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I always find a few bad days of chaotic bg or finding out results which are worse than expected always sends me into a spiral of pessimism, always ending in my acceptance that this is likely the last day of good health I have left. BUT once I get myself out of that thought spiral I think of...

Just a quick overview of my day today: Woke up feeling awful and really tired, snoozed my alarm. When I got out of bed my bg was sky high (hypo last night) Took my long acting and some short acting then had a carb free breakfast. Walked into town and did some window shopping, walked back feeling...

I really like the freestyle libre - slightly different to the above. A lot of data but you can access it so easily and through clothes. I row and it means I can quickly test my blood sugar out on the water in between pieces and then I can react to that. Very light and unobtrusive as well :)

Sounds like a solid plan!!

Main thing I found was that people often have loads of questions but no idea how to comfortably broach the subject. Hope it goes well!

Every time I have asked or inquired into getting a pump I have been told in no unclear terms that I will not get one on the NHS (moderately decent control, never been hospitalised since diagnosis etc) and I have always tried to be realistic about how much diabetes impacts my life (maybe too...

The official line is always test before but if you can't see and you have other very severe symptoms I don't see the harm in treating first then testing when you feel a tiny bit better. In the last serious hypo I had I went from coherent and aware that I had a hypo to stumbling, falling and...

For most of my diabetic life I thought of 4/5 injections a day: 1 or 2 long acting depending on what insulin I was taking then 3 injections: one for each meal plus an occasional adjustment measure. But now as I've really been trying to prevent my bg going high I can inject up to 10 times a day...

I know you already got a brilliant answer, but I would like to add something - I try and keep my blood sugar stable for 2 hrs before bed and 9/10 times this keeps it stable overnight with my levemir.

I'm currently in Sweden and not quite sure who my GP is due to changing address after leaving university! Am considering trying to go to a hospital drop in but ideally don't want to spend an entire day there to be told it's nothing..

Why don't you sit them down and have a big diabetes talk? Tell them that you want support and not pity, explain what diabetes means to you and what you want from them? My friend who got diagnosed at 18 felt her family treading on eggshells around the topic, after a year or two of this she sat...

Having been on lantus and now levemir, I found the easiest way to make sure my blood sugar stays level overnight is making sure it is level for around 2 hours before I go to sleep. I give my levemir at 10pm and 10am and by the time I go to bed (around 11pm) I haven't eaten anything for two hours...

As my parents took care of my diabetes for about 7 years (I was diagnosed at 18 months) they've always had a lot of interest (which has its pros and cons) but generally are quite good and giving me support and suggestions for what to do if things aren't going to plan. My sister is great mainly...

Thanks for the reply. I have a feeling it may be to do with poor blood circulation, as its quite hot where i am but my feet and hands are always cold, and it seems to get better if i put socks on and raise my legs - maybe something to do with increased blood flow to my feet?

When I was on lantus I used to take it at 5pm on the dot every day. This was useful because I had covered the 2/3 hour gap of no long acting insulin with fast acting after lunch, and also meant that my morning bg was better than when I was taking it in the morning (used to always rise slightly...

Hi all! Just wondering if anyone else has ever experienced this. For the past few days I have had an odd numb/swollen sensation on the back of one of my calves. My leg isn't swollen and it is not painful but it feels as if a vein is swollen. Not really sure what to do as am abroad for work but...

It is a little card the size and shape of a credit card, with your NHS number and details on it plus a picture of the insulin and the packaging

My GP mentioned that if you have decent control and don't qualify for a pump it is still worth asking every time you see your diabetes team and discussing what it would change, as they have to make a note of it. He then said that although it is unlikely, if funds open up and you have been...

If you don't already have one, ask for insulin passports! My doctor gave me them before a trip to Columbia, mainly so I can carry insulin through security with proof, but also because they have enough information on them that local doctors know what type of insulin it is, in case you need any...

Sometimes I find that if I have been super sedentary all day and don't plan on doing anything much, not reacting unless my blood sugar goes below 3.5 works out fine, especially if I am eating in an hour or two. One thing to note is that I seem to be v sensitive to changes in my blood glucose...