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Hi All I was trying to find some info on this forum and may have missed it somewhere. I've read topics before where T1's have discussed how they have different ratios for calculating how much insulin they need based on the amount of carbs depending on the time of day it is. I find my ratio can...

Hi, I am trying to find a profile of how NovoRapid acts in the body once injected so that I can predict the rate at which my BG will come down after taking a shot. So far I have found very little help online in a common sense format. I've seen some charts and most sites say it reaches maximum...

Hello all I'm recently type 1 due to removal of my pancreas because of a tumour. I'm on a regieme of NovoRapid and Levemir injections at present. I am quite fed up og all the injections. I have upto 7 a day depending on the number of snacks i have. I'm wondering what life is like on an...

Hi, My local hospital has no budget for the DAFNE course, so I need to find some similar education elsewhere. Not sure where yet. Are there any good books or literature that resembles the DAFNE way? My actual question is: Do you count the carbs in veg? I get the impression its a 50/50 answer...

Hi, I'm a new T1 and am learning as I go along, so any advice from experienced T1's is much appreciated. I am trying to understand why we are advised to have something like a digestive biscuit after treating a hypo. e.g... If I have BG of <4, I will treat it with a few glucose tablets...

Hello all, I became insulin dependant in Jan 2012 as my pancreas was removed. I was not diabetic before then, so this is all new to me. I'm learning how to manage the day to day carbs/insulin ratio and am doing a reasonable job with my Levemir/NovoRapid regime. My social life is suffering at...

Hi I'm newly Type 1 diabetic having just had a total pancreatectomy to remove a cancerous tumour. I would like to learn how to control my blood sugar and what specific diet to follow. So far the books I've found talk of diabetes from the point of someone who's diabetic ill health has lead them...