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Hi, I use carbs and cals app for my insulin calculations but use glucose buddy app for recording my levels. The best feature I find is the 'average ' bm level. It gives me focus and determination to keep my bm levels good just to see this average figure within range. Good luck Adrian I...

Ok thanks all that is good information. I've never even considered changing the timings of my insulin. I think the reason I haven't is because I mainly only ever check by bm before a meal, before bed, before driving or if I sense a need to check. Do others find that you check your bm more...

Hi everyone, I currently use 1 unit of insulin for every 10g of carbs I eat but in an attempt to improve my control I have focused on one point I've not really considered. I was wondering if people change their ratio when eating a food where the carb grams are made up of mostly sugar? For...

Hi, Having read your post one thing came to mind that I have had an experience of. How are your injection sites? I had a spout where my insulin was less effective and was down to a store of insulin under the skin as a result of injecting in the same place too many times. To make things worse...

Hi, I can relate to your description well. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabeties when I was 2 and have had it now for 30 years. I was in denial from the point my parents stopped monitoring it with me. School was difficult as my friends always stopped off at the shops on the way to school and...

Hi, You say you are feeling il today still. Is your sugar levels back to normal after last night. I know when I get hypo I panic eat and end up with sky high readings for a while. Regards Adrian

Hi everyone, Can someone advise me on the frequency in which needles need to be changed on the novapens. I currently use a cartridge a week and change the needle then. Thats approx 21 injections per needle. Is this too little? Many Thanks Adrian

HI all, Thanks for your posts and advice. Can i double check what you all mean with regards fast testing/ fasting. Do you mean skip and meal completely and its insulin and see if the blood still remains the same at the following meal time? I have been doing my blood tests in between meals...

Hi everyone, I am having trouble with my HB1C being too high. Its currenly now at its highest for 5 years. Although never below 7 , normally 8, it is now creaped up to 9.3. I get my diabeties monitored at the hospital clinic and at my doctors. I recently visited the hospital where i was...

Hi shelly, I had the same thing happen to me in 2007. I began the iron suppliments and was send back for a blood test again some time after. Still showing low iron after the second blood test I was tested for ceoliac disease.this is a disease where the intestine lining is affected by gluten.You...