Search Results

Hello Yes I eat low carb, I spike very badly with carbs even with the correct amount of insulin and switching to Fiasp didn’t help. I am much better eating low carb. I would say start slowly and make gradual changes as you might have to adjust your insulin but I am much steadier eating low carb...

In conversation my DN mentioned she has a number of patients with a fear of needles using retractable needles. Hope your appointment goes well.

I think you inform them initially online? Certainly every time I renew my medical license I select yes I am on insulin but I don’t ever remember being asked how long I have been taking it. I would go online and see if you can update your information and hopefully the question is just concerned...

Hello Congratulations on your forthcoming wedding! I was diagnosed 4 years ago type 1, I eat low carb so don’t over use insulin however whenever I am ill and have to take more insulin to counteract high BG and ketones and I put weight on and find it very difficult to lose those pounds again...

Hello I was diagnosed type 1, 4 years ago, I was already eating low carb and less than 1000 kcal/day. Despite the fact that I needed insulin I was initially put on metformin slow release. The problem I had was it gave me upset stomach even when taking it after food. This is very common...

Hello Just an idea, might be nothing to do with it! But I have had to adjust my insulin a lot (both up and down) every time I have had the Covid vaccine and Covid itself. My nurse tells me I am not alone with this. Could this be the case with you?

Hello I was diagnosed the same way 4 years ago, your vision will right itself but it does take some time. Have you changed your diet? I find avoiding spikes helps in avoiding blurry vision. Are you type 1 or type 2?

@EllieM Any advice for Shania293?

Hello Firstly I found and still find patterns change quite often, I am 4 years in. Secondly Levemir does not last 24hrs, more like 18 hrs so a lot of people split the dose, morning and evening to keep you steady all day. Are you doing this? If not ask your diabetic nurse. Lastly eating nothing...

Hi I have only been type 1 for 4 years and my children are teenagers. I think many new mum’s find it difficult to get back into a routine after having a baby, it can be very overwhelming at times, I remember struggling to get out the house by the middle of the afternoon some days! I can’t...

I am shocked! But even worse not entirely surprised! I hope you are going to completely disregard anything this doctor tells you! Other Type’s 2 I am sure will step in with advice, I am Type 1, I eat low carb. It’s been a huge success for me. Fantastic you have lost weight already. Change your...

How about calling 111? I suffer with DKA very easily when I am ill and first thing I do is increase my basal, have you done this or discussed with your previous DN how much to increase it by when you are ill?

Hi I had the same problem about 7 years ago. I eventually paid to see an endo who was appalled by my GP and wrote a stern letter! It’s probably about costs. I was told if your TSH is higher than 2.5 it will be difficult to lose weight even though the upper limit is 5. There is something you can...

Hi T1 for 4 years. I was on insulin, low carb diet (30-40g per day) and metformin for almost the first year. I lost quite a bit of weight on this regime however the upset stomachs (metformin SR possible side effect) got worse not better so they kept telling me to eat more carbs to absorb the...

Hi I had had various creams from the doctor over the years but my skin has never been better since discovering this place. I use the soap in the shower and have one by the sink for just me, and the moisturising bars and tinned moisturiser. My sister has eczema on her hands and found the hemp...

Hi Dave Yes apparently this is very common, I have spoken with my nurse and doctor about this. You don’t say if you are type 1 or 2? Follow your doctors advice, drink plenty of water, eat low carb, keep checking your BG and I hope it passes soon. If you are type 1 do follow sick day rules with...

I really like this book, sometimes it’s nice to have a physical book to read through and have on the counter when cooking. It works really well for me, type 1, and last year my brother in law was diagnosed type 2 and he also followed this book. He has lost 2 stone and his HBA1c is I think 35. He...

How about sending for the free Libre trial? Then for 2 weeks you will know exactly what’s going on. FYI as soon as I get up my BG rises by about 3 mmol I am type 1 though so I understand it is different, having a Libre is extremely useful.

Hi I bruise really badly and if I inject near a bruise I often find the insulin then takes ages to kick in or doesn’t seem to do it’s job at all. I have been told to leave a good inch clear around a bruise for any subsequent injections. Switching to longer needles really helps avoid bruising...

Hi Yes I have had it on prescription for the last 6 months. Diagnosed Type 1 LADA almost 4 years ago. My nurse recommended it for me and then almost a year later (delayed due to COVID) an endocrinologist phoned me, asked a series of questions and I got it a week later. I am in Hertfordshire, I...