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Thanks for the advise everyone. I'm trying to slowly reduce my carbs and seen to be seeing a difference already. The only thing in struggling with is meal ideas. I'm having 2 small slices of sunflower and sesame seed bread for breakfast or granola and yogurt. Then a omelette for lunch with a...

Hi everyone, I am really struggling to get my blood sugars under control. I was thinking of trying a low carb diet to see if that helps but I'm not sure where to start. Can anyone help please and do you know roughly how much carbohydrate I should be looking to have in a day and what...

Hi collectingrocks, That's right about my hba1c, it is insanely high, I just can't seem to get it down I am still seeing my diabetes specialist nurses and even they seem to run out of ideas. I had a similar issue with the seizures I fell in front of a bus, they swerved but no-one stopped they...

Also just to add I still cannot get my sugars under control and my last hba1c was around 85 (9) could this be sure to the other health issues. Lucy

Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone else has multiple health problems along with diabetes and how you cope. At age 19 I was diagnosed with premature menopause so I have a lot of problems with my hormones. Luckily I have an amazing sister who donated eggs for me and I have a beautiful daughter...

Just filled one in for you. Hope you get what you need. Lucy

Have about half your usual dose of quick acting insulin with the meal either just before or just after your exercise and I find having a banana before bed helps stop the drops in the night. I suffered from this a lit when I first started back at the gym and this seems to work. Your body will...

I know how you feel. I got diagnosed type 1 about 2 years ago and I'm still struggling to get it under control. I have some also been diagnosed as epileptic about 6 months ago. I have many days were I feel severely depressed and ask myself what's the point. But I get through them just take...

I find a cereal bar or large banana is usually enough to bring my sugars up and get me through the night. Lucy

All I can suggest is to drink as much sugar free drinks as you can, this usually helps me, and if possible ask someone to go with you for a bit of a walk the exercise will help to bring your sugars down even if it's just going round the office a few times you don't have to rush just do as much...

Thanks everyone for the advise. I'm going to a place called snakeskin and it has been recommended by my brother in law as the tattooist is the 3rd top freestyle. so I'm not worried about the hygiene side off things. I'm really looking forward to it as it will be my first ever tattoo. Lucy

Hi everyone, just a quick question about getting a tattoo when you are type 1 are there any problems with it? Lucy

Re: Medical bracelet My sister in law has emailed me this picture for my diabetes bracelet, she can make these in any metal and with any stone you like this one has a diamond on it and she can write whatever you need. If you go to http://www.stonechatjewellers.com then you can see what...

Re: Medical bracelet My sister in law makes jewellery and has a shop called Stonechat in Dublin and she is making me a bracelet because like you I haven't found any that I like. If you look on her website there is contact information and if you tell her what style you like and how much you want...

That's great how much weight you've lost and well done for standing up to the stupid witch. My diabetes nurse has just changed and the one I have more is actually trying to tell me NOT to go to the gym despite that I have lost a lot of weight and gained some muscle and my insulin doses have...

Re: Book recommendations / what are you reading I've just read a book called runaway by Emily McKenzie, it's not often I read a real life story but this was amazing and horrible. Definitely worth a read even if just to raise awareness about abuse. Lucy

I would agree about reducing the background insulin (lantus) as you can't really reduce his quick acting much more, is he very active as I find if I've been to the gym then my blood can go a bit crazy for up to 24 hours after. If he's had a very active day then try alot of carbs in a meal like...

Sorry I meant to say try having some supper before bed not support. Lucy

Don't worry I have days like that as well. It took 2 years to diagnose me with epilepsy that the doctor told me I definitely did not have and it was anxiety. In that time I was also diagnosed type 1 diabetic and my diabetes nurse has just moved do I have a new one who has decided going to the...

Try some quick acting carbs before giving him a meal of carbs, like a sugary drink or some sweets or you can get glucose tablets (eg lucozade sweets) this should bring him up quicker and then the slower acting carbs from the meal should keep him up. Lucy