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I read somewhere recently that 5-10% of Type 1s don’t have any antibodies. I don’t & am considered type 1 which is sort of confirmed by my c-peptide & hopefully definitively confirmed with the next c-peptide later this month. It does sound like LADA, the honeymoon period can last multiple...

I wouldn’t wait at all. If you call 111 they will send you straight to A&E. Your daughter needs a ketone test (which the doctor can do) but also an acidosis test which can only be done at the hospital. The combination of high blood sugars, ketones & acidosis is a medical emergency. Don’t wait...

I was assessed for both dyslexia & type 1 so not exactly in the same position. But it’s good to have it on file that you need time for medical appointments, that hypos can take you away from your studies & I certainly have a harder time concentrating since diagnosis. It’s a good back up if you...

I’ve pretty much got on fine with Lantus, I questioned a while back if it was lasting 24hrs but after some testing that seemed to be more down to a liver dump. I’ve experienced one ‘Lantus low’ and it was very unpleasant dropping from 7-2 mmol very quickly. But it’s only happened once in...

It’s an marathon with an undetermined finish line & lots of hurdles & hidden paths along the way. There is so much to learn, I used that to distract myself from constantly checking progress on levels. Have a look at Diabetes Uk learning centre, search Hypo programme & do their online learning...

Welcome to the forum. Sorry for the diagnosis but it sounds like you have a great attitude. I’ve been diagnosed nearly a year & I’ve learned so much in that time. There have been ups and downs but mostly things are looking good. Fingers crossed an eye test will reveal that any retinopathy...

I find that when the alarm goes off (either high or low) I’m usually 1 mmol the right side of it’s reading. Saturday I was getting low alarms at 4 but was actually 5 so I just waited 15 mins to see which way I went. I only really trust finger pricks for correcting lows & highs, using the...

I think covid certainly sped up my decline in insulin production. Started loosing weight in Jan 2020 but no other symptoms. Had covid March 2020, never 100% recovered & it took about 10 weeks for the symptoms to click & get a blood test. I was so focused on homeschooling & trying to work that...

I get bleeders quite a lot, usually once a day but don’t often need a tissue. If a site feels painful I also abort the attempt & try elsewhere. I’ve only been injecting a year & have plenty of fat but it doesn’t seem to matter. My basal can sting, that’s also hit & miss, when it does there’s a...

A quick look at the other recipes and they all give you the sugar content ranging from quite low (3g) to high (45g), there’s also a wide range of carb options. I really don’t see a problem with a diabetes website offering recipes to suit a wide range of diabetics. As adults we can decide...

This was a conversation I was having with my DN on Tuesday. I’m trying diet & exercise first whilst she checks with the consultant that it’s the right thing to do. I’m already low carb so diet changes basically amount to dropping alcohol consumption. To be honest I’m not sure I want to take more...

Changing GP surgeries won’t do much, they are being integrated into Primary Care Network, depending on where you live there might not be more than one PCN & prescribing practices will be the same. You might get some support from a practice pharmacist that works with GPs in the PCN. They have a...

Still no call from my DN, so chased it up yesterday. But I did manage to get a good stable day in & decided to basal test in the evening. Woke on 9.4 but a 4u:1 correction brought me back down in range. Used a 1:3g ratio all day & stayed in the 6/7s. Started a basal test at 10pm on 6.3 and...

Unlike vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets it would be very difficult to produce a one size fits all diabetic diet. The crux of the issue is that unfortunately no two diabetics are the same so we have to cater to our specific needs. But as others have mentioned, in general places that cook...

What are you counting as a small business? I can confidently say that 90% of food businesses in my city centre are small businesses and not one does or even feasible could offer calorie counts.

The majority of companies that sit in this category already provide carb contents, it might not be on the menu but it’s certainly available. The thing about legislation & lobbying is they often are bringing into law something that it’s already being done to a certain degree in order to present...

This isn’t strictly true. As a food business you are now required to hold a list of all 14 recognised allergens that are present in your menu. It’s flexible in that it doesn’t need to be printed on the menu & if you add: change a new item you update your list. If someone asks about allergens you...

I’m sorry but I don’t think you realise just what goes into running a food business, especially when you are using fresh produce or made to order meals. You might be able to use that logic with your big chains such as Greggs, Wetherspoons, Pret but your local pub that designs their own menu &...

Having managed several food businesses/ pubs in the past I can tell you this is an impossible ask for small to medium business. The burden of responsibility is really unfair. However there is a compromise to be made since large chains are going to be required to provide nutritional information...

I had the Pfizer jab too, if I went far back enough in my libra data it might show a similar pattern after 1st & 2nd jab. My nurse hasn’t called me back yet, so here I am at 4am after the high alarm woke me up. Went to bed on 7, alarm at 12 & a finger prick confirms 11 so correction...