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Hi, jaykay. Oh absolutley. I only became interested in holistics since developing diabetes as I found they had a lovely positive effect on my general wellbeing. I get regular treatments from a therapist who has no issues with the diabetes at all. I was totally honest with her in the initial...

Well, very excited, starting my courses this week :D When I enrolled, I did mention to the tutor about being diabetic and she said I will need a doctor's letter if I want to take part in any treatments. I can practice on other students but they won't be allowed to practice on me without...

Hi, not sure of I'll be of any great help but I'm on the 2xday injections and I use Novomix which is adminstered with a flexpen. It was the insulin I was initially prescribed on diagnosis 2.5yrs ago. It's very nice to hear that you are in good health & have kept well controlled with the 2xday...

Hi, thanks. Yeah, tbh, I more or less know the exact time when I'm likely to go hypo. I have read previously that people on 2xday can be prone to hypos. Since upping my test count from 4 to 6 per day, I've done much better in controlling the hypos. For example, mid-afternoon could always be a...

Hi, yeah, exactly, that's what I'm saying. When I get nervous, anxious, etc, my BG always goes up. Quite high on some occasions. But I always know that the increase is because my adrenaline is pumping. So what I'm meaning is, wouldn't this indicate that I have got functional adrenaline/cortisol...

Hi, just got back from my annual review, saw a new doctor (very efficient) and she's sending me for blood tests for Addison's disease. The reason being frequent hypos. Now I've been T1 for exactly two and a half years and I've had a very good honeymoon period. I was originally put on 2x day...

Well, I'm on the 2x shots Novamix and need a carby mid-morning snack to offset the insulin peak. I always have a 150ml glass of milk to avoid going hypo. It also doesn't make me too high before lunch. I would say it helps about 90% of the time. There are always the odd blips were I still might...

I was exactly like you when first diagnosed. The advice I got from the dietician (both initially at the hospital & a bit later at the diabetes clinic) seem to conflict so much with information I read here. I remember I ended up in tears because I was so confused and also very upset (because it...

Yeah, spot on, your descripton fitted exactly. Like I say, it was something she needed to do, and I'm not normally a queasy person but have to admit that was hard for me to stomach (no pun intended). One thing I wanted to ask, looking at the photo in that article; how do you inject in your arm...

I'm also respectful to the needle phobic and always try to be as discreet as possible when injecting at the dinner table in public, and like others, there's is no way I'm rushing off to the tiolet to do it. I used to but I remember a comment someone made (can't remember where, could have been...

One possibility; lots of exercise with no carbs in your diet?

catherine, thank you very much for your input - that was very valueable :D Of course I can understand that some people may not be entirely honest in their medical consults. Have you ever written to a GP to get permission? I've heard many therapists say that they never receive responses from...

Hi, thank you both very much for your feedback. Amanda - that's very interesting that some diabetics have told you that they aren't meant to have treatments. I wonder where they get their information? That being said, I visit an holistic therapy forum & the subject of diabetes came up. One well...

Hi, if your friend is T1 then yes, she will take insulin and monitor her blood sugar levels. Does your friend prefer not to talk about her diabetes or is she quite open about it? If she's happy to talk about it then I'm sure she wouldn't mind you asking her some questions. I know I certainly...

Couldn't agree more with both statements. Also, like moonstone, I regulalry keep bottles of lucozade & coke in various rooms. I absolutley never leave the house without a bottle or some glucotabs (preferably both - but I much prefer a drink if I'm hypo unless I'm only dipping under 4.0). A lot...

Hi, mandi :) I think maryrachel is right in suggesting that you're coming out of the honeymoon period, that's the first thing I thought when I read your post. You should have been told soon after diagnosis about the honeymoon phase because all the nice, normal suagr levels many of us experience...

Hi, I'm soon to begin training in complementary therapies (I posted about this several months ago) and just wondered how many people here like such treatments or if anyone have ever had any problems receiving a treament due to your diabetes. I'm starting my training (to practitioner level) with...

Well, people tell me. They know I'm diabetic so will often mention about someone they know or a relative. Three people that my mum knows from her work were all dx within a year that I was. Example, another work colleague came up to me the other week and told me her friend's (34 yr old) daughter...

You know I did a little counting exercise today. I have been diagnosed with T1 for two and a half years and within that time I've *indirectly* come across 52 other people with T1. When I say indirectly, I mean I haven't met them personally (bar one) but who other people have told me about...

Hi bedshaped, I'm assuming you have a meter? Would it not just be easiest to test when you're feeling hypo/hyper to confirm exatly what it is you're dealing with?