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Hi there @virgogal I strongly recommend looking at calories eaten, we can become quite obsessed with carbs when using insulin for forget that calories is the important calculation for weight loss, am unsure about medications/injections so can't advise on that.

I'd look at basal testing if this was a repeat pattern as that would indicate something is off. As this is a one off then firstly start with changing your insulin/infusion set in case there's an insulin/absorption issue, correct manually with a pen too, so always make sure you have a back up in...

Welcome to the forum :) It's a great way to meet others and get your head round it all, loads of useful advice here.

Hello @Niamh1 To be honest it's about your body and what works for your control, we can eat carbs but we need to balance the right insulin with it to make sure our bodies can manage the glucose. Personally I avoid carbs like the plague for breakfast as experience has taught me that I cannot...

Hello @Paulaah Sorry to hear about your libre issues, they all can be replaced but that doesn't help when dealing with multiple failures which nothing can be done about, just always keep your meter at hand as a back up is all you can do. You could also try asking your team if they would let you...

Ok this is an easy one for me but i'll take the flu jab and the booster together on my next visit, to me it's about building immunity, it doesn't make me less vulnerable to catching it, just helps me fight it more easily. If I caught it i'd isolate until the test reported a negative though - my...

Hey @Scarlet10 Thanks that might be the reason your on a yo yo then with your control, firstly always treat with the same method, so a mini can of coke, 3 dextrose tablets then wait 10 mins and check and if necessary retreat again, if you over treat then with the liver also doing a bit of a...

Sorry to hear this @jaywak - sending you both my love. Try to go easy on yourself in regards to stress, try walks to help level the stress, it really is a pain with t1 when faced with these difficult times but just remember self care and to look after yourself (although easier said than done at...

Hi @Scarlet10 Are you bolusing for the high protein ? How do you treat your lows ? How do you correct a high ? what pump are you using ? Bit more digging to find out more might reveal some clues !

It's easy to fall into the trap of watching carb intake when using insulin, but it's watching the calories that's more important, low carbs like cheese/proteins can be high in calories, eating more lean meat/white meat and green vegs so reducing calories is the best way to lose weight, combined...

Hello Rick, Sadly I think it's a postcode lottery as to what levels of service your CCG are offering - in your shoes i'd try ringing too just in case the email address isn't being monitored, I can call my diabetes team or at least leave a message. I have only had 1 face to face in 2 years, but...

Ok so if that's the max bolus limit, then why don't you do 2 boluses, one for your 25 and the other for what ever is left ?

Hello @Vik312 Fluctuating hormone levels can play a huge part in diabetes control, however that being said there are multiple reasons why glucose levels rise and fall, what's your regime, so insulins/pump ? Can you see patterns to your levels ?

Yes you would need to change this in your pump settings under personal profile, I can change mine which is currently set at 10 units and was set up with my tandem rep.

Hi there, Just checking how you arrived at 4 units of insulin for Salmon and veges and where was the carbs in this, it seems like a lot of insulin to take for a low carb meal, hence no surprise you ended up hypo. Once you get into a hypo state you can easily wind up having another later on as...

Hey @Riley124 y12 You were right to split you dose the profile of levemir, it's duration is 16-20 hours, was this doctor a GP or Diabetes Specialist as they should know this, also right the tread the side of caution when making an adjustment to insulin, however with any insulin adjustment you...

Hello @Atrack I second what Grant has said, hypos in themselves can cause me to contemplate very dark places, but that said so does swinging blood glucose levels can really bring me down too, it's an enormous strain trying to manage glucose levels and swinging levels, my happy place has come...

Hello @Andrew2018 When insulin isn't working there's a few things you need to consider, has the insulin gone off, try a new pen, how are your sites looking ? other things to consider are illness as Antje has mentioned as your body produces extra glucose to fight infection, also dental...

Hi Emila, Am also a Tandem user, couple of downsides - the tubing, but that's really a minor niggle when compared to the benefits and adjusting pump for exercise, I still cannot fully crack evening exercise on the pump without going hypo. mornings are find due to insulin resistance. If used...

Hello @S1994 Thanks for replying. Could you try re-connecting with your Diabetes team ? They can look at other insulin options for you, if you tell them how you've been managing they will help you but you need to ask for help to get back on the radar with them, it's never too late to take back...