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Metformin & other long-term medical conditions

Sounds like a clear cut case...you cant really use them I would say.....which isnt your fault.....there are other directions to go that will help...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Aug 31, 2020 in forum: Metformin/Biguanides
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Feeling Despondent

Can you try putting a temp increase of the basal in the first instance, maybe 10 or 15% [assuming type 1] sick day rules are solely for the...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Apr 2, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Type 2 Diabetic management and risk of severe complications from covid19

Getting covid doeant come any easier for us....but its having an illness which can make glucose control harder....and if there are prolongued high...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Apr 2, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 and Covid-19

Its hard not to get worried about everything with all the media hype.....but keep control good and you'll be in the best position to fight...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 13, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Blood Sugar Realities: How Good Are Your Sugars?

your Hb is decent enough......and spiking for short periods isn't such a big deal......and it sounds like you do know how to improve those spikes...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 13, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Motorsport Licence Arrived!

This is very cool..............congratulations......... Look forward to hearing all about it once you get underway.....

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 13, 2020 in forum: Fitness, Exercise and Sport
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Type 1 and Covid-19

No.... The high risk is basically due to the risk of ketones, the same as the flu would bring.... They don't contact you during the flu so wont...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 13, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Chickpeas and rise in blood sugar

Chickpeas are a pulse and so shouldn't in theory do much to the levels......the roll will though....

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 5, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Type 1 Diabetic - Obese and addicted to food

I was about the same as you less than 6 months ago..............I started on slimming world, which I think is UK based, but ultimately its all...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 5, 2020 in forum: Eating disorders and diabetes
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Corona virus

Sick day rules, which you may have realised by now are purely for the management of ketones........... you give your normal basal insulin, bolus...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 5, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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When does BG peak after eating & spill into urine?

I usually expect the peak to happen round about the 90 minute mark..... I didn't think glucose spilled over at such low levels......I think...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 4, 2020 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Corona virus

Have you had the flu whilst diabetic.....? I know I have and although I felt terrible and couldn't stomach much food, I managed to keep levels...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 4, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 2 High Hba1c result with good exercise/diet

The meter is important as if you're active you will become naturally more sensitive to your own insulin, which means that you can strike a balance...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 3, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 2 High Hba1c result with good exercise/diet

Its all about blood glucose levels and the first thing that effects them is carbs.......do you eat carbs, especially with the active...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 3, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Insulin novarapid levemir

If 1 unit dropping BG by 2-3mmol was the standard for everyone then it might be a mystery, but as you have discovered it doesn't..... corrections...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 3, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Is this dawn phenomenon?

It wont tame DP but taking your dose before bed isn't a bad idea, as you're giving the dose time to get going and reach a decent strength.........

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 3, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Corona virus

Its in the same family as the common cold....

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 3, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Testing alot

Is there a patterns to the lows, so at the same time every day or are they just random throughout the whole day....?

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 2, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Adrift!

as little carbs as possible will give you good results, so cheese and meats etc..... you will need to get a blood meter in order to observe what...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 2, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Type 1 DKA advice

Spelled correctly.....;) Yeah, so the Levemir is long and Novorapid short......if no carbs are being eaten then you can stop the Novorapid but...

Post by: novorapidboi26, Mar 2, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question

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