Thanks for the advice guys :-) - one question.... in order to see what's going on etc i.e basal testing which I believe is done fasting over set times and checking BS levels every hour or two.... are there any monitors available on the NHS (on loan or prescription) that can continually monitor...
Thank you all for taking the time to respond you have given me food for thought( pardon the pun!!). This morning I thought I would experiment - Before bed reading last night at 10:30 pm was 6.4 mmol. At 5am reading was 6.1 mmol - injected 2.5 units to cover 2 weatbix (28g carbs) at 5am ( carb...
Anyone else having a nightmare with the early morning Dawn Effect?? - if so I would really appreciate comments on how you combat or deal with this ..... been getting a nightmare for me over past few months - always seems to raise between 3.5 and 7 mmol's for me within 2 hours of waking but the...
Thank you very much for the info breakfast on waking and the info re bolus and basal testing have given me much to think about! Woke this morning at 5:00 blood sugars @ 6.1mmol so had 2 weetbix with full fat milk and gave 2.5 units to cover approx 27 grams carb will post results later. Again...
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I'm quite new to forum discussions and would appreciate any advice. I have been diagnosed T1D last September and have been trying to do everything as best I can by the book. After 12 months of trial and error my blood sugars are still not quite right. there are weeks where my sugars have...