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  1. Charles Robin
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    Have I got a name?

    No problem, it was passed to me on a thread on this site, I like to repay that debt whenever I can
    Post by: Charles Robin, May 1, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  2. Charles Robin
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    Have I got a name?

    My life was completely changed by this video, advocating a low carbohydrate diet. Tiny carbohydrate=tiny insulin requirements. My wife used to...
    Post by: Charles Robin, May 1, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  3. Charles Robin
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    Type 1 Cholesterol meds for retinopathy?

    Thanks Dark horse and noblehead, that's super helpful! My BP was 117/70 so I'm fine in that department, but thanks for the mention.
    Post by: Charles Robin, Apr 30, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
  4. Charles Robin
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    Type 1 Cholesterol meds for retinopathy?

    I had my Type 1 diabetic clinic the other day, and my specialist mentioned something interesting. She said that some medication for cholesterol...
    Thread by: Charles Robin, Apr 29, 2017, 5 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
  5. Charles Robin
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    Bruges

    I'm completely off chips but thanks for the info, might interest my non diabetic wife. Unfortunately won't get much time for sightseeing as I'll...
    Post by: Charles Robin, May 28, 2016 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  6. Charles Robin
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    Bruges

    That's really helpful, thanks!
    Post by: Charles Robin, May 21, 2016 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  7. Charles Robin
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    Bruges

    Hey all, I have to go to Bruges for a weekend in November for work reasons. On a scale of 1-10, how easy is it to low carb there? Thanks :)
    Thread by: Charles Robin, May 21, 2016, 5 replies, in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
  8. Charles Robin
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    Diabetes manners

    When I'm out in the street and I see two people kissing, I hate to see it. However, that's not their problem, it's mine. I have neck muscles and I...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Apr 27, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  9. Charles Robin
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    Hypo hallucinations

    I was once convinced that we were in the middle of a nuclear war, and that my mother was not interested in getting me to the bomb shelter. On...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Apr 13, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  10. Charles Robin
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    was I wrong

    I think it's always worth providing access to good information and then letting people make their own minds up. If you see the person again, you...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Mar 15, 2016 in forum: Ask A Question
  11. Charles Robin
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    Type 1, relatively newly diagnosed

    Hi Micky, welcome to the forum. You're probably still adjusting to making changes at the moment. The best advice I can give you is to educate...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Mar 14, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  12. Charles Robin
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    LCHF diet for type 1's and cholesterol

    Dr Richard Bernstein is THE authority on this. The man deserves a Nobel prize for his findings on diabetes. He treats his own type 1 diabetes with...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Mar 13, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  13. Charles Robin
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    Unexplained high sugars

    Seeing as you've already changed pens etc these have probably been eliminated but here goes: are you loading the right type of insulin? I had...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Mar 10, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  14. Charles Robin
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    Entry 21: A bad night

    Well this has been one to forget. It's approaching 2 am and I'm still awake in part because of my diabetes. It began like any other Wednesday....
    Post by: Charles Robin, Mar 10, 2016
  15. Charles Robin
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    Support needed

    Hi S.sollis, I would advise you to treat your healthcare team as just one string to your bow. Remember, our taxes pay their salaries, they work...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Feb 25, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  16. Charles Robin
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    A vicious cycle:

    Hi Chelsea, welcome to the forum. Like you and many others, I grossly mismanaged my diabetes as a teenager. I have only got to grips with it in...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Feb 20, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  17. Charles Robin
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    Risk of hypo vs risk of hypers

    Hi Catapillar, you've run into the problem of the diabetic roller coaster. It gets more unpredictable the more carbohydrate you have in your diet....
    Post by: Charles Robin, Feb 20, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Carbohydrate Advice

    I was diagnosed at 3. I didn't educate myself properly until I was 26. So you are almost 2 decades ahead of me in trying to get to grips with things.
    Post by: Charles Robin, Feb 20, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  19. Charles Robin
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    Carbohydrate Advice

    Hi Lynz, a low carbohydrate diet will keep blood sugars a lot more stable than high carbohydrate. I try and stick as closely as I can to Dr...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Feb 19, 2016 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  20. Charles Robin
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    STEVIA

    I use it every single day, in baking and in my coffee. I get mine from Holland and Barrett but my parents had managed to grow a plant last time I...
    Post by: Charles Robin, Feb 16, 2016 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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