Recent Content by ViktoriaM

I agree with EllieM that it sounds like this meal is having the Pizza effect for you. A split dose could help with this. Or you could try injecting after the meal. I have a similar problem with certain types of bread. If i inject before eating or just after I finished my bloodsugar stays at the...

It may also be a timing issue. For me personally the when is as important as the amount of insulin I use. For some foods I don‘t pre bolus and inject when I start eating for some foods I even wait until I start to see a rise on my CGM. I found that works best for me. For example with Bananas I...

Nothing really new here just the normal daily routines for me. Food is not realy low carb at the moment. I would say its reduced carbs. I have decided not to worry about the carbs and loosing weight at this point and to deal first with the ibs problems and get some stability there. Sugars are...

I didn‘t know it was not widely available yet. I certainly will try it out if it is approved by my insurance. Will post my experience then. My next appointment is at the start of september. I hope that it works for me. It would give me more freedom with my food times. At the moment if I eat...

I never had a pump before and due to the DP and how it affects my daily life my DSN suggested a pump. After some discussion about tubed vs patch pumps she said i should reserach the Kaleido pump. As I see it it is a mix between a patch and a tubed pump. It can attached like patch pump with a...

I agree what an ignorant doctor. Hormones can definetly mess up your blood sugars. It was the same for me. Just a different timing, for me the week after my period was tricky. My insulin resistance was very high and i needed almost double the insulin and the week of my period I was very...

I certainly do get it, the rise starts most of the time at 3am. How much it rises differs a lot. It took a while to figure out what factors influenced it. For me the most important find was that if I eat after 6pm (no matter what) my sugars spike at 3am. Just had it happen this weekend, I ate at...

Sorry for the long post in advance as choising the right tratment is complex and very individual. I hope my post is useful in explaining the difference between basal bolus regime and mixed insulins. But as a first stepI would definitely talk to your DSN about the mixed Insulin and why she chose...

So far not the most interesting week foodwise for me. Still trying to figure out what foods are tolerated by my IBS. So i am sticking to the same foods during the workweek that I know can eat without a reaction. That is some nuts maybe some yoghurt and a rye-sourdough Sandwich for lunch. So...

Sounds great. It is tempting to just drive to Leeuwarden and not go to work. my work commute is at least in the right direction. Work is not that much fun at the moment. With a 1 hour commute each way and no Homeoffice it is tireing. Plus it is only a 2 year contract so moving there is not an...

I studied sustainable entrepreneurship. I had a great time there and I miss the city quite a bit these days. There is one street that was very nice with lots of food stores and one sold slices of salami or serrano ham in a paper cone instead of chips or ice cream, perfect for a low carb...

Congratulations :)

@Antje77 good luck with the job. I just recognised that bridge I walked across it many times when I studied in Leeuwarden. Food today was greek yoghurt and a few nuts for breakfast a sandwich for lunch. Dinner will most likely be a leek and mince soup.

I also got it on prescription easily in the past but there is something new. It is not a glucagon injection its more like a nose spray it‘s called baqsimi. I don’t know if it is easier to get that prescribed in the UK as Im not from the UK. But the advantage in my opinion is that it is easier...

I also eat them in all the ways they were suggested in this thread (except raw). I just want to add another yummy way. You need a muffin/cupcake tray for it. Step 1: line the mold with bacon Step 2: put some grated cheese in there Step 3: crack the egg on top season it and put it in the oven...