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Personal Findings after trialling FIaSP for several weeks. Need as much as 60% more FIaSP for same amount food intake:- FIaSP daily Split 5/7/8 units - (The longer I was on FIaSP the more I needed) Personal NovoRapid daily split 3/5/6ish units FIaSP Very slow to recover from 10+...

Been on FIASP for a week now, and despite early signs of encouragement I'm starting to feel that it's less predicatable than Novorapid. FIASP clearly works quicker and is great in the morning to prevent 'liver dumps and/or Dawn Phenomenon, but I cannot fathom how 'correction shots' seem to take...

Recently experiencing lows immediately after evening meals and spikes a several hours later. It started with meals such as spag Bol and roast dinners. I appreciate fatty foods can delay carbs release but I’m not convinced this is the cause. It appears my Novorapid works extra quick in the...

Hi guys For the last couple years pasta spaghetti meals have been almost impossible to balance. I have read split dose etc but here’s my problem. I ate 75g white pasta at 6.30pm. I’m on novorapid and always pre bolus before meals but as I knew I was eating pasta I injected after my meal. Come...

Due to the need of ever increasing amounts of Levimir I changed to Treshiba Degludec (1 x 30units). The Treshiba great to start with, however it soon appeared that for me it only lasts approx 16 or so hours before my levels spiked and left me counter acting spikes by injecting more novo rapid -...

Due to the need of ever increasing amounts of Levimir (eventually as much as 2 x 36units) I recently changed to Treshiba Degludec (1 x 30units). The Treshiba was successful to start with, however it soon appeared that for me it only lasts approx 16 or so hours before my levels spiked - it's...

Several months ago I changed to Treshiba (from Levimir) and take an evening dose of 30units. Quite often I wake with my low bloods 3-4 mmol which suggests I may need to reduce, however, during the day my bloods are slightly higher and I feel the need to over compensate with my Novo rapid...

Over time my body has called for increasing amounts Basal insulin - I currently take 32units Levimir A.m + 32units P.m! Having read a lot of posts on this forum my diabetic nurse has agreed to change my Basal insulin to change to Treshiba. Considering to my lifestyle, average weight and...

Hi, I have been Type 1 diabetic for nearly 30 years and always managed to keep well balanced. Over the last couple years I have noticed my body calling for a lot more Basal (Levimir). I used to take 20units at night which would see me through 24hrs. I now split my dose which initially gave me...

I have been using One Touch Ultra easy for a number of years but unfortunately need to change meters because the old strips are no longer available in my area. The One Touch replacement model (Select plus) is much more awkward to use for the following two reasons 1) the case is harder and bigger...

I am terrified of having the annual Hbac blod test due to a fear of needles. I have been a well controlled type 1 for 25 years (inject 5 times a day and have no problem carrying out the finger prick test) but the more intrusive Hbac test worries me so much i have avoided having it for approx 10...

Can anyone give advice on natural remedies for depression? (I only want to approach my Gp as a last resort)!! I have been Type 1 diabetic for approx 25years and have experianced all the usual signs of depression for quiet a while now. Everything else is good in my life, i am well balanced...

For a gift i received a Homedics Foot massager and wanted to know if these had an adverse effect on diabetics? I appreciate that diabetics need to look after their feet and nerve damage can occur etc but i would of thought that an electronic foor massager would HELP with circulation and AID good...

I recently split my leveimir dose and though my results have improved i still find it unpredicable at times. I do my morning injection at 8am but find that i am low throughout the morning but it rises early evening. (i am quite sure that my Novorapid /food balance is correct) the 2 questions i...

Can anyone suggest the best resolution if i injected twice by accident? I inject levimir x 2 and Novorapid x 4 daily I haven't got a 'glucose' injection to counter act the problem should it ever happen. I can only think my only option would be to Eat LOADS and check results or just get myself...

I have recenly split my long acting LEVIMIR dose am/pm to aid better control. I previously injected 30 units pre bed at approx 10.00pm (for approx 20yrs)! I now split 18/18 which is a higher total dose than previous but working for me to date! I now administer at 8pm (just after evening meal)...

I previously used to take 30 units of Levimir in the evening for my long acting, however recently experianced highs so have since split my dose, which initially helped. i now take 40 units in total (15am and 25pm) and despite some very good days do not seem to have found a steady pattern as...

Although i am used to carb counting (Type 1 22yrs) i am finding it more difficult to control levels during the day. I note on the Forum that some users find their night time insulin does not carry through 24 hrs and split doses between night and morning. I think this may be my problem and am...

i suffer unexpected highs at irregular times and following experiments and changes to food, insulin and eating times realise that the chances of these highs are the cause of Liver dumps. Having read about the effects of liver dumps and/or Dawn phenonaman it also fits with my experiances. My...

I have heard and seen the effects of weight gain to the stomach area due to insulin being injected to this area. I take Novorapid 3 times daily and Levimir 1 and do alternate injection sites between legs, arms and abdomen I am not overweight, (long may it continue) but was wondering if injecting...