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Potatoes are also good for me. I do try and avoid pasta and rice. I can’t eat pizza and some chicken burgers. The food that cause me less of a spike are those that I digest quicker.

I didn’t know that they had to provide me with results. I’ve got an under active thyroid over the last days years I’ve had huge battles with them to get my test results so I can monitor my levels/treatment. So if I’m honest I haven’t asked for my blood results regarding diabetes as didn’t have...

What has made the body change so that diabetics don’t wee out the glucose?

Have you tried your toes? When I was in hospital they used my toes a few times to stop my fingers from getting sore. I often struggle to get blood out of my toes as I have cold feet.

Seems I was lucky as to start off with I had 2 appointments with consultant and 2 with dietitian! And they were in the space of a few months. And all face to face. Thank you all for information- I had thought that the long gap was because of Covid but seems it’s the norm! At my last consultant...

As others have said the temperature really seems to effect my bloods. Especially the cold, yesterday I for lunch had 2 pitta breads and a pear and gave 7units of insulin. Took kids to park for a few hours came home took bloods and was 21.5!!! Needed almost same correction dose to get my...

Thank you, I’ve had my HbA1c done at my GPS surgery for the first time in February but haven’t had any feedback regarding the results. That’s one of questions I’ve written down as don’t even know what I should be aiming for!

I’m recently diagnosed T1 and they suspect it’s due to me having Covid. As you said it’s all new so no data to back up etc... This article mentions the person involved being insulin resistant. When I was first diagnosed I was on icu and consultant said they were unsure what dosage to start me...

No I don’t think I’ve ever met the nurse I spoke to. My impressions were she was working from home and was possibly homeschooling children as she didn’t answer my questions snd was incredibly dismissive. Like I was wasting her time. She told me that I should go to drop in clinic- I explained...

I’m exactly the same, was diagnosed August. Majorly struggling with weight gain. I also have an under active thyroid and low iron so I know my metabolism is very slow.... I’m currently not eating any sweet things or drinking alcohol and trying to do extra steps a day! If my diet was as it is...

I was diagnosed last August - after my diagnosis I felt supported and had a number of appointments. My last appointment was on the 16th October so I’ve been left to manage on my own for over 6 months. I rang the diabetic nurse once, she was truly quite horrid and has put me off using this...

I’m recently diagnosed with with type 1 diabetes. Like others had said it was suggested could be from having from Covid. I also have an under active thyroid for 11 years. When I was in hospital and first diagnosed a doctor said that once you had one autoimmune disease others often come. I can’t...

Hi I was diagnosed type 1 6 months ago so still learning! I’ve just had my first hba1c and it’s come back as 47mmol. Yesterday I was speaking to my gp practice nurse as I’ve been feeling a **** - slow, no motivation... when I feel like this it’s usually my thyroid but my levels are pretty good...

Thank you all for the input, I hadn’t had the honeymoon period explained but this makes perfect sense! I was planning on ringing my team tomorrow but definitely feel calmer now there is a possible explanation. I’ve hardly had any carbs today and my levels are so much better. Getting readings...

Thank you, I had first thought that I was getting poorly but feel fine (other than symptoms for high levels) this is now the forth day so I would’ve thought other symptoms would’ve presented by now . I increased my Basel as dr told me to if poorly. First 2 days just by 1 unit to 17, 3rd day to...

I’m newly diagnosed, had been doing okay and getting to grip last with carb counting. My levels had been running high as dr changed my ratio to 1:12 but I was generally between 7-10. The last few days I’m almost had to double my daily insulin intake. I’m constantly running high - morning...

Thank you for your reply. I’ve joined and started working my way through!

I’m was diagnosed in July and I’m still getting to grips with diabetes. I was told in hospital the ideal for my bloods was between 5-7, I recently saw the consultant who said I was to aim for 8 or above at night time. This totally throw me as new to me. Anyway I’ve been doing that and it’s been...

I had a similar issue with my son. He struggles with his ears. He was having 3 monthly hearing tests and then hospital appointments. His attendance for that year was below 95% so I had to have a meeting with the head to explain his absences. Even though every time I’d provided the letter of...