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Breastfeeding has done wonders for my diabetes. I reckon they should prescribe it on the NHS

Today after my 40 min power walk I was down to 4.2. Earlier this week after my hockey match I was 19! One hell of a liver dump!!

Do you have some sort of calibration fluid with your meters? Most should come with bottles of 'high' and 'low' liquid which you can use to see if your meter is giving readings in the correct ball park

There are lots of things which may cause blood sugars to rise without eating carbohydrates. For example a response to stress is for glucose to be released into your blood which would prepare you for fight or flight. Another example could be a response to higher intensity exercise. (I was 19...

Trish, I found packs of lucozade cans in Asda. Six in a pack so I bought 4. I've been rifling through shelves everywhere for the good old stuff. The only problem with cans is once it's open you can't put the lid back on. I guess you could pour it into a bottle.

Really helpful - thanks. It seems counter intuitive to whack a load of insulin in before exercise but obviously needed. It's interesting that when I play in the morning I don't get high sugars - I'm assuming my breakfast bonus is catering for that.

Hello I'm new here. 5.4 for me this morning. Usually I like to be between 4-5, but 5.4 is fine for me.

Hello, I'm new here. I've been diabetic for 20 years, so not newly diagnosed. I've been having issues with my blood sugars after playing sport. I've done a bit of research, but wondered if anyone had any input or advice which may help. After playing hockey on Wednesday evening my blood sugars...