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  1. StewM
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    what a day yesterday was!

    When you say "Drop Off the Cliff issue" is this something that's happening regularly? If so, what usually happens?
    Post by: StewM, May 22, 2022 at 2:14 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  2. StewM
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    Type 1 Libre sensor

    Yeah, I went down this rabbit hole myself and found pretty much the same as what you found. My reasoning for going down that Rabbit Hole was I...
    Post by: StewM, May 22, 2022 at 9:59 AM in forum: Ask A Question
  3. StewM
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    How did your parents take the fact that their little child has diabetes?

    My dad is very much a “numbers guy” so a lot of aspects of Diabetes Management came very naturally to him. He would follow guidelines but he...
    Post by: StewM, May 21, 2022 at 9:34 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  4. StewM
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    What is an acceptable range for glucose testing?

    Is Time in Range mentioned in the NICE guidelines to? My Team seem much more concerned with that than anything else.
    Post by: StewM, May 20, 2022 at 9:09 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  5. StewM
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    Help needed

    Yeah, you're probably right to be wary of Fiasp. It obviously varies from person to person, but Fiasp working at 'optimal' strength has the...
    Post by: StewM, May 20, 2022 at 4:25 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  6. StewM
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    Controlling levels with a newborn [emoji85]

    This is a tough one. Disrupted Insulin does tend to affect your Basal Needs (and certainly affects mine a lot). The thing is it's not like your...
    Post by: StewM, May 17, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  7. StewM
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    Trying to stay alive any help

    Thanks Danny. If your Novoarapid doses are bringing you down rapidly whilst your Blood Sugars are remaining consistently high then that does...
    Post by: StewM, May 16, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  8. StewM
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    Trying to stay alive any help

    Hi Danny, why do you believe your morning background is too high if your Blood Sugar's always very high (as per the readings you've shown us)?
    Post by: StewM, May 16, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  9. StewM
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    Trying to stay alive any help

    Yes Draco, but it's crucial to identify which Insulin. If his Basal is too low, the Bolus will always struggle to make up the difference, as...
    Post by: StewM, May 16, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  10. StewM
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    Trying to stay alive any help

    Danny hasn't mentioned what he eats, so why do you say "given what you eat"?
    Post by: StewM, May 16, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  11. StewM
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    What BG does your doctor require you to have?

    Yeah, as Grant has demonstrated they do, the difference for Diabetics is the speed at which they come back down again is completely unachievable...
    Post by: StewM, May 15, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  12. StewM
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    Strange Pod Issue

    Delayed reaction @himtoo that being the case, how would differentiate between a Basal issue and a Pod issue?
    Post by: StewM, May 12, 2022 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  13. StewM
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    Strange Pod Issue

    I wonder if anyone had experienced something with a set change issue. What’s happened. About 48 hours into my last Pod, my blood sugar started...
    Thread by: StewM, May 12, 2022, 5 replies, in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  14. StewM
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    Dawn phenomenon strikes again

    Yeah this isn’t faraway from what happened to me (with the same end result of going on the Pump).
    Post by: StewM, May 10, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  15. StewM
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    Type 2 Coffee

    I mean, I suppose a pertinent question to ask is how does that compare with your readings when you don't drink coffee?
    Post by: StewM, May 10, 2022 in forum: Ask A Question
  16. StewM
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    Dawn phenomenon strikes again

    I did try and triple split for awhile and I could never make it work, which I guess is why the vast majority of people don’t do it. I know some...
    Post by: StewM, May 8, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  17. StewM
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    Dawn phenomenon strikes again

    Have you tried a higher dose of the Basal? Sometimes a Basal running out can be a sign that your dosage is too low. You obviously have to be wary...
    Post by: StewM, May 8, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  18. StewM
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    What's acceptable in glucose meter descrepensies

    Just to add to your excellent post. Libre has a tolerance of +/- 20%. However, Abbott also say the tolerance is even higher; 1) during the first...
    Post by: StewM, May 8, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  19. StewM
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    What's acceptable in glucose meter descrepensies

    I'd say washing and drying your hands properly is a major one. I've seen differences of more than 15mmol/l, when I've had contaminants on my...
    Post by: StewM, May 8, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  20. StewM
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    Any help again please

    Yeah, it's fairly standard practice to break the day into chunks (in fact most recommend this way as preferrable, except Gary Scheiner, I...
    Post by: StewM, May 6, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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