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    no bolus insulin needed. is this a problem if blood glucose is normal

    That's good news Mark thanks for responding
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    no bolus insulin needed. is this a problem if blood glucose is normal

    We are super aware of the mass of other factors . He increases the number of daily tests to factor the obvious ones eg exercise , temp, alcohol, Good but daunting to remember that it is ongoing. I’m grateful for your responses and this website
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    no bolus insulin needed. is this a problem if blood glucose is normal

    He was diagnosed in 2018... we immediately dropped all food advised avoided pre insulin days. It’s not been easy but luckily he doesn’t want insulin more than he wants sugars/starchy foods etc.
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    no bolus insulin needed. is this a problem if blood glucose is normal

    Thank you Ert for your thoughts Do you know the minimum amount of insulin required by the body to function optimally?
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    no bolus insulin needed. is this a problem if blood glucose is normal

    I am cooking for my type one partner who works full time in manual labour. His blood sugars range between 4-7 without requiring any bolus . He does take 14 until of lantus nightly. Does anyone know the minimum insulin he needs for cell function? I mean , I understand the body needs some insulin...
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    i realise i put in hcp but i am a podiatrist and therefore not relevant to this . just being...

    i realise i put in hcp but i am a podiatrist and therefore not relevant to this . just being truthful but not realising the implications. i have adjusted my profile accordingly . does this meet your approval?
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    type one, low carb, no insulin

    My partner was diagnosed with type one diabetes 27th Feb 2018 after years of alcohol (daily intake 6-8 cans guiness) no exercise, a typical processed food high sugar addiction and an acute rampant skin fungal infection. HbA1c 119 positive GAD antibodies. glucose 39.8 ph 7.39 ketones 1.7 ( came...