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Thanks guys, I will keep persevering as see how I get on. Its good to know i'm not the only one! ;):)

Hey guys, I decided to start cycling to work in an attempt to get fit. Today is the first day but I've noticed something funny with my bg levels. When i left home my bg was 7.4, I usually eat breakfast as work and planned to do the same today. I checked my bg when I got to work and it had...

Hi guys, This might be a daft question but how do you calculate the carb content of something you bake? Is it just a case of adding up all the carbs put in? Thanks Nomi Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

No it just cuts out altogether:(

Hi Guys, I was wondering if anyone else has being having issues recently with the Optium Xceed meter from Abbott? In November I went to visit my brother and we went out for a walk. It was cold (-2/-3C) and afterwards my meter acted funny. I put in a test strip, it took the blood and counted...

I like numbers and ratios too and am also worried about forgetting my bolus if i have to take it later than usual. I'm not on a pump so I guess it would work differently for me, but I can do split doses or whatever if thats needed. I know that i'm only slightly affected by something like...

Hi Guys, My HbA1C has gone a bit wacky recently and I was thinking of trying to replace some of the carbs I do eat with protein. I just have one question, as protein is broken down more slowly but still gives glucose at the end, how does this affect taking of insulin? I know my BG goes up if I...

Hi guys, Just got my HbA1c results back today, it was 8.9% (higher than when i was diagnosed!!) !?! My last one was 7.2% so I have no idea what is going on? I know i was having issues with my background and was waking up with high readings in the morning but the rest of the day readings were...

Hi guys, I'm going on holiday to Disneyland Florida this year and as we will be visiting the water parks wondered if anyone has ever seen/used a waterproof bumbag type thing that I could keep all my stuff in and at hand. I know it won't be the most stylish accessory but as its just me and my...

Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you noticed an increase in cravings for carby/sugary things since being diagnosed? I was diagnosed at 21 and prior to that enjoyed a bar of chocolate a few times a week but now (at 25) anything sweet doesn't last more than 10 seconds in our house :evil: and...

Hi guys, Had my op, all went well. Lowered my background the night before and slighty adjusted my dose with breakfast and all worked out fine:) Question now is my knee is still swollen and I have stitches meaning I can't really move around much. I have slightly increased my levemir but my blood...

Hi Jessica, I'm 25 diagnosed type 1 5 years ago whilst I was at uni. I only found out because my mum insisted I had lost weight quickly and I must see the dr. I kept putting it off until I was pretty sure she was actually going to drag me there herself! I remember sitting in the waiting room...

hanadr- I don't think they are part of that initiative but they did say they would put me on a glucose/insulin drip. I'll ask about having a local anaesthetic instead if a general but I got the feeling that general is my only option. I'm not sure I would want to watch them doing it anyway...

thanks for the advice guys. My background is levemir not lantus but i assume they're similar. I was planning on eating breakfast just before 6am and taking half the bolus dose for it and keeping my background the same the night before. I only asked because the nurse at the pre assesment place...

I used to split my background but have found that i need to take it in one go as i get a spike in the morning if i don't. i have tried adjusting each split dose but nothing works so i just tsick to one big dose in the evening which lasts well intot he following evening. If i skip breakfast then...

hi guys, I have to have an operation on my knee (keyhoe surgery) in a couple of weeks and have been told it will be done under general anaesthetic :? . They also said that this could have serious side affects to my blood sugar levels, has anyone been through this before and have some advice...

I used one of the continuous bg monitors for a week and it showed that my bg steadily increased overnight, no dips, no major increases so i decided (the nurse actually asked me to tell her what i was gonna do about it) to increase my background slowly until the reading in the morning was...

The problem with reducing it again is that overnight my bg will rise a lot, which is why I had increased in the first place. I guess I'll just have to keep trying!! thanks

Hi guys, Quick question for you all. I have been adjusting my background insulin as my bg rises quite a bit overnight. I take split injections of levemir one when i get up, one before bed. I started on 9.5 units in the morning and 10 units on a night and have increased the night time dose to...

Hello, I was at the pharmacist today collecting my prescription and they told me they cannot order anymore test strips at the moment due to a manufacturing issue and so they will have to owe me a box. I was wondering if anyone else had encountered this problem and if they knew when it will be...