Recent Content by Tourdediabetise

Hello Kim and welcome to the forum, I took up low carbs and cycling and its making diabetes a lot easier to manage sugar levels! Walking is great too. I also weigh certain foods so I don't over do the carbs e.g Pasta, or new potatoes.

I agree, (care assistant needs educating) Marsbars! Are not a good thing either, unless that is all availible at the time. And anything below 4.0 is a hypo and should be treated as soon as possible. Try Jelly Babies or Gluco Tabs.

I believe a shock of any kind effects a Human body, not just causing diabetese. Like Pavlosn said, I also do not know the answer to this. I would say sugar levels increase within 4 hours for type 1 diabetic when eating carb foods.

Not too sure if it's me or others here, but after many years with different things to stop incorrect readings from machines is just water! but even then, I still get incorrect readings from the machines, so I would still say trust nothing! Also why are we talking about buying these Items they...