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Cheers guys much appreciated will definitely take advice on board especially the drinks from draft... Been a couple of times over here asked for diet pepsi and even double checked with bar tender then about an hour later wondered why my BS shot to over 20!! Good advice thank you[emoji18]

Hi guys... Will be going on my holidays in next few months... Where....As of yet don't know but was wondering about how to ensure diet soda served at bars is really sugar free... Was thinking if I could use my blood sugar reader but not tried as worried if it could harm the meter in any way...

My apologies thought this was posted on the T1 forum and didn't read the thread title correctly again sorry I only have experience of dealing with diabetes management of T1

Hi there love fruit myself and have not had to give them up. I always have a banana for lunch and have grapes to accompany my lunch. As the fruit also contains carbs I find no problem as long as you take account for the carbs accordingly. For example my own requirements are when I have a banana...

Hi guys... thought i would have a really healthy low carb meal for my tea last night so thought i would try a Youngs Gastro cracked black pepper cod fillet (17.7g carb) and medetaranian salad with a little oil so estimated about 20g carb in total for meal. calculated dosage and bolused 20 mins...

They were both the crunch... Well actually more of a pork 'puff' really same texture but different make to be fair I actually didn't take a note off the fat content.... Should have really.... Talk about a school boy error:-(

When i wrote the inital post my blood sugar rose minimally then seemed to level out - last night however i bolused for my meal - 30 mins in advance ate my meal then 10 mins later had a small bag of pork crunch... what i noticed was an inital rise of about 4 mmol.... followed by a drop of about 1...

Thanks for the info Azure - regarding the 'fat' effect on insulin and blood sugar you mentioned .... As not been on the DAFNE course been trying to find exactly how/why high fat content has a bearing on insulin and can cause a delayed spike. Is it that the fat suppresses the carb absorption...

So Sorry to hear of your little ones troubles and fears.. I agree re the Libre - been a game changer for me and with knowing that you can scan the sensor without waking him and see whats going on and wake him if need be may give him the re-assurance needed for a good nights sleep... The cost is...

Absolutely hilarious!.... made my day lol :)

Hi - Hear the course if fantastic but is a full time 5 day course i believe... still waiting to get on it... apparently there is a wait list of over 12 months in my area to get on the couse cant wait!!

Thanks for the responses... think ill deffo try those hott pork scratchings:) thanks for that @douglass99 :) I do believe they are magic... must be lol... so much so think i may try fetching Porkletta.. my pet piglet into work and giving her a qick lick now and again see if that works as well !!:):)

Hi Guys - thought I would post to get your thoughts on this one. Ive heard that pork scratchings (one of my most fave treats) is a good nil carb snack for people with diabetes so I thought last night i would have a few periodically after my tea. Results are as follows - before meal BS was 7.5...

Hi I use an app called insulin calculator from play store by LTMOD computer solutions find it really useful and simple

Hi there... Been using the Libre now for a few months. I also had the same issues initially however I started to put the sensor on two days prior to activating it and by doing that I get close readings from the first scan after activation. It's never exact but found it's usually around 1 mmol...

Just thought id share - finally after 18 months got morning blood sugars where I want them!:) . had to get up at 4:45am on a Saturday morning mind but was determined to tame this monster!! just afternoon... evening...and night time to sort out now but I'm determined to win this war!! .

Cheers for the responses all fingers crossed a pump will be approved in Feb :)

Very good question... would like to know myself!! I have bee using a Freestyle Libre and have been testing constantly and done bolus testing etc... i have noticed that at certain times of the day my blood sugars rise then at times can dip.. can only presume that these are 'Liver dumps' I have...

Hi Guys got a few questions re insulin pumps if you could be so kind to answer for me.... Been diagnosed only 18 months back and due to my insulin sensitivity and weird and wonderful timings of BS raises and drops presumably due to sporadic liver dumps my consultant and DNS feel the pump may be...