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@Jaylee I take bolus insulin before the three main meals (humulin r) and 10 units of basal (lantus) before bed. I hope that answers your question as I'm still new to this and not sure what exactly is meant by an insulin regime (English isn't my native language).

Hi everyone. I'm currently following the 'standard' meal plan for diabetics - breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack before bed. However I'm finding this to not be enough as I often get very hungry between meals and my BG goes down as well. Has anyone experienced this? And is it a good...

@EllsKBells I have read up on libre now and it sounds quite interesting. CGMs, whether the libre kind or the regular ones are still quite expensive for most people if they are not paid for by one's insurance company, but I have hope that it will change in the near future. I spoke to my local...

@EllsKBells I think you pretty much described me perfectly. I gather that libre is a CGM, right? I really hope to someday get one as that would be a total game-changer for me.

@isjoberg I think they might actually be connected. Just now I tested myself and I went from 5mmol/l to 4.2 in 15 minutes or so. I think I might have to double-test when I feel weird - test once and then 15 minutes later. I'm not sure that this is the only reason for my feeling bad these last...

Hi again guys, sorry for the late reply. I didn't see your replies, I'm still new to the forum and how it works. Anyway, thank you for replying. It is comforting to know that I'm not the only one experiencing this. The thing is that I've always been one to worry excessively, including about my...

Hi everyone, first time posting here. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes about 2 months ago. Since then I was moderately successful in controlling my blood sugar - I measure before and after meals and I rarely go too low or too high. Hypos actually tend to be more frequent than highs, but so...