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Hi Sarah, I’m sorry you’re feeling anxious just now and totally understand. I’m LADA too and was on Gliclazide then basal insulin and now basal/bolus with no tablets. There’s so much to learn and one thing I read here that I keep reminding myself is that’s it’s a marathon and not a sprint. I’m...

That’s so good to know. I’m wondering now if I have gastroparesis but my nurse seemed to imply I was doing fine as I am today. Is it possible to have mild gastroparesis (I do have bloat and digestive problems) without heartburn and nausea do you know? I definitely take over 2 hours to rise with...

Hi, I did read about gastroparesis as I was wondering about that too but don’t have the symptoms (thankfully/yet) That’s interesting about hydration - do you think being more hydrated slows or speeds up digestion?

Thanks, I was thinking about trying bolus after meals - I tried it once with pasta but it was still a bit of a shambles. Maybe it would work for high/medium GI, I don’t seem to be digesting food at the right time for the guidelines. I guess we are all different and have different reactions to...

Hi, I’ve been trying to refer to Think Like a Pancreas - there’s a great table for bolus timings for different GI meals. I’ve pretty much given up on trying low GI as end up high 4 to 6 hours after eating (and don’t want to do a correction dose before bed as still new to this and the nurse...

Fairly new to T1 but developed psoriasis twenty years ago - it’s totally manageable thankfully and a breeze compared to diabetes!

Yes, it’s pretty frustrating. The rules seem to keep changing just now. I thought I’d give myself a break from the bolus timing/amount guessing game and have a low carb day but I’m now higher than if I’d had carbs and insulin. The nurse told me this morning I had good control?! Good luck! x

Hi, just wanted to send a commiserating hug - my blood sugar is behaving very badly just now too - I’m high for hours after lunch and breakfast isn’t much better. I’m afraid I have no answers, its been one step forward and two steps back recently but hoping you get some good advice here or with...

Hi, I think it’s absolutely fine to test as many times as you feel right - I’m in the honeymoon phase and a few months in and my blood sugar continues to be quite erratic on a daily basis, I can’t carb count as I’m on tiny units of insulin and the pancreas is having days of working and sleeping...

Hi, sorry just replied to myself and not you! Thanks, so I could maybe bolus when I wake up and eat (still experimenting with bolus timings) or bolus then wait and bolus again when I’m ready to eat? Is it a case of experimenting a bit more then to see how I go? Currently taking two units for...

Thanks, I was wondering about whether to bolus as soon as I wake up - I seem to need two for breakfast but less through the day. I’m a bit scared of having a hypo although not had one for a while. I’m guessing it will be trial and error? Do you mean wake up and eat straight after a bolus upon...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any tips how to deal with rising blood sugars before I’ve even had breakfast. I wake to a 6 most mornings, take my Tresiba then get up to put the kettle on and make a coffee and I seem to jump up to 7 or 8 with the arrow pointing upwards on the Libre before I’ve...

Oh no, that sounds so muddled for you - yes LADA is type 1, I’m surprised the dr thought type 2. Poor you, that can’t help. Are you managing with low carb diet/exercise and the basal to keep blood sugar in range? I’m afraid my good control has gone wrong already and the beta cells seem to be...

Ah, I usually take it at 8 am - so I maybe should take it soonish if I’m going to take it? I’ll try and get hold of a nurse. Thanks!

Aargh, I was so tired this morning that I forgot to prime my new Tresiba pen. I inject 3 units every morning - will this cause problems? Also woke up higher than normal (usually at 6.2 but this morning 8.7) which was obviously not to do with forgetting this morning but I seemed to be around 8...

Hi, thanks for replying - how did the chat about insulin go with your dr? I’m getting a better understanding how my body reacts now - jotting down how I react to food and snacks and deciding on how much bolus needed if I’m very active/it’s a hot day etc. I seem to need to bolus for breakfast...

Hi, thanks for replying - good to know I’m not alone. I’ve been experimenting a bit and found I don’t need insulin for lunch (sandwich) but need a unit for breakfast (two if I’m very inactive) and depending on dinner I either take no insulin or one unit. I’ve also noticed a difference in when I...

Hi, I’m quite new to being type 1 so not sure if I’m any help but just wanted to say hello and send hugs as DKA must have been pretty scary. Were you on insulin as a type 2? x

Hi Jamie, sorry to hear that you have your diabetes diagnosis. I’m late onset type 1 and in my late 40s, diagnosed in January. I found this forum so helpful, I’ve asked lots of questions and scrolled through the boards (T1 and LADA) for tips and advice. Personally having a cgm has been a life...

Hi, thanks for your message. That’s so frustrating for you that it was all settled then went haywire again, ugh. I don’t use Lantus so I don’t know anything about it but find Tresiba is working well for me. That’s great that you’ve mastered carb counting, I was going to but I’m currently...