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It may well not be diabetes related. Could be something else completely. I have had diabetes for nearly 20 years and I'd say for 10 years of that my hba1c ran much higher than 6.4%. Kidneys are still functioning fine. Changes in diet and lifestyle may be a cause of temporary increase. Kidneys...

No ****. As if they needed a study to know that there's more relative error in larger numbers than smaller ones.

Don't think anybody knows this answer, and pretty sure it would be different for everyone based on a range of factors. Probably would be easier to work out the carbohydrate absorption rate (i.e 35g/hour)

I use KT tape myself over it and pull it quite tight, don't have issues with compression lows (but that does have some stretch to it).

That looks delicious, making me hungry I must say. From 5:30 to 11:30 novorapid has probably stopped working, and if there was a rise from protein you would most likely see that happening before bed. From the amount of protein you had there, it seems unlikely that it would be the sole cause of...

Doesn't have to be just almonds, because I know these are quite expensive. Even roasted peanuts, (Generally much cheaper) and still relatively low in carbs, high in fats for calories.

Since months of having it on my arm, I tried my leg (I have with miaomiao) and its perfect. Out of the way, out of sight, easy to scan if needed. Very accurate readings as well.

Yes I usually place the sensor on for it settle down for 24 hours. Then after the 24 hours I activate it, otherwise you more or less lose a day with poor accuracy readings. You can use third party apps like Glimp/Xdrip that allow you to scan the sensor and sometimes you can get longer than 14...

When you say his levels are good, what range are we talking? what is his hba1c if you don't mind me asking. As prolonged hyper's can lead to muscle breakdown. Nuts are a good source, you may be surprised. 100g of Almonds have over 500 calories and I can easily eat 100g of almonds when I get...

I'm not sure if liver dumps alone would raise glucose levels to mid teens?

Yes good point, glucose levels should be well controlled. Hypos can cause forgetfulness.

I wouldn't say its normal for diabetics to have appalling memory. But diabetes can have a knock on effect on other bits, as you suggested. Such as increased stress levels, increased mental health issues etc. which can lead to anxiety and forgetfulness I would think. But having diabetes itself...

Its difficult to get the full picture without a CGM and knowing what you are eating. Depending on what you are eating, will depend on how early you need to potentially prebolus (or split bolus for higher fat meals). If you have high carb foods, naturally your levels will spike more, the insulin...

Not sure what the question is, but is it why does you glucose levels drop after having some sugar in your coffee? Being type 2 your body is still able to regulate you levels to a certain extent, so will secrete insulin when levels begin to get too high, bringing the levels back down to within...

How well controlled are his blood sugars? This is paramount to building muscle or putting on healthy weight. I assume he is type 1 on basal/bolus injections. If the needles are hurting has he got the smallest available (I believe 4mm are the smallest) Generally if he eats more than his...

I got background diabetic retinopathy a few years ago, its very early stages, but tbh my levels have not been great over the majority of my early years. I was told by the consultant that its very common. However research and cases have been shown that with good control of glucose levels, it can...

To be honest without a CGM, its very difficult to pinpoint what is happening. I tend to find dawn phenomena occurs when I have heavy meals for dinner, otherwise its relatively steady. Other reasons may be, lantus dosage may be incorrect Evening meal may have been high in fat/protein causing...

We all get those days, and I find it works better to let it run slightly higher (~8 mmol/L) until I know its settled down and then correct, saves me from hypo'ing then over eating and the cycle goes on. My management gets regularly tested on the weekend with my mothers fabulous cooking :)

Definitely, its good to acknowledge the good, gives that extra motivation for the bad times. But also hopefully encourages others!

Type 1 almost 20 years and management gets better and better. Had a busy day but no excuse not to look after myself, Loving these days regularly now :). Target range - 4-7mmol/L Not low carb - ~150g/day Fiasp/Lantus MDI's Full time Chemical Engineer Gym 6x a week Xdrip+ with miaomiao and...