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    Floaters in my eyes

    Hi, flashes and floaters are not really caused by high blood sugar levels. They come with getting older but some people get them and some just...
    Post by: iHs, Dec 12, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Very Low Bg During The Night - Late Snack ?

    That's a good idea Ivan. Maybe think about eating something with a bit more protein in it. Can you do a bg test about 2am just to see when you...
    Post by: iHs, Sep 5, 2018 in forum: Type 2 with Insulin
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    Mixing Humalog (50/50) With Levimer

    It's easier to adjust the carbohydrate in food to the action of the mixed insulin affecting bg levels than adjust the mixed insulin to the food...
    Post by: iHs, Aug 14, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Dvla Licence Renewal

    This has been talked about on FB. The DVLA never explain things clearly unfortunately. I would probably write 2 hypos to question 1.6 but also...
    Post by: iHs, Aug 5, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Pumps - How Often Do You Need To Change You Basal Rate?

    I tend to tweak my basal rates when I start to see blood glucose levels changing which on average is about every 1t to 18 days. I usually wait...
    Post by: iHs, Jul 20, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    G4 Sensor,g5 Transmitter And Iphone

    I use G4/G5 sensors with G5 transmitters and they work fine (loads of other diabetics do the same as well). Good luck with cgm and however you use it
    Post by: iHs, Jul 19, 2018 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Colonoscopy

    Good luck for tomorrow. The procedure isn't wonderfully pleasant but isn't awful. Make sure that after swallowing the liquid dynamite, that a...
    Post by: iHs, Jul 14, 2018 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Plan 'B' for pump issues?

    If I was working, then I would leave a spare set with tube plus cartridge in my desk drawer or locker. I would also try to store a vialof...
    Post by: iHs, May 28, 2018 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Dexcom v Freestyle Libre?

    On the xDrip menu, scroll down to Snooze and then press it and that will silence the alert for a set amount of minutes. You can adjust the amount...
    Post by: iHs, May 28, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Type 1 Unexplained rise in morning since taking Anastrozole and Atorvastatin any one else ?

    All hormone tablets have some degree of side effect that may influence blood sugar levels but just go with the flow and if using insulin inject a...
    Post by: iHs, Apr 29, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Insulin pump recommended or not?

    I always felt tired in the evening when using Humalog Mix and Humalog with Lantus. Once I changed to using Apidra with Lantus, the tiredness...
    Post by: iHs, Apr 13, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Choose one: CGM or Pump?

    I love using a pump even though they demand frequent bg testing to get the settings correct but, I love cgm on a mobile phone screen even more,...
    Post by: iHs, Feb 17, 2018 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    struggling big time

    @ally1 do have a thyroid blood test done just in case the meds you are taking are having an affect on your thyroid making it a bit under active...
    Post by: iHs, Feb 9, 2018 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    New partner is type 1 diabetic, need advice

    Using guesswork to calculate insulin is a bit dodgy if bg levels are not ok. Does he know about insulin to carb ratios at all or done a DAFNE course?
    Post by: iHs, Jan 24, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    New partner is type 1 diabetic, need advice

    Even though your boyfriend is injecting a lot of basal at night, basall insulin alone won't be sufficient to control bg levels in the presence of...
    Post by: iHs, Jan 24, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    New partner is type 1 diabetic, need advice

    Testing bg levels pre meal and post meal is the key to success using whatever insulin regime. That way either carb can be adjusted or insulin....
    Post by: iHs, Jan 24, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Type 1 CGM patch allergies

    SkinSafe might work or spraying the skin with a antihistamine spray before applying the sensor.
    Post by: iHs, Jan 23, 2018 in forum: Ask A Question
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    New to Novomix 30

    As a type 1 using twice daily mixed insulin for many years, I used the little but often way of eating carb and adjusted the food more than the...
    Post by: iHs, Jan 13, 2018 in forum: Type 2 with Insulin
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    Cleo 90 infusion set

    Not entirely sure but I think @CarbsRok used the Cleo with one of her pumps a while ago
    Post by: iHs, Jan 13, 2018 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Can someone workout this insumin to carb ratio plz

    Doesn't really matter which way round the ratio is adjusted to... Some adjust the insulin in the ratio and some adjust the carb. The deciding...
    Post by: iHs, Jan 12, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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