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It's isn't simply the "sugar afterwards" that impacts your blood glucose levels, but also all the carbohydrates you eat. You could still feel full and satiated if you choose foods that are low in carbs and give the cold shoulder to things like bread, cereals, lacostose, fructose and any of the...

The colour change in legs might be symptomatic of Peripheral Arterial Disease which is also called Peripheral Vascular Disease where the arteries have become clogged or narrowed with fatty deposits. The symptoms can be reduced by appropriate oral medication. This link may help explain the...

Best thing you could do is to call NHS 111, you'll then receive proper advice from a medic as to what to do. Good luck!

I get a bit grumpy and irritable, but that's possibly due to the fact that I've tested and therefore know I'm high and am annoyed that I didn't manage my food and insulin better. I'm not sure that I'd know that I was hyper without testing, as it's quite possible I could be grumpy and irritable...

When flying I have a letter from my DSN nurse. And when out and about I have a small card in a pocket on my phone stating I'm insulin dependent diabetic with my ICE phone number, and I also have a wristband stating 'insulin dependent diabetic' that I wear when out and about on my bike.

Hi @SquarePants, I'm in a slightly different position as I'm on multiple daily injections and I also have a Libre monitor, but when I'm going to get out for a run (usually about 20 hilly miles) I load carbs before the ride and skip the insulin. Loading carbs will usually be in the form of a...

Hi Nick. I started creon about three years ago and I had lost a lot of weight. I gained weight steadily and have levelled off at about 54.5 kg. I take 2 Creon 25000 with main meals and one capsule with snacks.

An insulated Frio Wallet will keep insulin cool for long enough.

A teaspoon of honey is about 6 grams of carbs which is fractionally higher than one jelly baby at 5.1 grams.

Both are correct insofar as what they are measuring. Your Hba1c is an average over about three months, though is slightly weighted towards the last few weeks – and if you’ve had Covid it will quite probably have pushed your average up a bit. A fasting test measures your glucose at one moment in...

Creon has had a dramatic impact on my weight. I was, at diagnosis with diabetes, quite underweight but eventually it was discovered that I was suffering from acute pancreatits and I was prescribed Creon. The impact, as the graph shows was almost immediate and my weight continued to rise over the...

Grit your teeth, smile and pull! It only takes a second.

I get a prescription for a box of 5 Lantus or a box of of 5 NovoRapid pens by phoning the local surgery whenever I'm about to run out.

Hi @kikic ! Lots of excellent advice has been offered so far and it will take you, and your husband, a while to digest it all. The one key action is to start monitoring blood glucose with a meter and keeping notes of how different foods and activities impact glucose levels. Your husband is a...

Type 3c is pancreatogenic diabetes caused by the pancreas not producing sufficient insulin. The damaged pancreas might also not produce the digestive enzymes required to digest food which may lead to weight loss. Type 3c is often mistaken as T2.

A long needle can inject into muscle which isn't a good thing to do.

Hi Alison. It looks like you've solved your problem and you need to adjust the dose according to the carbs you consume, which is what I do. The only suggestion I can offer, beyond the suggestions already posted is to start keeping a paper log of carbs and insulin with each meal and your glucose...

Between about 4 and 10 is pretty much what most folk have, though some will have slightly different levels depending on their personal circumstances and choices, but you are pretty safe as you are.

Taking creon with snacks is worth doing as it will aid the availability of the nutrients in your food. Your over-all BG level looks pretty good though the nighttime low will be a bit annoying. I've found that adjusting my basal has been the best strategy to employ to manage night-time levels -...

I have a Libre2 and only use the reader which works perfectly well and alerts me of highs and lows and the bluetooth works at quite a considerable distance.