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Hi Sue Have you been able to test your blood sugars recently? If so, have the numbers been consistently high? I just wonder whether it might be worth double checking with them whether the A1c result was communicated right. It does sound very high. If they confirm it as being above 100...

Great news Fergus :D My own A1c is down to 6.3% now (type 1) and I'm hoping to bring this down bit by bit if I can. Keep up the great work and I hope to follow your lead if I can

Re: How Long?.. Hi Daz Having read your other posts it looks like you're making some good decisions as to cutting out certain things. My question would be, what are your sugar levels like? Weakness and tiredness could be a result of high blood glucose level still. If you feel pretty...

I'm impressed you can cover 70g of carbs with 2 units of insulin. If your body is still making a fair amount of your insulin then it makes sense that you may not need to cover the protein with short term insulin. It sounds like doing well by regularly monitoring your levels. When I went on the...

Not meaning to cite this as proof as such but it is interesting that cases of type 2 diabetes appear to have grown in proportion to (and a decade or two behind) the increase in usage of trans fats.

I find alcohol pushes my levels up. If I have alcohol on a night, I have to inject a unit or two of short acting to keep the levels from rising through the night. If I don't inject I can expect to levels well above 10 mmols/L. Type 1 diabetes and on relatively low carb intake.

is today being April 1st a coincidence?

Re: omg just started having porridge and blood sugars rocket I have greek yoghurt mixed with wheatbran and nuts/seed. Occasionally I'll add some fruit, berries or kiwi for instance. The wheatbran is 40% carbs but: 1. I only add a couple of tablespoons 2. it's got a good fibre content, which...

People with type 1 diabetes can also get insulin resistance too -this is known as double diabetes. Chrissy, I'm guessing if insulin resistance is happening there's also a weight problem, is that a fair guess? Generally speaking, cutting carbs down a bit should help and also eating the right...

A good thing about filling things out online is that you get standard questions and not so much 'prying'. They ask you if you have a restricted license and not much more on the subject. My car insurance as a brand new driver (mid-2010) was about £750.

Hi donnellysdogs It's a blood test first of all to look for relevant antibodies then, if the antibodies are present, a biopsy of the small intestine. More info here Ed

Hi rubygirl Some things that might be useful for this one case. 1. If you're having unsweetened porridge, it's possible that it is being absorbed slower than your insulin, which could quite possibly cause a low blood sugar 1-3 hours after eating. 2. If you have gastroparesis, you may...

Might coeliac be a possibility? Just a thought as that can leave people drained and has close links with type 1 diabetes (both auto-immune diseases). I had a check for this recently -they just added the test on to my usual cholesterol and A1c blood test. I should get the results in about a...

I think some type 1s who safely can, should try aiming to keep their levels at non-diabetic levels -however... It's about where the safety line is drawn. Even though I try to keep my levels below 7.5 mmol/l where possible, I'll make exceptions for certain things -notably driving. I'm not...

Re: Researchers Discover Root Cause of Blood Vessel Damage i Very interesting phraedus. I've kind of always thought that sugar alone couldn't be the reason for blood vessel damage. Ed

I did something similar on the weekend. Had rather a large amount of (non-sweetened) popcorn -felt terrible for hours after (thanks to high blood sugars). I've introduced a ban for me on having popcorn now :D Good for you Daisy for making yourself test after :) Good advice jaykay -I find...

I think people on insulin should test before driving -and also at least every two hours of the journey. I think the way the story is presented isn't great, but nothing new there.

I'd be interested to hear further reasoning Patch. I would imagine that this cycle would only be entered if someone over treated the hypo by having too many glucose sweets.

Hi angie I have seen some odd (to me) classifications of what is low GI. I have books with muesli as low GI and yet my after meal sugar levels show it's not (for me). I've also seen pears listed as low GI. My own understanding of pears is that they're one of the higher GI options one could...

A busy evening last night left me unable to do my planned evening shop, so this morning, to be quick and partly to see whether my low carb diet is really necessary, I decided to see what a bowl of muesli would do to me ... ... 2 hours later, blood sugars at 9.8 I shan't be repeating the...