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Hi there all, Just thought I would give my opinion on the low carb thing - I haven't cut all my carbs out, what I have done is switched all my carbs to low GI carbs and my BG is fine with that, if ever it became uncontrollable then I would carb cut but if its not necessary for you individually...

So... I ate a jam tart and tested 2 hours after and got a 4.7 mmol nd for the last three days I've not managed to really get my levels above 4.6 and 4.7 mmol... I don't understand why? At first I thought maybe the testing meter was faulty....but then I tested my morning and the **** dawn...

Hi cath, I'm no expert on this and I'm sure people will be along soon with advice but from my research I understand that HLA DR3 and DR4 are the most common when it comes to type 1 juvenile diabetes. The HLA Is like a coating or a protein that covers the cells in the body so that the immune...

Hi Katie, Both Weetabix and Cheerios bring me down as both are whole grain. I'm not sure how Cheerios will effect you, I might be an anomaly on that as they do have sugar but they are also multigrain.... I was shocked that they brought my morning readings down but pleased as I'm a real cereal...

I'm with Daibell, I would ask for your diagnosis to be checked, they got it wrong with me at first too.... Welcome! :-) Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 23 currently controlled by only Metformin, 500mg...

Hi, I would definitely ask for the blood tests for a correct diagnosis if I was you. The postcode lottery in the UK is not helpful and, as the guys have said earlier, t1 and t2 often do get treated differently. Also, My own consultant insists on correct diagnosis for research reasons... They...

With the cereals It depends on each individual... I eat Weetabix and Cheerios, both wholegrain and my body can manage them i find. I usually use them to bring me down in the mornings as my fasting levels r the highest of the lot :-( Also did u ask re the testing? When I had GD I was told by my...

Thanks guys, Yes I'm apparently in a honeymoon phase they think. It's not terribly high I think it's just that I can't control it and would prefer to never be above 7 mmol (in an ideal world I know). I think it's just the constant worry of my levels creeping up because then it would be taking...

I had pork with veggies at about 8pm (finished eating 8pm not started eating) went to bed about 11pm Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 23 currently controlled by only Metformin, 500mg twice a day.

Ok, so I went to bed on 6 mmol.... Tested at 3am and was 6.8 mmol.... Tested at 8am and was 7.6 mmol! Don't understand? Why would it randomly but gradually go up like that?? Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26...

Hi Brett No I don't inject insulin yet, they don't know how quickly my body is destroying my beta cells though yet and after I had lots of ketones in my urine the consultant wants me to test regularly incase my insulin production declines rapidly. I've got no opinion on how many strips...

Thanks Phoenix, Since my bedtime levels are usually between 5 and 6 mmol and my mornings ridiculous no matter what I eat or when think I Mite try exercising before bed, see if that works! I guessing should also maybe set my alarm to wake me up at 3am or something too and test, see what happens...

Ok so I had a snack before bed and made my BG 7.3 before bed.....woke up this morning on 8.1 mmol! Back to the drawing board then :-( Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 23 currently controlled by only...

Hi Sal, Granary is usually ok for many people, certainly the better choice anyway. The usual advice is to test 2 hours after eating though not just 1 hour, 1 hour reading will always be higher :-) I always have granary too but have cut back on portion size. Welcome! Diagnosed with GD in...

The problem is not the amount of strips people use, the problem is the postcode lottery that the NHS have going! The thread starter has a GP who gives him as many as he wants whereas I see people on here who are type 2 and don't get given any and have to buy them themselves! I was told I was...

Hi happycat, Welcome to the forum! I was diagnosed as type 2 initially in December 2012 despite being healthy weight and only 26 years old, then after full bloods they changed my diagnosis to 1.5 (LADA) because I tested positive for GAD65 antibodies which destroy the insulin producing beta...

Thanks hale, I usually test 2 hours after meals I just did it one hour after with it being something I don't usually eat! So if I'm going to bed on a 5 - 6 mmol it could be that I'm going low through the night then and being topped up? I struggle to eat so close to bed time but I have done it...

Hi everyone, I'm super confused over what is going on at the moment! First of all, I still don't know what type diabetic I am other than type 1.5 for now but I'm having major issues with dawn phenomenon/somogyi effect! My fasting BG has always been the one I can't control and recently it's...

Hi Adam, Low carb is not necessarily the best way and it is individual to every person. One thing I will say though is not to put all carbs into one basket, they are very different! What you need to look at is the GI of the carbs... High GI carbs break down into glucose quicker and will push up...

I know, I think type 1.5 means "we don't know what type u are". Is especially weird with me because I had gestational diabetes which is linked with type 2 and type 2 meds worked for me both then and now which my consultants a bit baffled by so it looks like I may have some resistance too.... I'm...