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Thankyou, I will give them a call this morning and see if I can get booked in with them. Has anybody attended any appointments during lockdown? I had an appointment cancelled back in March and haven't been seen since, I was also due my annual review in April but haven't been contacted.

Does anybody else experience constant tiredness? Just wondering if it's at all related to diabetes. It doesn't seem to matter how much sleep I get or how active I am during the day I am tired from the minute I wake in a morning. I've tried sleeping less as a friend suggested I may be sleeping...

Thankyou so much for this, I will give it a shot and see how I get on.

@Juicyj I have a libre for CGM but I've gone back to testing my blood as I've found the libre can be a little inaccurate at times. I've not done basal fasting tests before so not sure how I do this.

Hey all, hope everyone is keeping well. I keep having hypos, like ALL THE TIME. They started as night time hypos so I've been reducing my basal as this is something I was taught on DAFNE (I know some don't agree with this method but this is all I know). I have had little success with this and...

@Rottielover Do you have a recipe for these waffles? Would love to try them I'm always looking for breakfast alternatives.

Omg I can relate to this so so much! None of my friends actually understand because they all have children and/or a significant other. It's a completely different kettle of fish when you have literally nothing to get out of bed for. I find it hard not to resent them. Especially when they're...

Hi @Vana hope you are well. Completely agree with @EllieM always make sure you have some fast acting glucose with you, particularly when exercising though episodes of low glucose can strike anywhere, even if you're just out shopping. Glucose tabs are a great idea as @enzina suggested because...

Good morning @mattrix Before the course I was a 1:1 ratio at each meal, others who attended the course had their own ratios and we were all able to continue with our individual ratios throughout the course though these were tweaked as the week went on but they certainly didn't tell us we all...

When you say lower readings how much lower are we talking? Mine are always slightly different but not usually enough to change how I would treat my readings.

I loved the DAFNE course though they do still require you to test upon waking, before each meal and before bed. With regards to insulin dosage nobody had the same basal and bolus ratio, and they didn't ask anybody to change. What they did instead was make changes after the first 48 hours if they...

When I attended DAFNE I learnt about split doses and was told to split if the insulin dose is higher than 12 units.

Sorry to hear about your struggles and glad to hear you are in recovery. I can only comment from personal experience and would be reluctant to indicate a time frame as this is dependent on many factors and I don't want to dishearten anyone or trigger anyone. My periods returned quicker than my...

@wolfie11969 intrigued by Child of the Phoenix, the name caught my eye. Could you tell me a little about it?

@Kailz96 Is there any chance your libre sensor could be faulty? Have you done any bloods to confirm the high readings? I only ask because I've had faulty sensors in the past and they either read much higher or lower than my blood glucose monitor so wherever I have a reading that appears out of...

I noticed this yesterday, very disappointing for those who count carbs and like myself rely quite heavily on this information being readily available. I think the importance of making carbohydrate values isn't recognised as it should be. They make calorific values available for those looking...

I'm really struggling also, I desperately need to lose weight and before lockdown I'd made a little progress and lost 9lb just by cutting out snacks. Now the temptation to snack is so much higher and I know it's just comfort and boredom eating not hunger. I'd also come along way controlling my...

Eat. Basically. I'm really struggling with my sanity. I usually spend the day out of the house, visiting friends and family which obviously we can't do now. I enjoy reading and watching films/TV series but can't seem to settle into them at the minute, I struggle with anxiety and my mind will not...

Definitely worth checking in with them, Dr should not be ruling it out with no conclusive evidence. Maybe you could consult another Dr and express your concern. There could be many other reasons for the accidents and frequent urination but if you don't feel it's normal for her she would need to...

I was under the impression we weren't being told to self isolate for 12 weeks but I rang my healthcare practitioner this morning and was told I should have had a letter.