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Hi I think you would probably benefit from speaking to someone about it. Do you have a,diabetes well being service in your area you can be referred into? I was referred earlier in the year for similar issues and I certainly found it of benefit. I feel the libre is a great tool but having this...

I Tend to use the libre sensor but will sometimes double check with blood glucose meter especially when the sensor keeps alarming. Thankyou I may start to test more often using the BG meter rather than relying on the libre. Sometimes can't see these things yourself. :)

Hi I am going through the menopause --tiredness, brain fog hot sweat lol. I'm sure my tresiba is correct as I have sometimes not eaten breakfast and my blood sugars will keep a steady straight line If I have tried to increase it I have often run too low through the day. Injection sites seem...

imHi I have been following a low carb diet for around 18m. Type 1 on MDI novorapid and tresiba I found it really helpful at controlling by blood sugars more evenly and it improved my Hba1c. However there are a couple of things I have noticed and wondered if others following this lifestyle...

Yes I think this approach may work better.Thanks for the advice.

Thanks for the advice..No I'm not a new diabetic. I've had it for 29 years! More recent is the low carb approach. I'm sure I worried about high readings less when I was younger I think having the libre also makes you see things you weren't aware of before.

Hi I don't meet the criteria for a pump as my last Hba1c was 50mmols.(best it's ever been and took a lot of hard work).This is all down to low carb and additional bolus injections The consultant did say he could put me forward for pump but might be rejected and felt I was too focused on my...

Hi yes I had thought about doing this I do tend to eat the same sort of thing and thought I had worked it out !LOL How long after your evening meal do you take the additional insulin? I Cant seem to find a pattern. How do you work out your ratios for Grams of protein. I was calculating it at...

HI Has anyone got any advice on how to stop spiking overnight? I eat a low carb diet and am on MDI ..novorapid and tresiba. I've been following a low carb approach for 18m and found my blood sugars were much better controlled. However I'm really struggling recently with my main meal at night...

Hi My cholesterol used to be 4.6mmols it has now gone up doing low carb. I am hoping the LDL is the large fluffy variety.Not sure if I should reduce fat and increase protein? I am happy with the increase in HDL and the low trigs. I just cant find any definitive research that suggests low LDL...

Thanks for the replies. I have done a lot of research, a lot of it is geared towards type 2 diabetes. I am type 1 so will always be on insulin and have the additional cardiovascular risk ,although that is debatable as most of the research is on type 2 diabetes I am just concerned about the...

I have been doing low carb for approx a year. I came off statins a few months ago as I was concerned about long term effects and I had less energy whilst on them and hips felt more achey (may have been in my head as i dont like taking them lol) I just got my blood results today and my total...