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    Switching to treshiba

    I like it. It lasts for about 15 hours I think so it gives you a bit of flexibility of you are an hour or 2 late taking it. Had much better control since being on it.
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    Isolate or not? How to deal with friends who don’t follow Covid measure?

    I am lucky, my friends are largely following the rules. 1 isn't and I pretty much said what Sleepster suggested.
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    High Blood sugar

    Stress causes my BG to rise as does illness. Sometimes that's just what it does. The other morning my BG was 6.1, I had a zero fat zero added carb yoghurt which was 7g of carbs. I put in 2 units of insulin and within the hour by BG was 16. 2.5 hrs later is was pushing 20. Took a correction shot...
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    Type 1 and metformin

    Hello! I am on metformin along with insulin. I found when I was on 1500mg per day increasing to 2000mg per day that I could not leave the house with having a large pack of immodium instants in my bag. Awful! Also hasn't suppressed my appetite or made me lose weight. Apparently my liver function...
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    blood sugars are all over the place

    I ate 2 slices if white bread for lunch yesterday and 2.5 hrs after eating my BG was 25!!!! If you are eating high carb meals you will spike after eating but if your basel and carb ratio are correct you should start to come down after 2 ish hours. If you eat white bread instead of wholemeal or...
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    Unexplanied night time highs - Advice plz

    It's the dawn phenomenon apparently. I have the same. Makes no difference what I have eaten i frequently go up to 14 (used to be 20+). Hoping this will get me a pump! 20 years I have had it and no one has managed to help me resolve it yet
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    Having a few issues with Metformin

    I am also a Type 1 on metformin. It was prescribed to me to help my liver function and because at certain times of the day I seem to be becoming more resistant to insulin. I was taking it with my evening meal and over the course of 4 weeks I had to increase my tablets so I was taking 4. I had...
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    Nearly finished myself off..

    I've been a diabetic for 20 years and in the last 4 months, I have taken my rapid acting by mistake - it's not only new people that make this mistake! You are not alone. Make an appointment with your Diabetic Nurse as soon as you can and address your concerns with them. They'll probably...
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    Libre accuracy - help!

    I've had to replace at least 1 per month. Twice because I've accidentally knocked it off, 3 times because it's just come off and the other time because it's giving questionable readings. I have had 2 trial dexcoms and never managed to get a single reading from them.
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    Libre accuracy - help!

    I am having the same problem. Libre has been great, but my last sensor was telling me I was LO when I was 6.5. I called Customer Service and they're sending a replacement out. I put another sensor on, and today alone, it's showing that I have had 6 hypos. I have had 1. There's something not...
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    Type 1 Blood Glucose increases as insulin increases

    I wish it was like maths where 1+1= 2 [emoji1] Time to make another appointment with the diabetic nurses [emoji849]
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    Type 1 Blood Glucose increases as insulin increases

    I do have a CGM and from what I can telll that since the increase in long acting my BG starts to increase within 30 mins and continues to increase. Never did this on the lower amount. Am also waking up at 0430 with higher BG than before. Take a correction, eat breakfast a couple of hours later...
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    Type 1 Blood Glucose increases as insulin increases

    I have always suffered from the dawn phenomenon and to try and control it, I've been working with the diabetes nurses to control this. I now correct my BG early in the morning (around 0430) and 2 weeks ago we increased my long acting insulin and for about a week I had perfect BG control. This...
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    Hi All - may as well add my answers to the list: - What is your name? Clare - How old are you? 44 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live in? South East England - Are you religious? Nope - Pick three words to describe your personality...