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Can I see a pattern maybe in your response above? Your looking for what sound like healthier alternatives to sweets and sugary pop?I too steer away from sweeties and such like for hypos and find that 100 - 200ml of most fruit juices (not from concentrate by choice) are adequate for quick...

I don't remember exactly what our 'name' for a portion was when I started (1973) but I do remember an egg sized potato being 10g cho. I also remember lines, exchanges, portions etc. over the years. I had a plastic beaker which measures a 10g portion of milk, 10g portion of cornflakes, 10g...

Something I learnt recently here on diabetes.co.uk is that when hypos occur, especially during the night the liver releases glycogen into the blood as a counteractive measure and if this is a regular occurrence then the body does not have ample opportunity to replenish its glycogen stores. I'm...

Not every time for me, just sometimes! usually with night hypos, rarely during the day. roo

I couldn't agree more with fujifilm on both the points. The worse you feel the more you want the things that don't help and it becomes a bit of a vicious circle! Also, a little of what you fancy......Knowing the values of the things you eat and inject accordingly. I hope things have picked up...

I have an appointment with my diabetic nurse next week so hopefully all should be well. They too are keen to keep it connected throughout and would rather educate the ward staff about the pump rather than allow them to disconnect. I accept though that if need be they will disconnect rather...

Today I had a pre-assessment for some impending surgery, nothing major but still requiring general anaesthetic. I have specifically requested that my pump not be disconnected during surgery as my control is good and I don't feel it to be necessary. However, the general ward nurses are quite...

Hi Chips, That wall is potentially always around the corner. I was very young when diagnosed and have no memory of having sweet foods and sugary drinks ever but I hit my first wall in my teens and without the support and help I have today I ate badly, didn't test ever, in fact did everything I...

I've only followed this thread loosely so forgive me if I repeat what someone else has already said or misquote anyone! Also what I'm writing below is as I recall it, i.e. I didn't go back and check the facts. Up until approximately 12 month ago for a pump to be supplied by a PCT was at the...

No confusion, thank you. I now have key words and phraseology to do some more research. I have spent many years getting it right with the control of my diabetes and explored many other, non medical things which profess to help. I'm more interested these days in the nitty gritty physiological...

Does the release of glucose happen quickly after this stimulus? And does it release enough to rectify the problem or just a fixed and limited amount? Could it release more if it needed to in the same hypo? Would the body send a second stimulus to achieve this? I've often wondered about this...

Hi Shazza, A quick note to say I too have the 'fluttering' heart sensation with low blood sugar. It feels like my heart is pounding and racing all at the same time sometimes. Even after 37 years of type 1 diabetes it took me a while to make the connection. I have to say as well that this...

I do believe that any regime where long acting and short acting doses are measured independently, regardless of type of insulin, has got to be preferable to a mixed dose. The nearer the dose is to replicating what the body actually does when it works properly, the better the ability to have good...

I agree with debloubed about eating to the insulin dose being 'old school approach' Prior to my conversion onto the pump I had to undergo a rigorous overhaul of my approach to my diabetes and one of the things that came out of this was working out how many units of humalog I should dose for...

I have a spare 1 of everything stashed in the car, at work and my partners car. I have test meters all over the place. If I'm going further afield I usually carry spares in my bag also. As a standard I have test meter and glucose gel in my bag. If I'm flying I have a set in hand luggage and...

I've been using Metformin for a while now because after 37 years of insulin I have developed some resistance. Through being on the pump the resistance has been identified as being higher at certain times of the day and so my Metformin doses reflect this. Before taking the Metformin I too was...

I think the timing of the hip pains and diagnosis might just be coincidental. I think age and previous lifestyle choices is a bigger factor (I too am of a similar age to yourself) If you ask a medical professional they'll always say that yes of course it's possible it's linked to your diabetes...

I only visit clinic once a year and the nurse is always part of this visit but she is available for me to contact by phone or email whenever. she will organise a visit outside of my annual clinic time if we need to speak or I have problems. I also go to a bi-monthly social gathering of like...

I too take Glucosamine daily. I started with hip pain, exacerbated by walking, which I do often. I found it to be very helpful and after talking to my pharmacist was also told that it can now be prescribed from the GP. This might be specific to my area but hey, you don't know unless you ask and...

Oh and very quickly I think the book "sugar mouse" referred to earlier in this thread is in fact the one by John Branfield. It's a good read, aimed at teenagers and has some very insightful commentary at the end regarding societies perception of Diabetics, although it was written in the 70s and...