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The best advice I can give you Danny is to just get a good Diabetic Nurse on your side, they are worth their weight in gold and will help you, you just need to try and build a relationship with them, explain how much work you're putting into it and what each day looks like, tell them about your...

Hi @vans Ex Medtronic user and now a t-slim with Dexcom G6 and very happy, much better than the Medtronic and I get clarity data which shows patterns to help me when adjustments are needed - only bother is the tubing, but it's minor as the t-slim makes my insulin adjustments for me and hypos are...

Hi @Jess1D Insulin sensitivity can vary through the day as again with exercise, so being sat down all day would push me into double digits but as soon as I am on the move and picking kids up from school/shops etc I drop low, it's a case of reviewing your quick acting ratios in line with the...

Sadly Danny pumps are expensive and your trust is only likely to fund one if you meet NICE guidelines for one, they are not a magic wand to good control, as they require a lot of input and adjusting with ratios to start with, otherwise you are simply taking up a pump and achieving high levels...

Hi @Jess1D In that case it's best to do some basal fasting tests, have you done this before ? In case not, here's a guide: https://www.mysugr.com/en/blog/basal-rate-testing/

Sending you love and positive thoughts Lucy, we're all here for you anytime x

Hi @Jess1D Is this a one off or has this happened a few times ? Personally I wouldn't touch basal rates from a one off experience, if it was a regular pattern then yes, you could do with doing some basal fasting tests to check your background ratio is correct, using a pump this is important...

Hi @LionChild Basal testing is where you do some fasting tests so without quick acting insulin or food on board to check your glucose levels and see if your basal is holding you steady, here's a good link to get more info: https://www.mysugr.com/en/blog/basal-rate-testing/ As Ellie has...

Couple of points to help - stable levels help, going low we are inclined to consume more than needed to raise glucose levels, and also count the calories rather than the carbs, it's easy to eat too many calories when trying to keep levels stable, personally I cook mostly everything from scratch...

That's brilliant Robert - great when you can crack the code and stay in range, nice work. I am struggling with running at night time atm and not going hypo when out for longer than 50 mins, am loading carbs prior to going out but don't feel that's the best way to do it, am fine in the morning...

Hello @RobertJ Have heard of this but not seen any, however his message doesn't surprise me, it sounds like Dr Bernstein, personally i'd take what I want out of it and leave the rest, i'd struggle with anyone telling me how to manage my diabetes, as we all have our own unique way of managing...

Hi Danny, Great plan for the DP, low carb brekkie and insulin correction should help to level this out, I try and eat as soon as I get up to cancel out the DP, so just a few spoons of plain yoghurt does the trick, but it's telling your liver to not do the dump as there is incoming food. When...

Hi Danny, It's not your background pulling your bg levels down it's your novorapid, basal doesn't have this effect on glucose levels, basal is there to keep you steady in the absence of food, not because of it. Novorapid will cause your levels to drop. I am pleased you've highlighted the fact...

Hello @Jsphhlm As Ellie has rightly said, depression does affect your ability to manage your condition, the 2 seem to be interlinked and the hormones produced by depression also affect insulin sensitivity too, finding alternative ways to cope with your depression would help. Each individual...

Hi Danny, Insulin sensitivity can change throughout the day, I am more insulin resistant in the mornings so avoid carbs then, when more active later in the day then ok to eat carbs/stay in range, but I change my quick acting dosing as I need less then. My basal just covers basic body functions...

Hello @SherwoodT1 , I think mine was around 8 months, i spoke with a t1 consultant who believed it could last up to a couple of years, however for me it was a gradually development to insulin dependency and there were times where the function of the pancreas would clash with my insulin...

Hello @JenJen9 As you know sadly it's not a condition that you can give up on, it is relentless and the more you ignore it the harder it will hit you, we all know where you are coming from. There are things you can do to help keep it in it's box though and starting with the fundamental basics...

Hello @MommaE To my knowledge this isn't available in the UK yet.

No worries - just to add that you need to get your basal dose right, it's the foundation for your control, without an accurate basal dose then everything else falls out of place, basal fasting tests confirm the need to adjust so it's standard practice for all t1's to check from time to time when...

Hi Danny, This is how I would manage this situation. If was running at 14 mmol/l i'd be really hungry as my body would be craving energy, however if it was me i'd do the following: If I didn't have to eat - then just a correction. If I had to eat- Pre-bolus at around 20 mins and include a...