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Boss should give you the time to use the forums to help 'manage your diabetes'. :woot: I've had a great experience with the Libre so far, been using it for a little while now- started in Summer. I feel that being able see a more detailed picture of what the blood sugars are doing is (for me)...

Hey Slip, The figures themselves haven't been perfect by any means but the steadiness and control has been fantastic, thanks for asking man. Had some great night figures, hope you didn't get clocked by the boss the other day by the way! :woot: Control over past few days below: Hope...

Couldn't agree more. :) I think I spoke too soon and started having some odd spikes after that post funnily enough- but things will get better. I'm currently doing some background reading 'Pumping Insulin' by John Walsh. Something odd I've noticed is yesterday during the first portion of the...

Hi everyone, First of all thank-you for your replies, apologies for the inactivity I've been tied up in new job and as of recently pump therapy. After a long wait it has finally happened, I did 4 days on a saline circulation- yesterday and today I've begun first insulin circulation. It has been...

Sounds like perhaps your bodyfat might be lower than mine, do you know a rough percentage? Didn't you say that you run low carb? That type of lean physique sounds very similar to low carb/keto but obviously I'm only guessing! When you say about plastic sets what do you mean? What's the...

Just for reference, here's the results of the protein bolus test.

That's okay, don't mind you asking at all! My bodyfat is relatively low- my legs (especially on the top and side of the quad) have enough muscular development to make there being very limited subcutaneous tissue to inject into- running fingers over tissue you can feel lumps unsure whether these...

18:51 - 6.6 mmol/L - Does this mean that a ratio of 1:10 is about right? I've now landed very close at the starting point (6.8) It'll be near enough 5 hours soon after the bolus injection so it should have cleared. This worked in a way more comfortable/efficient way than any carbohydrate does...

I'd be shocked if I wasn't granted the pump. I qualify for all of the following NICE guidelines: Demonstrate your commitment to good diabetes control • You adhere to multiple daily injections (MDI, 4 or more injections/day) - was doing 8–10 injections before, now doing 4–6. • You check your...

Hi Gary, I look forward to getting the chance to use CGM once I'm financially able to- it's absolutely amazing. Exercise is the factor that affects me most, I'll be getting frequent lows up to 3 days after the weightlifting, I have noticed that the lows start appears once muscular soreness sets...

Found an email with the results of the basal test: "Over-night basal test: March 31st, Tuesday 20:10- Pre evening meal - 5.5 mmol/L Injected 15 minutes before meal which was chicken tagine with couscous and steamed brocolli- counted it as 55 grams of carbs and bolused 10 units at...

Hi Lucy, thanks for your reply. My first basal test I was told it's fine to eat non carbohydrate based food, the second I was told to fast if I could- I stayed fasting other than one very small meal. Thanks a lot for bringing the gastroparesis to my attention, some food for thought- will have a...

14:08- 6.8 mmol/L - 57.6g protein- 5.5 units bolus 15:41- 8.0 mmol/L 16:39- 7.3 mmol/L

I agree be careful, spend no longer than 10–15 minutes to begin with if you do. The added circulation can also affect how insulin is absorbed if you're injecting. Edit: Also keep water intake regular

Blood sugar levels currently 8.0 mmol/L. So far so good.

First of all congratulations on your weight loss, doing well! Be careful as far as fat burners are concerned, most of them are gimicks are most fitness industry supplements are. Most of them comprise mostly of caffeine, too much of it will wear you out and make you feel tired. Be weary of any...

I can only speak as a type 1 here, but I had this battle for years. I love beer, but have found it far too complicated to deal with. The initial upward spike is really uncomfortable then the drop later causes further instability. One or two pints of medium strength beer a week in my opinion is...

I ended up doing 5.5 units, I'll report back with results. This is only speculation, but perhaps the small amount of carbs in the sausage could warrant the extra half unit? I'm a bit out of my depth here tbh, my scientific knowledge of metabolisation of carbs/protein isn't amazing. I ought to...

I'm going to do an independant test now. Just tested and I am at a really good starting point of 6.8. I did my 30 units of basal at around 10:00. I'm about to eat a nearly carb free meal- 4 egg plain omelette with 4 sausages (they contain near enough 3g carbs in total). I'm going to do a...

I appreciate that it's difficult for people on the forum to suggest medical advice- but I found elsewhere on the forum someone suggesting: "you should multiply the number of grams of protein by 0.6 and cover the answer as if it were carbohydrate." Would you say this'd be a good starting...