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Thank you, that is much appreciated.

Thank you - since posting, I've also seen some of the previous posts from other members; I will also post if I manage to reverse the situation (with an explanation of how I did it!)

Thank you @ickihun - this seems to suggest that adding carbs to the diet may work to reverse the situation - let's hope so!

Thanks @catapillar, I agree, lack of practice may also be a factor; but whatever the precise cause of the higher sugars and increased ratios, the issue seems to be very firmly diet related, rather than the result of some underlying physiological change; and I'm quite sure therefore that the...

I will!

Thanks - I have to say, I'm quite dubious about the information in that link; see the below link here, which states that levels above 3.0 mnol/L are "a dangerous level of ketones which will require immediate medical care": http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/testing-for-ketones.html It's...

Hi Kristin - it seems that your body has well adjusted to your diet - can I ask, what would a normal ketone reading be for you?

Hi @Fleegle - I also didn't know that either, until today - my dietician tells me that low carb diabetics often need to increase their carb/insulin ratio - but didn't know why this is. Following @azure's comments above, I've done some googling, and although it's too early in my research for me...

Thank you, that's is quite interesting - in that case, perhaps a low carb diet - with the occasional "moderate" carb day, could be an idea!

Hi @**shell** I completely agree with the above comments - the Libre will really help you establish what's happening with your sugars overnight (I strongly suspect you're going low during the night); you can buy it on a "one-off" basis, and the results will be very valuable to you. There's...

Thanks @noblehead From the replies on this thread from @azure, @catapillar and @leslie10152, it seems that very low carb diets can: - causes insulin resistance; - cause the liver to produce more glucose; - cause the body to convert protein to glucose. @Oldvatr also mentions that high fat...

Thank you @catapillar , that also sounds quite possible - historically, I've never needed to bolus for protein, but perhaps things have changed due to the low carb diet - your explanation also makes sense of the fact that my sugars have only crept up over the last month, with no change to diet...

Thank you @azure, that does make sense - I will try that and see what happens!

Hi Azure - thanks for your reply - yes, that does seem likely; can I ask, do you know why low carb diets might cause insulin resistance? It's confusing, as there's been no change to my diet in about 5 months, yet this issue only arose in the last month or so. Also, I thought that 45g-65g carb...

Hi all, I wonder if I could get your thoughts. I'm T1, and had a bad hypo last year - following this I decided to go on a low carb diet, to limit the amount of insulin in my system at any one time. I'm much happier doing this, and can't now imagine going back to a high carb diet. I made the...

Hi @chrisf-1, Firstly, you say you hadn't tested your sugars for some time - so it's probably the case that you had highs and lows before, without realising it - it's just that now, you're testing, and you've become more aware of them. Secondly, your previous strategy was to limit your carbs...

There shouldn't be any problem with your injection technique in that case; perhaps there could be an issue with the insulin injecting too superficially. Going from 8mm to 4mm is quite a big change - it might be worth trying 5mm needles (I use these) - I know it's only a small change, but it may...

Hi @Rachy Before you change your insulin/carb ratio, can I ask how you inject? - do you inject at a 90 degree angle to the skin? - and how long do you leave the needle in before pulling out?

Not to worry Anna - that can be quite demoralising I know, but it's very normal with pizza (unfortunately) - and party food four times in a week does sound like a challenge for even the most experienced diabetic! If you like pizza as much as I do, you might be interested in my post from a...

Pleasure! - how did it go with the pizza..?