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thanks very much for the responses. it's comforting to hear people haven't been badly affected by the combination. thanks again for taking the time and trouble to post replies Wig

hello all it's been a while since i've been on the forum. my history is that after putting up with various symptoms for ages i went to the dr's. he referred me to the diabetes clinic. my bs was from memory about 26, keytones off the scale. therefore they thought T1 and straight on...

thanks to all for the information / advice. when i said i wondered if i ought to be investing in one i simply meant i wondered if it was something i should buy but given the comments i don't think i do. i'm rarely in temperatures as high as 25 and always have access to a fridge when i go on...

hi, i can't offer any advice on this subject but do have a question. i was told by my SDN to keep my new/unused novorapid and insulatard cartridges in the fridge but she said that once i've put them in the pen to use not to worry about it. the files of insulatard last about 10 days but the...

i was told to always wash before testing in case there is any kind of residue on my finger. the only time i forgot (in the very early days) the reading was 32 which rather took me by surprise, i washed my hands and re-tested and it was 26. as a result i find a way to wash them somewhere /...

thanks, at times the avatar feels so appropriate for me as a diabetic in that i feel with the conflicting advice i get from my GP and the DSN / consultant i am running around in circles (or squares) trying to keep the condition under control!

hi assimilator1, sorry to take so long to reply. you will find a lot of comments on this forum that as individuals we are all different. i started off using a ratio of 1 unit of novorapid to 12gr carb but was having regular low bs readings so switched to 1 unit / 15 gr carb. my jan 2011 hba1c...

hi juan welcome to the site. as others have already said finding and joining this forum is one of the most positive things you can do when coming to terms with T1 diabetes. the information and advice is invaluable in my view because it comes from people's actual own experiences as opposed to...

i read this thread with some interest. i wasn't given a choice in the size needle i used and wasn't actually aware that there were different options! i'm on novorapid and insulatard. i generally inject the novorapid into my tummy and insulatard into thigh / buttock area. the interesting...

thanks sugar2. i don't have hypos, i did have fairly regular bs readings in the low 4s but never felt anything except hungry! these readings are now up in the 5s and i'm concerned that this will mean my average will be higher again and that the higher readings may affect my eyes / blood...

it's a funny old game, i was diagnosed T1 May 2010, my first appointment with the consultant was in august 2010. my HBA1C was 7.1, she wrote satisfactory on my records. when i saw her in february my HBA1C was 5.7, she said it was too low, too much like a non-diabetic! then i see people on...

thanks for the responses, apologies if i'm being dim but is it only under certain circumstances one should test ketones e.g. illness? or is it something i ought to be doing from time to time anyway? Wig

this is an interesting read to a relatively newly (13 months) diagnosed T1 and as always i find peoples' experiences invaluable. one question though - how do you measure your ketones? i've not had anything from GP or diabetes clinic to do this, is it something i should be asking for? my last...

hi littlesis i don;t know what the rules are with what you tell the DVLA in respect of hypos but i take a common sense approach and agree with jopar - if you recognise the hypo coming on and are able to deal with it yourself i don;t see any need to tell them because you're not a danger to...

hi littlesis not the same situation for me in fact quite the opposite but some of it may assist. i put up with the constant thirst, drinking litres and litres of fluids a day and the constant trips to the toilet for a while putting the thirst down to being a smoker. eventually got fed up...