Recent Content by timbro

I gave dietary changes or low carb diet, diet plus gliclazide, diet plus gliclazide plus Metformin 8 years to 'work'. I was of a normal weight not obese and only 38 year old. I do make insulin (had a chance peptide done 12 months ago to check). I do respond well to injected Latus (insulin...

I had issues with Metformin and sudden diarrhoea at the most inconvenient times, awful. Life much better on insulin, don't be afraid of it. I lead a much freer life now as I can adjust my dosage to what I eat. (Not always correctly but better). I went through a very very low carb period before o...

Yes. You can activate the sensor with either the reader or the app, however if you activate with the reader you can also use the app but not the other way round. Check freestyle website.

Your morning levels high/rising could be your liver releasing glucose. I used to have this sort of thing but now have a small breakfast as soon as I'm up and Novo rapid to suit carb intake.

Thanks pal, frustrating business this diabetes (of any kind). Just when you think you have it sussed, something upsets the apple cart (that's the problem, too much of my 5 a day). I will have a look at the links and inwardly digest ( there I go again, that'll send the sugar up).

When I tried the libre I noticed night hypos that were disturbing my sleep but not enough to wake me a new then a rise in blood glucose before I woke for work. Finger pricks before bed and breakfast both generally ok so assumed my lantus level was ok. I tweaked this down gradually by seeing...

I've been on insulin (lantus and novorapid) for nearly 6 years and try to follow a healthy carb counting regime. I had a chance peptide test last year and although low it shows I still produce a small amount of insulin ( not conducive for stable blood glucose at all) I was therefore wondering if...