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Lots of love and hugs to you and your family . . . . . . .

I'm type 1 and do low-carb. I understand that DKA is caused by high blood sugar and high ketones. I have never had DKA as far as I know. The reason I low-carb is to keep my blood sugars stable, which I check several types a day, often early enough after eating to get an idea of how high my...

I would measure my blood sugar and I wouldn't have toast, just the eggs, so I wouldn't have to take insulin when I may still have an indeterminable amount still to work through.

Are you still doing a keto diet?

Beware of stacking. I've had some serious hypos because of it. If I were hungry after 3 hours since the last meal, I would ask myself why because I find life as a type 1 easier if I don't snack. If I decided to have the snack, I would check my blood sugar. Sometimes my bolus takes up to 3...

I hope your edema resolves itself soon. If I were you, I would carefully watch and record my insulin doses, food eaten and the times when you measured your blood glucose, in an effort to get your double digits down.

After some time, the whole thing became routine for me and I'm totally used to it. I had no trouble modifying my diet and feel better for it. I too concentrate on minimizing the risks of complications and am firmly convinced that if I stay in range with stable blood sugar, my chances at a...

Did you measure your blood sugar again after eating the breakfast bar?

Do you accurately carb count or estimate?

About whether we worry too much - I ask myself, is this worry leading me to dealing with the problem effectively; or, is it breaking down my spirit?

One thing common to all the pros and cons advice is that blood sugars must be kept in range as much as possible. Working from that, amidst all the possibilities I've come across, I eventually found the diet that gives me the best, consistent, blood sugar results. As an individual without any...

I can sympathize. I used to be young myself and ruled by everything except common sense. But you must find a way. There are far too many diabetics who ignored the care diabetes requires who ended up with horrible side-effects and the way to avoid these and have the same chance at long-term...

I hope you always carry enough of something for possible hypos when you are out - this is essential. I can only offer knowledge based on my personal experience which may be of help to you. Looks like you eat approx 120 carbs/day. If I eat that many carbs my sugars spike and fall repeatedly...

You will be able to bring your numbers down, no problem, by cutting out the yummy bread and treats. Health is more important than taste. Good luck!

High blood sugar is not helping, no matter what the cause of the swelling. Are you on a basal/bolus regime or fixed doses? How many carbs per day/per meal do you eat approximately. Changing insulin brand may help some, but it looks to me like sugars well over 10 will require changing your...

This puzzles me. Apples are my go-to when my sugar drops too low and within minutes my blood sugar meter reading starts to go up.

Hating yourself for whatever reason is very unhealthy.

Ideally, 20 carbs per meal max, more often I have 10 to 15. More than 20, especially at night, I suffer.

It does for me as well as exhausting me.

CBD is legal where I am; however, I found it made me too sleepy.