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Have you done any basal testing? https://mysugr.com/basal-rate-testing/ Why are you having no carb meals? Do you have any understanding of how to bolus for protein? That probably explains the post dinner rise. It seems like your post lunch time levels were good because you had a sensible meal...

Your fasting blood sugar of 91 (5.1) is normal. Your post breakfast blood sugar of 93 (5.2) is normal. Your immediate post prandial reading of 85 (4.7) is normal. Fat in food slows the blood sugar rise from the carbs. Chocolate and ice cream are relatively high fat. So if you tested "just a...

@Pollybaby What is your hba1c and diabetic control like? Have you had a discussion with your diabetic team about pregnancy? Most clinics will do a pre conception clinic for type 1 ladies thinking about trying to conceive. For type 1 ladies aiming for pregnancy they are advised to have a hba1c...

Pumps work the same as basal/bolus insulin in terms of meal times: there's no need for set meal times. You do need to be able to carb count to use a pump though & on it doesn't sound as though you are carb counting. Your 133lbs. To find average TDD muliple your weight in lbs by 0.24. 133 x...

It's normal for lantus to sting. It's suspended in an acidic solution, so it can and does sting. And yes, it's normal to occasionally bleed after injections if you catch the wrong bit when sticking the needle in. If you think you are experiencing other symptoms related to lantus and you have...

Was it the new cannula bleeding and stinging? Just like when you inject, when you insert a cannula you can catch a blood vessel and or a sensitive bit and it can bleed and feel unconfortable. If it's the newly sited cannula that hurts, then place a new site so you are stuck with an uncomfortable...

Bin the insulin and start a fresh pen to check you haven't got a problem with the insulin. If that doesn't help, remember things aren't static in type 1. Your insulin requirements can & do change. You might be seeing a wane of your honeymoon, or you might just need more insulin because it's...

Yes. Intense exercise releases adrenalin, which raises blood sugar. This explains the "spike" to 7.1. Exercise activates GLUT4 receptors, with is an alternative route for glucose to get into cells, and burns off glucose in the muscles and liver, meaning any glucose in the blood will be quickly...

The british national formulary prices (so the cost charged to the NHS) of 50 test strips range from £2.33 to £29.98, really the cost of 50 test strip us more around the £12 to £15 region - https://bnf.nice.org.uk/medical-device-type/blood-glucose-testing-strips-2.html What test strips are you...

Depends what medication, if any you may be taking to treat your diabetes? And the context as to when these tests were taken, when had you last eaten/taken meds/done activity/been or ceased being stressed? What has cause the doubt as to type of diabetes and when investigations have been made...

Abbott don't want you bolusing off libre readings, their own bolus calculator that comes in the libre reader requires a finger prick reading rather than a libre reading. It depends how much faith you have in the accuracy of the sensor as to whether you are confident to bolus off it. The libre...

You don't eat endogenous ketones. Endogenous means having an internal cause or origin. Ketones happen when your body burns fat for fuel. Endogenous ketones happen when your body burns your body fat for fuel (hence, weight loss) exogenous ketones happen when your body burns fat that you've...

@Nicola M just wanted to say congratulations on making the connection that you are struggling, that's a really courageous thing to do and you should feel really proud of yourself for having that realisation and seeking help with it. Diabetes burn out is pretty common. It's natural to want to...

Ive got no idea. Perhaps it just had a funny 5 minutes, or you let that batteries get too low so it was out of power too long and it upset it. So long as you weren't in the middle of a bolus, losing today's history isn't going to hurt.

@Julia McCoulough as previously stated in this thread - http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/i-need-to-know-if-there-is-any-more-courses-on-line.129223/#post-1616343 - until you give an indication of what kind of courses you are interested in, your question is too vague to answer. As you're...

I have used enlite sensors with the Medtronic 640. Unfortunately I didn't get on with the sensors very well. I think that's probably something to do with my individual body chemistry just not suiting the sensors, so I had lots of problems with inaccuracy and sensor failures. It made them very...

@knipster dont bolus while you are hypo. Treat the hypo with fast acting carbs. When you have blood sugar over 4, then bolus for lunch, and if you usually pre bolus by 15 min then wait 15 min then eat. And yes, this does sound like a right pain in the neck and will probably mean you've been...

@pipster78 when are you noticing highs of 10-12? I'm assuming it's after meals if you've had your I:C ratio increased? When it comes to post prandial highs the other thing to consider to reduce them is pre bolusing, so when do you bolus for food? If you're pumping you might also consider a...

I have also decided I don't want to have diabetes. It wasn't a sudden decision, nor is it an unreasonable decision. If you can find anyone who does want to have diabetes I would be amazed. I can guarantee that not testing doesn't make it go away though. I'm glad he's started counselling and I...

@Julia McCoulough can you be even slightly more specific about what courses you are interested in? Ther are all kind of courses available on line, from how to knit a baby blanket to, as @urbanracer mentions, distance learning degrees. Your question is very ambiguous. If you can be a bit more...