I can understand this feeling - I have a 2 year old and a 10 month old! Husband is excellent but also away with work sometimes!
Brilliant list of advice from @hels
I test a lot to make sure I know exactly where I am - I always have my hypo treatment handy (dextrose tablets).
The best thing I...
I feel the same - have been diabetic for 26 years and feel like I can't quite get the hang of it even though I know so much about it! Worry a lot about getting complications x
Thank you @Replicant - useful to know - I always think I'm quite good with my diet but definitely need to be stricter with low GI and low carbs if I want a better HbA1c!
Would love to exercise more but I am busy with a toddler and a baby so walking and running after them is all :) Luckily...
That's useful to know - I have just started having my bolus sooner and luckily already weight my food. Still on basal bolus injections but currently in the process of discussing pumps with my team due to all the hypos from this x
I have this exact same problem - will be keen to hear other responses!
It spikes to 10-12 post breakfast and then crashes about 2-3 hours after breakfast. I've tried low GI food and low carbs but still not helping x
My last HbA1c was 8.6% (old way) in March - just had it done again last week!
I have been T1 for 26 years now and always been between 7-9% after a few bad teenage years of being in the 10% area - worrying about the future now (28 years old now).
I keep trying to get my HbA1c down to 5-6% with...