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I haven't seen any management styles I disagree with :lol: And who is the Royal "we"...Sheesh!

In my opinion there is a section on this forum that is quiet adequate to discuss theses matters. I have read and found some members constantly banging on in a overly dramatic way about horrendous (possible) complications (even with Hba1c's in the 4's and 5's) and it was tedious at times,if not...

Hi Penny I'm with KT on this, I have found over the years that my liver does a heck of a dump of glucose when I have had night time hypo's, thank goodness. I had loads of these when I was on Lantus. Since my change to Levemir they are a thing of the past. I do know from experience that a liver...

Hi Benny I'm on the same insulin as you, I came off Apidra onto this one and have found it is not as fast acting as Apidra, which for me is a great thing as I am very insulin sensitive so Apidra was just gobbled up by my Cells. As to when I would inject before a meal,it would depend on a number...

Hi Alex Coffee does raise blood sugars and it can be by quiet a lot depending on the individuals own response to it, I use a coffee to treat a mild Hypo and it works great for me. The reason why it raises Blood Glucose is that the Caffeine causes an instant Adrenal response, this is one of the...

Re: Did any of you type 1s have a virus before you got diabe Hi Cat's All anecdotal of course, but I got mine late teens after a REALLY bad horses riding fall, laid up for a few weeks recovering ,then the Sh!t really hit the fan a few weeks after, weight just fell off me ,already thin, thirsty...

Hi ILF A number of years back I did a few Triathalons ,for the swim I used to have a tube of Hypo Stop which is in a plastic waterproof tube . They have a top which is easy to just flip off with your thumb, so you can squirt them straight into your mouth...mid swim ,if ever needed. You can get...

Great advice from Elc112, I low carb too, at first you will find your insulin needs will taper right off.You may find over time if you decide to stick with it for the long haul that your insulin levels creep back up.I found this. At first you seem to shock your body into becoming super insulin...

Hi Candi Girl No I never got on with the mixes when I tied to go back to them :( I take 12 units in a morning 8 am...and between 12 units and 14 units on an evening depending what time of the month it is...It holds me at 5 mmols as steady as anything on fasting tests. Try splitting your dose...

That is interesting iHs, as when I was on Lantus I found at times I could forgo the Bolus if I was in heavy training and pretty low carb, I struggled so much on Lantus fullstop because I found it poked it's nose in all the time IYKWIM..and would interfere with the Bolus insulin. So yes iHS, I...

Nigel Yes usually, sometimes more ,sometime less depending on my training routine that day..and also my work varies a lot physically so this can vary my injections. A pump would be easier for me probably but I don't fancy having it attached 24/7. My control is brilliant now though.

Continuous Hypoing is usually due to Basal I have found, I have found with Levemir that there is a real tipping point with it with me of only a unit..A good insulin though when you get it bang on. Reduce it down by a few units and wait to see what happens over the next few days. Ooo Haribo,I...

Hi CG No, I think you will still have to Bolus, I do for a no carb meal..only a little less than I would for a meal that would contain a good percentage of carbs. I find I need to split doses to account for the fat. We are all different and you will need to test and experiment with your new...

Hi Sanober Hope things are settling for you, Dieticians and DAFNE don't want you to/or think you should need to Bolus for A LOT of foods, but you will find over time as you did with the Lentils that you probably will have to, as many of us do. And because there is no official guidelines for...

Hi Tony Great news, hope you carry on and you get where you need to go with it...it's a great way of life when you get into it, so good luck :D

Re: Have severe hypoglecemia - because of lack of stress!!!? Hi Faith Sorry to hear your boyfriend has been through such a hard time, I can fully understand how his diet had fallen by the wayside in such a stressful way of life, thank goodness you are both in a better place. Stress does cause...

Hi Cat Great you have found a way to really improve your control. I am Type 1 and low carb and because I train and run a lot I really do just adjust as I go along depending on how long my training sessions /runs are. I tend to use my performance, muscle mass to fat ratio's as a gauge, BUT the...

Hi Josie Welcome to the forum I like you are Type 1 and low carb...a lot lower than you for a lot of the time, infact I'm just getting back into Ketosis after letting it slide over Christmas..and I feel SOOOO much better for it. I find from time to time I lose too much weight,so though my...

Hi Noblehead :D I'm very similar to you , though for the porridge and fruit and yoghurt, I think I would need a lot more. I used to find milk would spike me..mix in the carbs and it was a shocker for me. I'm sure it was the casein :think: But also I'm Celiac and think oats are a no no for me...

Hi Jomo It has happened to me in the past, on an insulin which did not agree with me it happened often :( If it was a one off there may be a number of factors. Did you drink any alcohol before falling asleep? Had you done more than usual during the day? Did you get your carb to insulin ratio...