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  1. Grumpy Porridge

    Struggling, few questions !

    Hi, I’m struggling with this ( been diagnosed nearly 5 months ago now. I honestly don’t know if I’m type 2 , 1 or LADA ( I know LADA is treated the same way as type 1, but they do differ slightly ( and have read certain lifestyle factors ( being sedentary and overweight etc ) can raise the...
  2. Grumpy Porridge

    Interpretation of greggs breakfast please?( with the freestyle Libre 2)

    Hi, thank you for your reply, I put the sensor on, on Saturday evening so guessing had time to adjust properly. And I had 9 units of novarapid just under 15 mins before eating ( my blood was around 5 so though it would be ok to eat then) And I've been told to waiting 15- 20 mins anyway , is it...
  3. Grumpy Porridge

    Interpretation of greggs breakfast please?( with the freestyle Libre 2)

    Hi, I now have the free style Libre 2 ( on a 6 month free trial ) Earlier today I had greggs for breakfast . I had a chicken and bacon toastie, one sausage roll and a regular cappuccino all together, the carb content was 93g with this information, and the photo included, does it look like...
  4. Grumpy Porridge

    Type 1 - is it ok / not too bad to have a whole ( medium ) dominoes pizza ?

    Also have heard fatty foods tend to spike blood sugar a few hours after , so as well as doing the dose for the pizza, is it advisable to add a few on a couple of hours later to prevent the big spike ?? Thank you !
  5. Grumpy Porridge

    3 WORD STORY GAME 4

    To finally Express
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    3 WORD STORY GAME 4

    So they decided
  7. Grumpy Porridge

    A to Z for words in general

    sequela
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    3 WORD STORY GAME 4

    Much to their
  9. Grumpy Porridge

    A to Z for words in general

    Ridicule
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    A to Z for words in general

    Longitude
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    A to Z for words in general

    Empowering
  12. Grumpy Porridge

    Does this sound like nerve damage ??

    Hi , I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just over 3 months ago . However for about a month now,( maybe before can’t remember) I’ve noticed minor random ‘twinges’ . It feels like a one off mild pink prick sensation , and it happens in small Bouts almost . it can be anywhere , from under my...
  13. Grumpy Porridge

    How often do you eat sweet treats ?

    And do you have a really small portion eg, max two biscuits
  14. Grumpy Porridge

    Interpretation of blood sugar readings after a McDonald’s meal please

    Hi :) Ny blood glucose ( at 12:46 pm, first reading of the day ) was 4.7 It’s worrying .. I’m still getting to grips with this .. it does seem to be around 8 of 9 2 hours after eating quite often
  15. Grumpy Porridge

    Interpretation of blood sugar readings after a McDonald’s meal please

    Today I had a McDonald’s meal . A 5 piece chicken select meal ( so with a standard portion of chips ) plus one and a half BBQ sauces . And a latte . It maybe took me an extra 15 mins to finish the coffee after the meal .. so it’s 1 and 2 hours after finishing the latte After one hour my blood...
  16. Grumpy Porridge

    Has any one else tested positive for ketones ( along with high blood sugar) but blood wasn’t

    Thank you everyone for your friendly, informative answers ! :) very interesting
  17. Grumpy Porridge

    Has any one else tested positive for ketones ( along with high blood sugar) but blood wasn’t

    Acidic ? just thinking about my diagnoses a few Months ago they said my blood sugar was high and i had ketones and after testing positive for GAD antibodies pdies with a level of >2000 and Islet cells it’s been presumed I have type 1. It just seems odd to me that my blood wasn’t acidic and...
  18. Grumpy Porridge

    After carby meal , why 3 hours later is my blood pretty much optimal ?

    And 2 hours after dinner , it’s now 4.8 ( I’m guessing I’ll have a hypo later if I don’t eat something now , so will have something
  19. Grumpy Porridge

    After carby meal , why 3 hours later is my blood pretty much optimal ?

    About 3 o clock ( late breakfast I know !) had one Costa coffee bacon and one sausage roll ( with one mini ketchup shared on the two rolls ) and a medium cappuccino bit with almond milk so was only 11g carbs worth, one roll was 5 units worth and the other was 2 about 2 hours later my blood...
  20. Grumpy Porridge

    How likely is it to develop ketones if I eat a whole pizza and a cookie with no insulin

    haha I did yes ... I just assumed it had something
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