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this is quite frankly the best thing that has come out of a consensus on this forum in my time here.. a shame administration aren't supporting this with the community.. seeing as those who also helped administration with the type II test strips poll are the primary drivers here you would think...

To deny people information to make an informed decision makes us culpable to any complications they might then suffer. To present people with the message 'you need to control your blood glucose' and this is a very popular methodology used and proven to work by 100's of people on this forum is I...

So is that an endorsement that you will act on the popular feeling? Perhaps then you would also un-ban those members and rescind the warnings that were given yesterday to those who expressed openly what 95% of the voters in this poll have shown their support for?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzzjgBAaWZw Ninja mod....

Well I don't want this to descend into an argument about which blog or forum is worse.. personal attacks should always be condoned no matter the source. As per my first post I invite those who think I am biased to actually get in touch and explain themselves; I am available on PM.. if they...

Let me be clear.. although I condone the odd poor attempt at humor on eddies blog (personal attacks are never justified) this is not the blog I have real issues with; to be frank that one isn't so bad there are others that are worse... If however I am attacked personally then I will defend...

I am rather saddened that I am having to sit here and type this; it's a sad state of affairs when the few cause such problems. As some of you are no doubt aware there are a number of blogs that surround this diabetes community.. some of the information they contain is quite useful.. a lot of the...

Right.. I have had to moderate some posts and delete others in this thread.. lets keep it on track please.. health discussion is great but lets be a little careful about the language used. Thanks Guys

Geezer654... We can sit here all evening posting links to this study and that study.. the fact of the matter is you have to make your own mind up as to how you want to control your diabetes. At the moment you don't appear to have a particularly holistic view on the world of diabetes.. that said...

No worries Instanity type I's often hear Ketosis or Keytones and instantly worry! Keytones are a by product of when our body has to burn fat rather than carbohydrate to generate energy.. in a type I they are often associated with DKA because the body has no insulin it is forced to burn fat...

I would suggest the following: 1. There is / has been a lot of money invested by food manufactures promoting 'low fat'. 2. To turn around and tell a whole generation that you may have seriously messed up dietary advise would be particularly damaging to the government that decided to do so...

I also low carb and use a pump so hopefully I can offer some insight although it can be a little hit and miss! Firstly the general rule of thumb I follow is that I need to cover protein at 60% of my carbohydrate ratio... i.e. if you would normally inject 1 unit for 10g carbs then 1 unit covers...

With my Vibe the rep was clear that 'company policy' was do not go through security scanners.. however he did say that it shouldn't be a problem. I did get the occasional occlusion error on my vibe at it's default sensitivity it is very sensitive to pressure on the tubing (If I pull my belt to...

If I were you and I couldn't put my finger on any routine change that would effect my BGs then I would go back to basics; do some fasting days and check that my basal is correct.. if BGs are stable under fasting then move onto bolus ratio's..

That's an excellent result! Well done

I agree it's about finding what balance works best for you.. it's about weighing up risk vs. reward. I would disagree reference tight control however.. if you can successfully run tight control it does not mean you are hypo'ing all over the place.. I probably have a reading sub 3.5 mmol/l once...

Again going on a pump or getting a CGM is still a level of commitment on your behalf it doesn't just sort everything our for you. Frankly how can you ask the NHS to justify spending £1,000's on equipment for you if you can't demonstrate a level of commitment to save your own life? If you want...

Interestingly I was talking to my DSN the other week about control and she was saying that men typically get control later in life than women.. most women begin to control type I when they want to get pregnant... when they have more than themselves to consider.. most men when they have a family...

DannyH you are correct; if you look at the annual diabetic audit figures then they are depressingly poor... something like over 70% of type I's failing to meet the 6.5% recommended target. As I said the other day I don't think any of us are perfect and most of us type I's have been in the...

It may be that with the weight loss and regular exercise you are much more insulin sensitive. As long as you feel ok I would not worry to much about readings between 3.3 - 4.0 mmol/l these are the sorts of levels normal non-diabetic run at. Again your 2.8 mmol/l is a little low but then glucose...