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Ok, I’m just going on previous information you posted. If it’s actually 7 to 5 (not 14 to 5) then hard to suggest any changes as you have this pretty much spot on.

No, 8bs to 8bs is stable. 14bs to 5bs is not stable. You get the carbs and the timing right to achieve the former trend. As I say it takes some experimentation to get this right.

Hi, ok you could try a few things. 1. Do you split the Levemir into two injections a day? Gives you more flexibility to plan for and respond to exercise. And the big advantage of full 24 hour basal coverage. 2. If you move the timing of your bolus forward a touch (experiment 0-10 mins) you...

With the A1C and the bs readings you describe you seem to have reached an impasse on this point with your diabetes team. Have they said what numbers they would like you to achieve? Going on the inputs of carbs, insulin, exercise and the general underyling trend that your bs readings are too...

Hi @evilclive, your A1c does as you say suggest moderately good / moderately ok control, but armed with a Libre and as an active person I think you should be getting that below the 48 target. Regularly at 11-13 post meals, with the occasional 20, probably means fairly often in the mid teens...

Hi - what does this mean in terms of your HbA1c score?

I'm thinking that is a lot of insulin, maybe your body is somehow signalling it's dislike of these big injections. Therefore - and this might seem counterintuitive to someone struggling to inject - but try injecting more often! By that I mean split the dose into morning and evening (or any 2...

Hi, yes definitely waterproof. On my first sensor I did have some problems with losing connection after showering then coming back to normal a couple of hours later. However on close inspection I noticed I hadn't quite perfectly seated the transmitter on the sensor, so water was getting in...

Hi Tim, I don't use a pump, but yes do sugar surf. I look back at what I now view as the madness of fingerstick testing (say giving 10 snapshots a day) v CGM data and suppose the same principle applies to the pump v 6 or so injections per day. I think I view pumps as immobile, inflexible...

Hi, probably my best advice would be - and you might want to do this long term anyway - but don't have food that you need to inject your novarapid for within 3 hours of going to bed. That way you'll being going to bed with very little short acting insulin on board. So if you have your Levemir...

Hi Daniel, Sorry to hear of your diagnosis, especially tough given you’re in the forces. However, you sound very employable and very capable so if you are discharged, work can take an unexpected but positive direction. Can’t help directly, but I did recall this thread I’ve copied in below. It...

Might be worthwhile investing in a blood glucose meter and 50 test strips, then over a week or so test before meals, 2 hours after, upon waking, at weekends when you eat those cheat foods, etc and get a feel for what your bloods are doing. Or even better a Libre flash meter also available in...

Thanks - that is very useful. I'm going to try a couple of those! I've always used Tegaderm but it really struggles in the heat for me.

I switched about a year ago from Novarapid to Fiasp and am very happy with it. I'm on MDI, but am aware some pumpers have had issues. Key points: Dosage - maybe a touch higher, but for me just 10% or so eg an extra half unit eg 4.5 rather than 4. Pre-bolus - a game changer, on Nova at...

Hi in the Uk we're not given the % number anymore ( that was the old way of reporting), but for some it is easier and more familiar to state it that way. Put your 72 into the middle box on this link and you will see your scores. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html The left...

37 (5.5%), which is the same as 6 months ago. A year ago was 38. Good results, yes, but is hard work and still insanely frustrating sometimes. Would not be possible for me without Dexcom.

This is useful: https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-are-insulin-supplies-really-at-risk-from-a-no-deal-brexit Maybe for precision he should have said: we only produce enough Insulin in the UK for 4 in every 1,000 people who use it. The other 996 people rely on imports. The bit...

It's useful that your second sentence illustrates your first, when all he actually said was “Disruption to the supply chain is one of the ways that patients could be seriously disadvantaged. It could be a reality if we don’t get our act together. We can’t suddenly start manufacturing insulin —...

It's not really a measure of control, as you can have a "good" A1C score that actually (hides) averages out lots of high and lows, but it is a good indicator of average blood sugar over 2 to 3 months or so. Your 56 A1C translates as an average finger stick reading of 9.0 - very good for now as...

As long as the fuel stations by the ports have the diesel capacity / availability to brim the tanks of 1,000s of HGVs all waiting... supply chain, etc... I understand the plan the government is working on is that drivers of perishable / essential loads will be given special extra dark blue...