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I have lost and gained weight on insulin. If you truly reduce your carbohydrate intake or increase your low-intensity activity levels, you will be able to lose weight like anyone else. I don't see why my metabolism should work differently being a diabetic to how it did before. The reason I...

Hi, I'd guess your DN meant you to take the injection with your breakfast if that's what you normally do. The glass of orange juice is a seperate precaution to stop your blood sugar from going low when you're at the gym. I use a different insulin though, so there may be people out there with...

Cath - well done! Sounds like you've got your gym routine sorted very quickly.

Re: Protein Shake/Supplement for Muscle Building. Hi ATB, I have been using a protein/creatine mix called Hurricane XS. It has slower digesting carbs and doesn't affect my blood sugar levels too badly. PM me and I'll give you the link to the site I buy it from - I realise I'm not supposed to...

Hi Ben, I've done this myself several times... including TODAY! :( I'm thinking about getting a small fridge at work - others here will want to use it to store food, so it'll probably go on the department budget if I'm lucky. And as we're a department of 9 people, I can pretty much trust...

Hi Nomi, I'll echo what jopar said - unless they ask do you have diabetes, I wouldn't include T1 diabetes under the general heading of disabilities. Talk to them in the interview if it comes up - remember, they're looking for reasons to employ you, so a thoughtful, reasoned discussion about it...

Hi Buzzy, Does your boyfriend check his blood sugar before bed? I nearly always check just before bed, as I hate night time hypos (my wife doesn't really like my hypos either). I find I'm much more likely to have a good night's sleep too, if I'm not worried about the possibility of a night...

Hi Lizzie, The exact same thing happened to me - at two seperate GPs. They want to keep their costs down. And we want to monitor and control our blood sugars. You will end up finding a compromise. I would be slightly worried about testing 10 times a day for an extended period though - your...

Hi Alan, I think you are right to stick to your diabetic care advice for now - especially as you're still fairly new to it all. You will hear a lot about lo-carb and no doubt experience a lot of opinions on it. My advice to you on that is to take the time to read up on lo-carbing and make a...

Hi Tony, Good on you getting straight down to it! I use the gym 4-5 times a week and play football/cricket in the evenings. I agree with the numbers you've suggested - depending on your last insulin injection (see bottom paragraph). Some advice I was given when first diagnosed is to have a...

Yep - I'd say two hundredths of a gram is pretty negligible - no need to worry sugarybibs.

This is the trouble with media - they will report the same findings with whatever slant suits their agenda. Yes, ignorance plays a part, but I have been seen by GPs who have basic gaps in their knowledge regarding diabetes - how is a reporter expected to understand every nuance and subtlety...

Hi Mike, Your hba1c and meter readings will never be exactly the same - 0.4 seems very close to me! The hba1c reflects an average value over the 6 weeks up to the blood test, taking into account all highs and lows. The meter (unless it is taking readings every minute or so) is only a snap...

Had my results yesterday and got an 8.0 - this included a week of having the flu, hospitalisation and struggling afterwards for a couple of weeks to keep levels in check. I interogated my doctor and he reckons anything around 7-8 is good (previous was 7.7) and aiming below 7 is pretty...

Hi Jessie, We have all wondered 'why me' at some point but I have a little motto in life that generally gets me through. When something is stressing me out I ask myself: "Can I do anything about this situation?" If I can do something, I get on and do it. If there's nothing I can do, I...

Hi Chocoholic, I had that exact same problem in the recent cold weather... my meter just wouldn't work. I did the same as you - waited for it to warm up, trusted my instincts and hey presto... all was ok. I use a OneTouch Ultra by Lifescan. Sam. P.s. i have pretty skinny fingers and often...

How are you feeling? Not coming down with something are you? Have you checked for ketones? Sam.

Diagnosed just over three years ago, I saw a major adjusment in my insulin needs at about 15 months. Guess that was my 'honeymoon', as my insulin requirements have been pretty much stable for 2 years. Sam.

I read a statistic that stated: the child of a couple, where one is diabetic, has a 6% chance of being diabetic - so that is approximately 1 in 17 chance.

In Berkshire I used to get eye screening at my GP surgery, but since moving to Hampshire this no longer happens. Given the choice of traveling to Basingstoke hospital and taking time out of work, or going to my local optician and paying, I went for the latter option. The service there is...