type of food you eat. Try not to worry. Your figures all...

I was reading on another site a lady who has just changed her pump for one connected to a cgm system .I think she helped with the first pump trials. So that type of solution may be very close.

The big trick is to make sure you are still around when the cure comes. I suspect that the cure may be technology in some form of artificial pancreas. I have had the condition 57 years with very little technology. Only moved off glass syringes 3 years ago! When I was first diagnosed my parents...

Hi 77 to 68 is a big change. You don't want it to come down too fast or you can feel very ill. Remember this is an average test over 3 months so your value is probably now less than this. Keep up the good work

So sorry to hear of your experience. Same as my story when I nearly died 57 years ago and things have still not improved. I was rushed into hospital and my father had to turn up the next day to find out if I was still alive. No phones or blood tests in those days. With blood testing meters on...

Hi sweating is a symptom of hypo but many things can cause sweating like infection and dare I say it women of a certain age. I have no idea how old you are or which sex you identify with so don't tell me! I would advise you talk to a GP as this does not look hypo or even diabetes related. In...

Do you know what type you have been diagnosed with?

Hi and welcome to the thread. Not sure what to say to reassure you. Dealing with diabetes is not really difficult but you do need a lot of information to deal with it. Then you go into information overload. Try and take small steps and I am sure it will all become part of your normal life.

Hi It's all to do with balance. Eat a lot inject a lot. Eat little inject little. Simple! however if you don't get it right you get problems. Depending on which insulin you use the effective time it lasts in the body varies. Fast acting insulins start within 15 to 30 mins and last for about 5...

Hi, I was 5 when I was diagnosed (62 now). I went into a coma. Not good but I recovered. My mother was the main care giver. My Dad tried but never really got it until he became type 2 in later life. Just try and keep to the rules. When you make a mistake try and learn what went wrong but accept...

How olden are you thinking? I've been diabetic 57 years so are you thinking when I started or before? I used to count calories rather than carbs but it was considered too difficult and the simpler carb counting was introduced. I was on two injections a day but each injection consisted of a fast...

I'm type 1 but had a similar issue a few years ago. Mine turned out to be vascular disease and ended up with a procedure to clear the artery of blood clots in the leg. Nearly lost the leg. See your doctor earlier rather than later. I went to A and E as my big toe went black! Left it too long...