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Regarding over/under analysing... the bolus had been working correctly, the basal has been close enough to flat that it wasn't a big deal. Seemed like the right thing to continue on. With splitting correction and bolus - does that make a difference? It's still the same amount of insulin which I...

My c peptide wasn't that far out of normal range when I was diagnosed t1. First clues for my case being t1 were a combination of all of this: - Stupid high blood sugars (like up around 43) - diet/weight history - metformin + gliclazide did nothing for me. That was all just speculation until the...

Have read anecdotal reports that a low GI or protein based snack before bed helps some people. Can't say I've done any testing myself, and seems counter-intuitive - unless it somehow regulates the liver?

Saw the team yesterday. We all decided things seemed to have settled into a honeymoon phase as I've been taking 5-6 units bolus instead of 10-12 for a couple weeks. (Diagnosed a month ago). We set up a carb ratio based on the week's diary, a correction factor too. We considered dropping my...

Re: accuracy, mine is usually within +/- 0.5 of strips. And strips can vary by that much on their own. I find the only time it is out by 1 or more is at high numbers, 15+ It's my first sensor so we'll see, but yeah - I'm less interested in the number, more interested in the rises/falls and how...

apologies about the hypo thing, had confused @Karenchq and @Kristin251's posts. Can I ask how you felt (@Karenchq) during the lantus switch while it was split? I take mine half in the morning, half at night and find even then I can notice when I'm a bit late dosing and only just half has worn...

85mg/dl is a bit over 4.5mmol/L, seems normal to me

I'm not judging. If you're having hypos and want to stay vlc, there is only one thing to do - reduce insulin. The reason I ask about looking into other metabolic problems on top of diabetes is: 1) I was told I was quite sensitive to insulin... you are incredibly sensitive to it, which makes me...

I was diagnosed recently, went back to work 5 days after being out of hospital. A lot of great advice already given, here's a few ideas: 1 - don't try too hard to start with. If you're aiming for 4-8mmol/L before you've learnt how your body works (which I'm still nowhere near knowing, 1 month...

At that dose I would also stop taking it if you're going low from 1 unit. It doesn't matter if you feel "foggy" - that could be many things - what matters is your blood sugar level and not having hypos. Perhaps look into half unit dosing? Also, at such a small volume, any minor variation in...

I believe codeine can be similar to alcohol in the way it affects the liver in terms of reduced blood glucose - but I imagine a low dose would not have much impact (say, less than 65mg - and really, if you need more than that at once, they'd probably put you on a different painkiller) I'd be...

Being recently diagnosed, I too was on a fixed insulin dose to start too. You will have to learn how many grams of carbs each unit of humalog covers. Be aware that this could be different at dinner, breakfast and lunch. I recommend testing a lot and recording blood glucose, dose, and meals (for...

Can I ask what time you had the hypo? Lantus is "kind of" flat, and lasts for "kind of" 24hrs Would be interested to see if the peaks match.

Only way to know really is to test your blood glucose, which is probably a good idea if you suspect something.

Not sure sorry, but if they're still working you must must must do everything you possibly can for them! I recently had an episode of extreme kidney stress (renal tubular acidosis), luckily they seem OK. Spent 5-6 weeks in the renal ward with people on dialysis, etc... That was sobering.

Yeah I would. What if the spell mucks up halfway and you are stuck nondiabetic forever?[emoji14]

I guarantee you they're aware of what the picture says. Marketing will have advised them that psychologically, this is the best design to achieve their goal. It doesn't even matter what it "says", marketing works on a different level in our brains. As far as marketing goes, I think it's pretty...

17... ehhh

I have been using Libre for 4 days now, love it. I was a little disappointed with the fact you can't zoom in/out on the graphs, but if your eyesight is OK you can see everything. (Measurements are taken every 15 mins). Also if you connect it to computer the graphs and reports are great. If...

No worries! Let us know how you get on too. I don't know much about asthma, but I'm sure like diabetes, there are plenty of people living their dreams with good management. I do know one guy who has pretty bad asthma, flies planes for a living - and I hear they're fairly strict about medical...