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thanks wiflib. the trouble is with my insulin requirements rising, it's bringing it's fair share of hypos. can't seem to balance it so levels are on an even keel. so any strenuous excercise is out of the question because i can't rule out the fact it will put me hypo, but i'm happy to walk &...

Re: Do you blame yourself for complications? Dealing with gu feel exactly the same AC..it's only recently i've started getting 'scared' by the future. i also can't see me getting to 'old age' and if i do, what will my health be like? it's a really depressing thought. how old is your mum...how...

like wiflib says, you're pretty busy already! so concentrate on what goes in your mouth rather than excercising right now. that can come when your little one goes off to nursery and hopefully you can shift some weight before then. had a friend who did slimming world before her little fella...

hi fryertown i've done it twice with MDI (multiple daily injections) - this usually consists of 2 basals & 3 boluses for me but like anticarb it turned into MULTIPLE multiple haha, because i too was popping insulin in lots - to correct high levels, to cover any snacks that weren't during normal...

think you've got to gently address this with your wife...if we encounter something that we don't 'normally' see & it is a bit shocking to us, it's natural to be affronted by it. i expect your wife doesn't realise or hasn't really thought about it...perhaps you could ask her what she thinks her...

well although i'm not glad your eyes were worse than you'd thought, i'm glad you had a realistic & informative consultant who has told you how things are. thank goodness you saw him early on rather than waiting and maybe falling pg in the meantime. how old is your little one now? completely...

get yourself some sugar free polo's!!! i know there are strict guidelines on what fasting BG should be but honestly, i'm just happy when i've got single figures! (naughty but realistic i think). so i wouldn't have liked that 11 but 8.5 is better! but 7 point something would be even better...and...

Re: Random and possibly dumb queestion probably not by much tho!!?!? xpect some expert can comment on that one better than i! 1.4g carb in 1 mint so doesn't sound like much!? not got a handle on this carb counting malarkey so dunno if 1.4g would raise BG by much? sounds like a tiny amount really...

Re: Random and possibly dumb queestion wouldn't eat or drink anything after midnight (apart from water!). polo's are pure sugar so would affect glucose readings (but wouldn't affect hbA1c)

nic, click on 'board index' and scroll down to 'low-carb diet forum' :wink:

this may not be a helpful post to you fellow rapid heart beaters, but i found out yesterday why i got this recent bout of the heart palps etc. i'm 6 weeks pregnant! but to be fair it happened outside of pregnancy to so could just be a coincedence. just thought i'd share! :D

hiya nic...i too would love to give low carbing a go (it's all new to me, i've always been told we need starchy carbs for insulin to work!). i have weight to lose! but am at a loss as how to balance this with insulin. i'm sure there's a low carb thread thingy on here, with lots of ideas of what...

i think BS in teens won't be helping this feeling. hope that getting those carbs down can reduce BS & help you feel better.

thanks every1. mum is finding that having levemir x3 is helping quite a bit. it can't be just because it's an extra 10 units (120 instead of 110). she is waiting for her DSN (only works mon&tu) to get back to her, if she hasn't called today, i'll bloomin well phone her tomorrow! (she was the...

NICE advises the following: The aim is to maintain HbA1c below 6.1% if that can be safely achieved. Any reduction towards 6.1% is likely to reduce the risk of congenital malformations. Women with HbA1c above 10% should be strongly advised to avoid pregnancy. As well as self-monitoring of blood...

sometimes i get SO cold after a hypo there's nothing for it, i have to run a hot bath & get into it to defrost my bones! only ever been this bad on a few occasions but each time it's been after a night/early morn hypo. yuk!

yes go check it out, but just wanted to share: have had my fair share of knocked toenails and some have gone black & come off completely. never really worried about it being connected to being T1D...until recently, where every possible ailment i'm thinking is a 'complication'. one of my toenails...

you poor ol thing! sounds like you're feeling very lost & un-supported at the mo. i'm T1 and so is my mum - she is currently using over 200u and STILL can't get a grip on her levels. i'm doin ok, but feel for you & my mum, it must be completely soul destroying when you're shoving the insulin in...

even tho mine are free (unfair that t2's don't always get same privelidge :( ) i use them for aaaages until i can feel em going blunt. when i say 'aaaages' i mean i test around 5-8 times a day and don't change lancet for about a week (erm, sometimes longer!? oops). every DSN i've ever spoke to...

Re: Do you blame yourself for complications? Dealing with gu why oh why do all the medical people 'in the know' send us away feeling happy that we're controlling things just fine, when their view of 'just fine' is actually way under 'just fine'? with a bit more knowledge, vigilance & support...