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Thanks for your reply and tips. I did talk to consultant about low carb diet .. does it affect KFG level? I adjust insulin, find stress and metabolism play a big part in blood sugar. I've had a traumatic year dealing with bereavement. Never ate a lot always used to skip breakfast before...

Thanks all for advice and information. Saw hospital consultant today who is referring me for insulin pump. Asked if I could have freestyle libre ... appears hospital is issuing these to insulin pump patients. Advised to stop my bedtime lantus and inject 16 units lantus morning only. Adjust if...

I sprinkle cinnamon on my shredded wheat with warm milk every morning. I have noticed that I definitely feel better the following day after eating korma curry. Looked at the ingredients but there are so many listed. I am a great believer that spices work for me but still trying to work through...

Thanks for your great response! I'm going to ask consultant if eligible for freestyle libre this week but don't hold out much hope as I'm told not available on NHS yet. Another member has suggested tresiba I've looked at reviews for but am a little worried it could make asthma worse. I've got a...

After having a bad hypo on the Dafne course and having levels monitored I was advised to eat a biscuit before bedtime and injection.

Thanks for your reply. My blood sugars can drop quickly think that's why I was advised 8+ and to eat a biscuit at bedtime . It all depends on the day I've had, I have fast metabolism which catches up with me. I do make small adjustments to lantus. It's not one size fits all ...I try my best. I...

Thanks for advice, I have diarised my levels my novorapid is ratio 2:1 in morning . 12 units of lantus am then circa 8 novorapid lunchtime and again time time. Usually 10 units lantus bedtime. However levels are affected by hormones, heat, stress and get lots of pain from 5 injections a day...

Thanks for information I have a fast metabolism which catches up with me one way or another.

Once again I find myself with bedtime blood glucose of 6. I've been on daphne course which advises bedtime level of 8+. Novorapid was injected 4 hours before. Decided not to inject lantus last night as fed up of eating when I don't feel like, this morning my level was 9.1. This is a regular...

Thanks for this , I was hoping it would show me the direction my blood sugars were going appreciate need to factor in a delay.

Thanks for your help much appreciated.

That's OK, I'll ask about the freestyle libra on next hospital visit I did my own research and feel they would help reduce finger pricking and even maybe injections if I can see what's going on with blood glucose. Thanks for your help.

Thanks for your reply I was on humalog mix for first two years is this another name for Tresiba? I was on two injections a day my levels were perfect but felt awful and didn't want to eat so went with current medication. I was referred to hospital for pump and doctor told me levels needed to...

* sorry medication is duloxetine

Thanks for information, I've tried lyrica and dulcet inexpensive both make me sick. Hospital said nothing else they could give me. I inject 5 time's a day , use novo rapid and lantus. Have hypersensitivity and is really painful to inject. I'm going to ask if I can try using lantus and reduce...

Thanks for the information, I rang Freestyle direct last year was advised for start up kit and replacing of sensors every month would be circa £120 /month. £50 sounds much better unfortunately don't have £50 to buy them. I'm seeing consultant soon so will ask. It's very different living with...

Is freestyle libra flash available on NHS. Unable to self fund £120 per month. Feel would make big difference to monitoring of my levels which are affected by hormones, stress, hot weather plus don't sleep well. Injection sites painful ..medication prescribed makes me sick. Have been type 1...

Does anyone know if these will be available on NHS I cannot afford to self fund £120.00 a month and feel this would make a huge difference to my type 1 diabetes which I have had over 15 years . Inject 5 times a day and it's painful where ever I rotate . Everything affects my levels : stress...