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  1. LeanneSpain.

    Type 1 I don’t eat breakfast

    Not 3 units but 3times a day(morning lunch and dinner). My bs dont really move in the mornings, if i wake at 5 they might go up to 6/7 with no insulin.
  2. LeanneSpain.

    Type 1 I don’t eat breakfast

    Im looking for info/help ....... i dont normally eat a breakfast, so I don’t take insulin. when i wake (between 9-10) i will drink tea/water and not eat until 1pm lunch time and take insulin for lunch and for dinner. My bs stay in target before lunch with no insulin. Should i really be taking 3...
  3. LeanneSpain.

    Does cheddar make your BS go up?

    Just had cheddar cheese sandwich. Bread doesn rise my bs much. My sugars spiked from 6 to 14. May aswel of had sugar. Cannot believe cheese would be so bad
  4. LeanneSpain.

    Fasting for blood tests

    Hi. This will be my first time fasting for blood tests since I became diabetic. Little worried as i wake at 5.0/6.0 normally and have to drive myself,worried my bloods will drop as they usually drop quickly in mornings. Any advice on how to keep sugars up or could i take dextrose tablets and...
  5. LeanneSpain.

    Type 1 Newly diagnosed: trouble with morning low sugars. Help, please!

    This sounds interesting. I might try this. Its all trial and error
  6. LeanneSpain.

    Type 1 Newly diagnosed: trouble with morning low sugars. Help, please!

    No,no half units. I had started on 12units and reduced to 8units.
  7. LeanneSpain.

    Type 1 Newly diagnosed: trouble with morning low sugars. Help, please!

    Thank you. I will test bloods during the night and hopfully see when and why i drop. I usually take lantus at 10pm and sleep soon after
  8. LeanneSpain.

    Type 1 Newly diagnosed: trouble with morning low sugars. Help, please!

    No iv not yet but I intended to tonight. With work and early starts its not easy to be waking to test on little sleep.
  9. LeanneSpain.

    Type 1 Newly diagnosed: trouble with morning low sugars. Help, please!

    Hi. Im looking for help. Im newly diagnosed(april 2017) i taught i had a good understanding of diabetes as iv lived with my bro whos had it 10+years. But when your diagnosed yourself it's different. Anyway, metformin didnt reduce my blood sugars. So now im on novorapid and lantus. I adjust...
  10. LeanneSpain.

    Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Capsules

    I was told by pharmacist today that sudafed cant be taken by diabetics??
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