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What has that got to do with anything? I'm not sure how many posts I put on a diabetes forum has anything to do with my knowledge of science or biology. But it clearly shows your level of knowledge about the subject as you base your information on the number of "likes" and posts on the internet...

That is entirely true and I haven't disputed that. When you're ill your body is working over time to fight the illness (even though you are physically laying on the sofa) therefore it has a similar effect to exercising constantly. Goodbye to you too. Hopefully this conversation will inspire...

It is the other way round. Insulin promotes the uptake of glucose into cells, storage of glucose, synthesis of fatty acids and proteins and supresses the breakdown of proteins and fatty acids.

Firstly, you are "correcting my inaccuracies" based on being a T1D and not science and empirical evidence. That is my angle here. OK, I agree in everyday scenarios if you didn't take your basal, yes your BG would increase. I was talking about when you're ill, but I wasn't clear enough in my...

Please ignore the disagreement between myself and other person posting. I do think it is not sensible to stop taking insulin when you're ill. It might be worth discussing with your DSN and consultant your insulin requirements during illness, as they would be better at advising you. You could...

Yes, I do take insulin. At no point did I say that T1D is caused by not exercising, I was countering your point that DKA and BG rise before diagnosis is proof that the body can't use the glucose in the blood stream. On what basis are you suggesting my "claims" are bold and fictional? Are you a...

Yes, thank you for highlighting and correcting a typo. No, insulin promotes the uptake of glucose, but glucose can still move in small amounts into cells without insulin. Plus also, although insulin is the main hormone involved in this process, there are other hormones that can do the same job...

Wrong, as you so politely put it. Yes, they can. Insulin PROMOTES the uptake of insulin into the cells to be used for glycogen stores or glycogenesis. During exercise, the glucose in the blood stream is used up first and then replaced by the glycogen stores in the liver, which are then used...

No, Insulin is used to store glucose as glycogen

Not if, as I said before, you are using the glucose in your body to fight an infection for example

If you're not taking either basal or bolus insulin you won't be having hypos. But if you're not eating either, your blood sugar wouldn't necessarily go up. But if you did eat stuff, it is more likely that you're body is burning through the sugar who have in your body to use to fight the viral...

Have done any tests to look for what is causing the "infection" and what it is susceptible to? If not, please, please, please complain to the practice manager as they're not doing their job correctly and shouldn't be handing out antibiotics over and over as, if you do have an infections, it is...

Have you spoken to your practice manager?

The only way is to give it a go and find out. Because of what I said above, I try and exercise in the morning where possible and it really stops me from having hypos

Please call the practice manager at your surgery. The dr should NOT be giving you antibiotics if they are not sure if it is an infection or not. They should be testing to see what bacteria is possibly causing the infection, if there is one, and whether it is resistant to any antibiotics, which...

I find that if I exercise first thing in the morning, before breakfast, I am less likely to go low afterwards or later on in the day. But if I eat and inject (I don't carb count) then I am almost certain to drop afterwards and probably a few times in the next 24 hours

I beg to differ, I bloody love glucotabs

Thanks all for your replies, seems I have been doing the same as you guys, which is good to know. @Juicyj, yeah I agree about it being useful to have a libre/CGM, unfortunately I don't have access to one!

Hi everyone, I have always been a keen runner/cyclist until an injury and operation last year. Just starting back up, but in between my operation and now I was diagnosed with type 1. Just looking for advice for the essential equipment needed for long distance running/cycling, please? I am...

Three times yesterday, one mid morning, one just before lunch and one on the walk home...