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I was diagnosed type 1 in November and about 2 weeks ago I started carb counting with a ratio of 1:15, which had been working perfectly except for one day where I did a 13 hour shift. Not sure if this is relevant but I became ill last week in Thursday and spent 2 days vomiting. I have now been...

Yeah I'm not feeling like I'm going to vomit so I think I could eat something small Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks for everyone's help last night. Ketones are back down to 0.2 and I haven't vomited since 1am. I just spoke to my dsn and she said if u can't eat I can drink fruit juice. When I asked if I should inject for it she said it depends how much carbohydrate and sugar is in it ... So do I need...

At what point do I need to be concerned about ketone levels? It feels like I'm vomiting just water now so I'm Concerned about becoming dehydrated Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi thank you all for your help. My sugars are in 6 and my ketone levels are at 0.6. Really don't feel like eating or drinking anything but I am pushing water down my neck Oh and I haven't injected any novorapid since 12:30pm Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi everyone, just looking for some advice. I vomited about 45 minutes ago and I'm not sure what the protocol is as I'm fairly newly diagnosed Do I have anything to eat and if so, do I inject for it? Will it do me any harm to skip tea? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks for all the information, you have been very helpful. There is still so much I feel I don't know yet. How will my weight affect my insulin sensitivity? I've put on 10lbs in as many days and still have another 7lb to put on so would like to be prepared if I need to be. The next dafne...

I was diagnosed at the end of November last year. I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to talk to my nurse about if anything. So far she asks for my bg results for the week, I tell her and then she tells me how much insulin to use. I don't really know what she's there for to be honest. She also...

That makes me feel better thanks. I only met my dsn once about a week after I was diagnosed. Then we spoke on the phone once a week where I would tell her my levels for the week and she would increase my insulin accordingly. The last time she said everything seemed fine so she would just see me...

Thanks, I never thought of dropping my basal. I am on levemir. I think this would work if I was going to work a 12/13 hour shift but may not work as well if I do 8 or 4 hour shifts, which I also do. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thank you for your response. I was quite worried that I'd just been lucky all week and was going to have to start again trying to work my ratio out. I've been using 1:15 for all of my meals when at home so will just increase this for when I'm work. Just one more thing, I see my dsn next week...

Hi all, I've spent the past 2 weeks working out my ratio and the past week following it. Everything has gone well and my numbers have been great compared to what they were. However, yesterday I had a hypo an hour after breakfast and then another hypo an hour after lunch. I used the same ratios...

My diet looks mortifying compared to everybody else's! The plan for today: Breakfast: weetabix minis with choc chips, 2 pieces of brown toast and a hot chocolate Lunch: 2 brown sandwich thins with tuna mayo, a packet of Pom bear crisps and a yogurt Tea: homemade tomato soup with 3 pieces of...

Hey I do shift work too and at first I found it hard because I'm a bit of a wimp and wouldn't put my foot down about breaks. But now I just say to whoever I'm working with that I have to eat whether I sit down in the dining room or stay in the lounge (I work in a care home). Like you, I can't...

I'm not sure, I felt really positive all day and then my mood just dropped right down Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've had really good numbers for the past week, pretty much all in the 5 to 7 range. However, for some reason I went up to 8.3 before tea last night. About 15 minutes later I was crying hysterically and yelling at my partner because my sausages I'd just cooked had weird bubbly bits on them...

So I guess a change of 0.7 isn't too bad then. How do I account for fats and proteins in meals and how will they affect my levels? It's all so complicated I feel like I will be forever asking questions. Also, how long before eating should I inject my novorapid? Sorry for the extra questions...

Hi, Where in Wales are you from? I'm in South Wales :) I was diagnosed in November 2013 and I still feel confused most of the time. But the time I spend confused is gradually reducing and I'm finally starting to feel a bit more normal the past week and some days I actually feel like I know...

Ah right I get it, so I'm still doing something right then. Initially I thought it meant I would get it wrong no matter what lol. Thanks again :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Sorry if this is a dim question, but what effect does that have? Does that mean that I can't really know if I'm doing this right or not? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App