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  1. Circuspony
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    How to ask for change of insulin UK

    When I started reacting to lantus I didn't ask I demanded to get changed. Proper dig my heels in and refuse to leave the room demand.
    Post by: Circuspony, Mar 9, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  2. Circuspony
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    Hypos during even very mild exercise

    I have the same in that certain times of the day even a short walk can cause my BG to plummet. For me it's definitely a tail effect of novorapid...
    Post by: Circuspony, Mar 9, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  3. Circuspony
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    2nd Vaccine Dose Reaction/ Symptoms - Do I get Booster?

    I had Pfizer and felt awful after my second dose - blood sugars all over the place, night time hypos, exhausted etc. Zero reaction to the booster...
    Post by: Circuspony, Dec 23, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  4. Circuspony
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    Novorapid Very Slow

    Mine has about a 6 hour window - I can bolus 45 min ahead of a meal if I'm organised. Nothing "rapid" about it
    Post by: Circuspony, Dec 19, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  5. Circuspony
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    Pfizer Vaccine

    I've had 3 x Pfizer. First two caused a temporary drop in BG levels and tiredness. Booster just gave me a sore arm
    Post by: Circuspony, Dec 14, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  6. Circuspony
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    At what age were you diagnosed?

    43!
    Post by: Circuspony, Dec 8, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  7. Circuspony
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    Can she eat anything??

    For me personally I can't eat whatever I want whenever I want because some food spikes me so quickly my insulin can't deal with. I may return to...
    Post by: Circuspony, Dec 7, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  8. Circuspony
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    Type 1 Honeymoon phase: when/how long?

    3 years so far! I also have odd weeks where my pancreas seems to fire up and my insulin needs drop - but those happen less often now. I change my...
    Post by: Circuspony, Nov 19, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
  9. Circuspony
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    How old are you and how long have you had diabetes for ?

    4 years - diagnosed at the grand old age of 43. No history of type 1 in the family so came out of nowhere
    Post by: Circuspony, Nov 11, 2021 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  10. Circuspony
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    Time to acquiesce and give insulin injections a go?

    I'd be interested to know what the medics think is causing your BG to run so high given your c-peptide is OK. If it isn't due to the cancer then...
    Post by: Circuspony, Nov 11, 2021 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  11. Circuspony
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    Phone appointment without Hba1c etc

    I had an annual phone call too - waste of time but protocol now I suspect. Persuaded my GP to run some blood tests because I hadn't had hba1c for...
    Post by: Circuspony, Nov 11, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  12. Circuspony
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    Non Cardio Exercise

    Added complication is depending on the time of the day I can either exercise and minimal BG impact - or I have to start stuffing crunchie bars and...
    Post by: Circuspony, Nov 4, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  13. Circuspony
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    Insulin Freshness

    I binned an entire packet of Tresiba at the beginning of the year. Morning BG were ridiculously high (lockdown so hadn't been anywhere). Changed...
    Post by: Circuspony, Oct 25, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  14. Circuspony
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    C-Peptide result meaning

    You just need to keep checking your BG levels really. If you can keep them within normal range then that's great, but its the overnight and...
    Post by: Circuspony, Oct 19, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  15. Circuspony
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    Blunt pen tips

    yes - they are awful. My GP surgery insists on them (so probably cheap) but the pharmacy was out of stock last time so gave me a different brand...
    Post by: Circuspony, Oct 19, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  16. Circuspony
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    New member

    You really can't take pure dextrose as a diabetic unless you are suffering from low sugar - which you aren't. I'm not sure why they have...
    Post by: Circuspony, Oct 19, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  17. Circuspony
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    New therapy

    https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/vertex-diabetes-cell-therapy-vx-880-restores-islet-cell-function-single-patient?oly_enc_id=7554I4930023A4R...
    Thread by: Circuspony, Oct 19, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  18. Circuspony
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    Hello - Type 1 Newbie

    Eyes were fun with me. I've been short sighted for over 40 years but after starting on insulin I had nearly 20:20 vision for a couple of weeks....
    Post by: Circuspony, Oct 10, 2021 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
  19. Circuspony
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    Any advice please

    Are you able to start keeping a diary? Go right back to basics. Record when you take your insulin, when you eat, what you are eating, how many...
    Post by: Circuspony, Oct 10, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  20. Circuspony
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    Blood sugar Control

    Having a carb free day would let you see whether its your background insulin that's in need of attention. Showed me that I needed to increase my...
    Post by: Circuspony, Oct 7, 2021 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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