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I think you are slightly confused here relating the smell of pear drops with LOW blood sugar, since it is exactly the opposite. Strong smell of pear drop is caused by "ketoacidosis" http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/fac ... idosis.htm, which is due to HIGH blood sugar! The fact that she...

Just download and read this document which is the main point of DafNe regarding Carb Counting and Insulin adjustment .. Carbs count e-book – An introduction to carbohydrate counting and insulin dose adjustment. https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/usr/downloads/Carbs-Count-2012-reduced.pdf Right click...

One more critical point that I forgot to mention .. record, record .... record. I personally am very comfortable with computers and using Excel, so I have developed a detailed spreadsheet where I record EVERY DAY on my laptop ... 1) BG on waking and prior to every meal (breakfast, lunch &...

Hello cairnsy, I'm sorry to hear about your son's diagnosis, but as others have already said, you will get into a routine of measuring carbs and knowing how much insulin to inject etc, and then it wont seem so daunting. I have been a Type 1 for 43 years, since age of 27, and my sister was also...

Hello, I can provide some experience from my 43 years as a T1, and I have for several years had three One Touch UltraEasy meters in use:- - one in my bedside drawer for home use - one in my car for when I need a quick check before or during driving (after pulling over to test of course) - one...

Hi CarbsRok, Just now completed my first fasting test to check hourly BG with a Basal of 16u (been on 12u for months but increased to 16u two days ago). Started on waking at 06:15am, no basal, no carbs and done tests every hour for 8 hours and the results are shown below. You can see no big...

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Hello CarbsRok, Many thanks for your detailed reply and questions/suggestions .. really appreciated and it has made me think long and hard about what I need to 'trial and error' again!. Here are my replies against each of the points you raised.... Q1) If you are on a total of 12 units of basal...

Hello, I'm new to this forum but have enjoyed reading it with interest over the past few months, and already learnt a few new things, even though I'm an 'experienced' diabetic. I've been a T1 for 43 years and now a retired young 70 year old! I have always taken my diabetes seriously and as a...