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Hi all, Had a great meeting with my new DSN yesterday. She's phoned me this morning and said she's referring me to an Endo as she's surprised that as a Type 1 diagnosed in February, I hadn't yet been referred to a consultant. This might be a dim question, but what's the usual form in one of...

Good morning!! Waited so long to be able to post a respectable number on this post. But this morning (fanfare) - 5.6!!! Second day running had good morning reading with no dp!! Upped lantus on Sunday and it looks like it might finally be the right dose.... For now. But this morning I'm just...

Hi All, I've just been for an appointment with my DSN. She's moved me to Humalog to replace Apidra, as apparently there is a production problem and Apidra won't be available until December. Pharmacists and NHS are running out fast. Just thought I would give other Apidra users a "heads up" in...

Ha ha - nice one!!!! Paula

Great advice - thanks. Am going on holiday tomorrow to Rhodes and I'm a bit nervous about it because it's all still up in the air and seems a bit more unpredictable than it was only a few weeks ago. (Honeymoon maybe playing a little bit of a part in that?) We went on hol in May and my DSN...

Thanks Pneu. New plan for this evening if it happens again - I will sit it out if I don't feel weird and it's not dropping too much, and test a bit later to see if I'm ok to avoid the carbs. I don't like feeding the insulin in any event so I could have done without the oatcake. I'm amazed you...

Hi Snodger and Pneu, Thanks for your advice and your speedy replies.... I have done the fasting test in the morning and the afternoon, but not in the evening. Thinking about it, that's what I definitely need to do, because that's where the problem is! I will schedule that in over the next...

Hi all, Apologies if I only ever seem to post when I need help, but being new to all this, I'm not confident enough to pitch in with my experience yet, as ......well, haven't really got that much!! :? I've been doing ok until the last two weeks and now I'm really struggling. My DSN...

Hi Imogen. I'm in a similar situation to you. Was diagnosed in Feb aged 39. Always been slim and healthy, no history in family. I'd gone from about 8 st 9 to 7 st 4 in a year and most notable, I'd lost all muscle mass and fat. I had the thirst etc too. Also strongest keytones possible when went...

Thanks to you all for your replies. Some really great advice as well as a bit of encouragement. It's such a lonely situation this insulin lark!! .....so it's a boost to hear some words of wisdom. Am going to do some more test cases as you suggest, but take comfort in the fact that my...

Hi wsmum, I was diagnosed in Feb this year aged 39 and can totally relate to these spikes - particularly for me before bed. I'm quite under control during the day. Last night I had a really healthy evening meal of salad and new potatoes, took the correct ratio in dose, and 3 hours later...

Good Evening, I'm still new to all this - diagnosed in Feb and still in Honeymoon Period. This is my third posting so I really apologise if I'm asking too much, but I can't say enough how much this forum helps me..... I upped my Lantus last Thursday from 7 to 8. I waited a few days for it to...

Thanks Jopar, Your reply has really helped clarify a couple of things that I really didn't understand properly. I had a BBQ on Sunday evening - plenty of protein coupled with salad and a little carb, so even examining my meal has made some sense of it to me. I really am still learning. I've...

Thanks Sugar2. I think you are right. I think i probably slightly overreacted after just one episode. I'm just so anxious to do everything right. Did the 3 am test overnight. All was fine. Thanks for your reply. Paula

Good Morning all, (I'm Type 1 newbie diagnosed Feb this year, aged 39. Taking Apidra and Lantus and trying low carb approach.Eating around 80g carbs a day. HBA1c 3 months after diagnosis - 8.1. Was 12.3 when diagnosed) I've been reading previous threads regarding my question to try and help...

Hi Phoenix, Thanks for your comments. It's funny you should mention about the higher risk of hypos, as I saw my nurse last week and she said she wanted me to try and push my readings down to within the 4 to 7 mark before meals. I'd been hovering around the 7.2 mark and she thought this was...

Hello again, Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement. It's so good to get some context around things by hearing about different experiences etc. I'm sure I've got lots more to ask as learning all the time, but taking each day at a time!!! Thanks again, Paula

Hi, I'm 39 and female, and diagnosed in February with Type 1. HBA1c was 12.3 and I had the antibody test which was positive. I was put on to Novomix 30 to get me initially "safe" as I had strong keytones etc. After an initial period of high readings and lows - loads of hypos which were...