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AndBreathe's right, pushing won't work. Advice or 'help' will be rejected as interference. A psychologist might make more progress than a diabetologist... Managing diabetes is a numbers game, but mixing emotions with business interferes with both - try to separate them. That's why you may find...

I don't think you'd have a problem attending if you asked for help to improve your control. I was diagnosed in 1971 and recently attended a DAFNE course; it's strong on carb counting, I found some theory useful. Nutritional advice is the standard low-fat...

Your sensitivity to highs and lows will change depending on whether you're running high or low. HbA1c is a good guide to your average. High blood glucose leads to complications. Its much safer to test, and not difficult. Sometimes the results will surprise you...

Oh and clean your finger before testing or you may read glucose you've sweated. Licking your finger will do even if you're high because saliva won't contain sugar.

Typically one unit of insulin reduces blood glucose by 2mmol/l - but your mileage may vary depending on exercise, stress and other factors. A pizza is high in carbs and I find sometimes the symptoms of a rising blood glucose can seem like a low. Especially if stress is involved. The one way...

Abbot replaced a sensor which dropped off after 30 minutes use, due to sweating. I'd been dry when I applied it. They have quibbled about one which lasted a week before going off, around 3.8 mmol/l from finger sticks. They require the times and dates of erroneous readings, and both finger...

What do you require from your project? There's a danger of biting off more than you can chew given time and resources. Better to answer a simple question well, than to fail with a complex question.

The sensor won't be crushed, but water will get into the electronics. You could try taping it over before you dive - I think there's a pretty good chance that duck tape could keep the water out!

I haven't replied as I've been using the sensors since they were first released in the UK, around 22 sensors, and Ive had two reactions. So is that yes or no? I alternate arms to allow recovery, and move the sites around the back of my arm. I think the reactions were something other than the...

Can do. You need to get to grips with managing your insulin dosage and blood glucose. A DAFNE course would probably help.

You might find the Abbott Freestyle Libre worth trying. It tracks your blood glucose, but updates intermittently rather than continually like a CGM. Whenever you hold the reader close to the sensor it updates the blood glucose graph so you can see what's been happening, and the trend. The...

In the past I've also had problems with rising blood glucose levels in the morning, but my breakfast is typically black coffee unless I'm low, so here are a few suggestions which helped me. Do you count carbs? Try a fixed amount for breakfast (if you're not already) to control one variable...

HbA1c is a measure of your average blood glucose, but the out-of-normal-range highs and lows do the damage. If your average is somewhere within the normal range then reducing the frequency and extent of highs and lows will improve your health, whereas a slightly higher or lower HbA1c is...

Bit late, but short answer is to ask your diabetic clinic about DAFNE - it's a week-long course to get you up to speed with managing your diabetes. The long answer is to change your carbohydrate intake, increase exercise, or insulin to stabilise your blood glucose around the normal levels. Is...

I don't know about insulin resistance and age but I developed some resistance with use. If you feel you need more carbohydrate in your diet, then you will need to increase the insulin. If you're not used to making changes then consider discussing it with your consultant first. Stability is key...

Rob, I agree with the other contributors that you are having overnight hypos and fits. Another symptom is a sore head the morning after. As others have said, test late at night every night and, at least until you've sorted this out, keep your blood glucose a little high before sleep. I'd...

It sounds like your overnight blood glucose is on a falling trend and you need to cut your basal dose to keep it stable i.e. constant overnight. If your fasting daytime sugars are stable at the moment then they'll probably change to a rising trend as you reduce the night-time dose. The action...

I had a similar problem with low overnight sugars so I'll describe my solution in case it sheds some light on your situation. I was on a long-acting basal dose taken at night, and rapid-acting mealtime doses, however the basal dose for stable daytime sugars gave slightly falling overnight blood...