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Ive noticed that at night with lantus but havent really kept a close eye in it but will do now! I have noticed when injecting into thigh conpared to abdomen i get a burning sensation when the insulin is goin in! I also dont have a lot of fat there as i go running etc not sure this causes it! Ive...

Yes susan is totally right and enjoy yerself, n we do have to look after ourselves a bit more with diabetes but u also have to enjoy yer life and not worry about it being lifelong etc, but it can take a long time to accept it. If we look after ourselves and still get probs its jus one of those...

Jus re read that and realised u meant insulin/carb ratio and that was an i instead of an L! Sorry makes more sense now!

Sorry bret that jus really confused me what is my l/c and ive not really been given my ratio so im jus goin by 1 unit rapid for 10g carbs after reading tgis site today as they keep saying im in honeymoon period and my bloods came back with c peptide normal so theyre sayin i dont have typical...

Thankyou and another quick question if 1 unit insulin takes bm down by 3 how much does 10g carbs take it up by is it 1 mmol its all so confusing!

Just downloaded that app and will try that online course! Is it free? Its the ratio of insulin to carbs i wasnt getting. Shell1 is that carb counting ratios applied to rapid insulin! Ive never logged here and cant believe how much ive learned in a day! Feel more confident bout my carb counting...

Thats great thanx for your help!

Hi, i had this same issue whenfirst diagnosed felt weight was piling on me was 9st 7lbs when diagnosed i lost bit of weight due to symptoms, normal weight is around 10st 7lbs but it very quicky went from the 9.5 st to 11.5 n mo matter what i did wouldnt shift it, ive joined slimming world which...

I have been diagnosed type 1 since july/aug 2013 (8 months) cannot get on dafne course till this nov! I really do not carb count well and last few weeks my bm is always around 8-10! Was at 13 this mornin when came off a nightshift n had 2 slice bread and eggs a cup tea with half a sugar milk so...

Hey i was also diagnosed 8 month ago at 33 and i am only one of 9 kids that exercise and ate healthy and not sweet toothed, i also was in gym 5 nites a week and loved my food! I can relate to every single thing you,ve said and the bruising etc can be embarrassing! I get times of anger and feel...