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Creatine use in T1

Hi Is anyone aware of any authoritative sources on the safety of creatine monohydrate (or other types) in type 1 diabetics? I have done some...

Thread by: Winterwatch, Dec 1, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Fitness, Exercise and Sport
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Anyone get a hard time about low HbA1C?

Hi Jaylee, thanks for the reply. Out of interest, what do you (or others if you know) tend to consider to be a hypo? I think my hospital's main...

Post by: Winterwatch, Oct 6, 2018 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
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Anyone get a hard time about low HbA1C?

I am wondering whether anyone else gets a hard time from their hospital for their A1c being "too low". By way of background, my stats since...

Thread by: Winterwatch, Oct 6, 2018, 10 replies, in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
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HbA1c update

Thanks. Not at all really. I use relatively low doses of insulin due to low carbs and if I do see my levels dropping, i correct it before a hypo.

Post by: Winterwatch, Aug 16, 2017 in forum: Success Stories and Testimonials
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HbA1c update

Had my second HbA1c test last week (the first being only 7 weeks or so after diagnosis) and we are now down to 4.5%/25.7. February 2017 - 10.5%...

Thread by: Winterwatch, Aug 14, 2017, 8 replies, in forum: Success Stories and Testimonials
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Low carb bread

Bought some for the first time this week. Had been eating a different low carb bread daily before that. Think I may be making the switch to...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 28, 2017 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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The smell of insulin?...Good or Bad??

I noticed it the first time I injected after leaving the hospital post-diagnosis. For a while, I couldn't work out why the smell of hospital had...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 25, 2017 in forum: General Chat
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Glucometer vs Hba1c?

It is good that you are getting it checked and it is obviously easier said than done, but I would try not to be too worried at this stage. I am...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 24, 2017 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Lidl's High Protein Rolls

Bought some of this to try today: http://www.livlifefoods.co.uk/ The packaging confirms that it is 14.6g carbs per 100g and 3.8g per slice (the...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 24, 2017 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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Lidl's High Protein Rolls

Is it 14.6 or 15.8 grams of carbs per 100? The website seems to say both?

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 24, 2017 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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Dexcom app update

@ElkBond are you seeing this a fair bit where the Dexcom number should be? Happened to me maybe 4-5 times today. Not sure if it fixes itself as I...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

Thanks. That was it. I realised moments before you replied, and after I had deleted and reinstalled the app :)

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

Hmm, strange. I have just downloaded the new update (had to be done at some point) and the Sugarmate app hasn't updated since. I would like to...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

@ElkBond Does your Sugarmate app work alongside the new update?

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

Another thought for muting for planned meetings etc would be to plug in headphones (or at least a headphone jack) to mute the sound. That way you...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

Does the Apple Watch complication side of the update at least work well? :)

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

I find the alerts to be very useful generally. You also need to have them on to have a target range on your Dexcom graph if I am correct. Do you...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

It really is inexplicable why they would think that this is a good idea. It is the first app that I have heard of which actively disregards your...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

Thanks @ElkBond . Looking forward to your thoughts. I haven't downloaded yet - I am scared to ruin a good thing! I am still getting used to how...

Post by: Winterwatch, Apr 18, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Dexcom app update

The latest update for the Dexcom app has just been released. I have been waiting for this for a while for the Apple Watch compatibility update....

Thread by: Winterwatch, Apr 17, 2017, 29 replies, in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring

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