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Dont get too many hypos, and normally treat them and recover quite quickly. Today I felt hypo quite suddenly and went into our office to take glucogel. Another member of staff come in shortly, my blood sugar was 2.8. Felt rotten, zoned out and wobbly. Member of staff said "there are 2...

Whenever I have a steroid injection my blood sugar levels go really high for a short time, in the 20's. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Some men are so selfish and just dont think. You deserve a big hug, working hard, not feeling well, keeping checks on your diabetes, all that. X Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've been on metformin a few yrs but can only tolerate Bolamyn prolonged release tablets, other metformin tabs give me tummy aches. I take my 4 (500g) tablets at night. I've tried morning and split dose. Taking them at night helps my morning blood sugars. Got put on metformin to help against...

Ok great. I've used My Fitness Psl ages ago. Not tried My Sugr. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

What's the best carb counting app for a type 1? Am going to look at reducing my carbs and try to lise weight snd get a better hba1c (which is currently 79). I test my blood sugar 5+ times a day. It would be nice to have an app where I could record it all. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Can't believe how many people get frozen shoulder, that and carpal tunnel. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Yesterday I saw the ortho Consultant and he's listed me for frozen shoulder Manipulation under anaesthetic. I'll have a 'general' and be a day case. Having my right one done first then left one. Had my pre-op done yesterday. My diabetes control needs much improvement - I keep working on it...

I've got asthma (am type 1 diabetic). Had a terrible cough, wheezing , trouble breathing 2 yrs ago. Got given prednisolone 5 days. Wow amazing for my cough, did ****** up my blood sugars very high for short time. Then I was given salbutamol (blue inhaler, reliever) and clenil ( brown inhaler...

Yeah I remember that! Was it 2% then 1% then half then quarter then trace then negative.? 2% orange 1% yellowish Half greenish Negative blue Something like that. As a 11 yr old in high school and doing science for first time I used to experiment with the clinitest at home! Spit on it, watch it...

Yes I checked, no keytones. Thankfully. Have decided to do dose cortections and not try and 'sort' things out till I feel better. Have done sick day rules in the past that worked well. X Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi Brian I was diagnosed aged 10 in 1973. I had a blue case (stand up) with a sping in it for my glass syringes which was filled with surgical spirit. Mum used to take my syringe apart and boil it now and then in a saucepan! I was on a diet of black lines and red lines. I tested my urine with...

Ciaramob hi. Yep type 1 41 yrs! Must as you say check on steroid inhaler am on clenil. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Not correcting at moment was to get a feel for what my insulin was doing. Dunno if doing right thing. DN nurse didnt comment on it. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

PS - I've never been taught how to work out ratios or background insulin. Did DAFNE 5 yrs ago. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Well, for last few days I've been eating just 3 meals a day, avoiding **** and testing before and after meals. Mudt admit have not been very well ( luckily off work Sat Sun and today). Taking my steroid inhaler (asthma) more as coughing a lot. Look at my blood sugars this morning, they getting...

Ta for the link. X Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

How do I work out my ratios of insulin? Is it just trial and error? My morning high of 12 is typical if I have eaten late the night before. No matter what insulin I inject for the foods. If I dont eat after 7pm then blood sugar is around 4 to 7 next morning. I think I will do a run of 3am...

I have never tested after meals. But I think in order to improve my hba1c which was last time 80, I think looking more carefully at what my blood sugars do might help? I follow DAFNE. I always test before meals, varied tesults no pattern as such. Today I had for breaky 1 grilled egg, 2 bacon...

Thanks everyone.xxx GP insisted on an MRI, he's been really good reffering me for physio etc so cant complain. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App