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Please share your recipe as it looks like we may well need it !

@LittleNicki I have been into my local twice this week to buy this bread so thanks for advising on this. I totally love this bread it's the only thing I can eat in the morning to keep my levels below 10 mmol/l so gutted to hear this, I normally keep a stock in the freezer but have been running...

I have in the past maxed mine out till the last drop of insulin, think i've stretched to 4 days with no BG issues, I tend to watch my levels and if they start to look out then I do a set change, it's become slightly harder now using Ljumjev as sites can feel sore quite quickly so I probably...

I'm just a newbie compared to your mum at 14 years, but loved reading about your mum and her history with t1d. I think @himtoo @Jaylee can share some stories :)

Please write a letter to the practice manager - explain that he is insulin dependent, this should resolve the situation, they lose sight that we need insulin to stay alive, a reminder can set this straight.

Hello @billpearson With the greatest respect to your team - no one knows you better than you. Personally I would take any advice given with a pinch of salt and remembering that they don't live with this 24/7. Making such a drastic change in insulin doses isn't what i've been told, 2-3 units...

Hello Olivia, There's quite a few things to consider with exercise starting with the type of exercise, as the type will impact your BG levels differently depending on the impact, if it's high impact aerobics or running at pace then you are likely to release cortisol which will elevate your...

Hello @Zinadane Insulin sensitivity can change with the weather, I find summer vs winter mine changes, Summer tends to open the blood vessels more, allows for quicker insulin absorption, winter does the opposite, sometimes it can be highly noticeable and sometimes not - however then combine that...

Hi @JackLowe123 If you mean protein shakes then the only thing to be aware of is that protein can turn to glucose in the absence of carbohydrates (gluconeogenesis) so could cause your levels to slowly rise depending on how much you consume, check the nutritional information for carb value, but...

Hi @Mags2101 As Simon has suggested, we need more info so are you on a pump or injecting ? What insulins ? Also what are you eating at night and at what time ?

Hi Ian, I haven't come across anyone else saying that Tresiba's duration wasn't the full 36 hour duration before, Tresiba or Degludec has a profile which lasts 36 hours, it's one of the longest and most stable basal insulins, how long did it take for you to ascertain this and did you do any...

Ok let's look at this differently then, you say you feel attached to it all the time, how do you carry your pump and what do you do when you're asleep ?

Wow @ashleyp I know you don't want sympathy but heck you have had a horrendous experience. Agree HCL is the best way forward from this, the insulin suspension feature is a game changer for avoiding low hypos, it doesn't prevent hypos but it does help limit the low ones, alarms are incredibly...

Hi @steveo4 I wouldn't consider a pump break at all, but that's just me, would never go back to MDI, it works brilliantly for me and have given me my life back to some degree. Unless you're experiencing issues with pumping why change it ? What's the issue with the pump ?

Hi @Andrew2018 Just my thoughts.. but have you considered changing insulin at all ? I was on novorapid, just wasn't working efficiently, time in range was 65% and felt like the insulin was hitting the wall, have changed to Ljumjev which has speeded things up as it starts working straight away...

I switched from Novorapid to Ljumjev around 5 months ago, Novo was taking too long to work and my time in range was around 60-65%, since switching to Ljumjev I have got my TIR to 85%, however my HbA1c hasn't improved and sits around 52 but as TIR is considered the standard to aim for in regards...

Call Dexcom they can change the delivery schedule for you.

Tbh they look like compression lows to me - sudden drops on the graph can indicate lows with bounce back to mid range - where have your sited the sensor ? I put mine onto the bingo wing bit on the back of my arm and rarely get compressions on this area. Also go by how you feel upon waking, if...

Ok i'd try eating something soon after waking, what you're trying to do is to trick the liver from dumping glucose into your blood so eating upon waking is sending a signal to your liver that another source of glucose is online, however eating something low carb instead so plain yoghurt and for...

HI @Rich Worthing I would try a different strategy and aim to eat after the gym, personally I find if I have either food or insulin before gym then my workout can be a blood glucose workout and I prefer to work out without any dramas, if you really feel that you need to eat prior to the gym...