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    Sudden reduction in insulin need?

    Hi all, I've been taking the same amount of basal insulin for a few months. I'm on a low carb diet and as such don't need to take much if any bolus. For my basal I've been having 10 units at 7:30pm (I am normally around 5.5 at all times) and 9 units at 7:30am unless I am due to play golf when I...
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    Levemir split has made me worse?

    Hi all I have a feeling this might be a long post so please bear with me. I was diagnosed type 1 last year and put on Levemir/Novorapid. Ended up eventually at 22 units at 10:00pm in a single dose and a carb to insulin ratio of 1 unit per 12-15 grams. My A1C went from 13.5% to 6.0% in 6 months...
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    HBA1C result today

    May this year I was diagnosed with an A1C of 13.5% Today I got my result (in old money) of 6.0% : :shock: 8) Very pleased with that.
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    Night time stomach aches?

    Hi all, for years I've suffered on and off from an interesting stomach issue. I'll go to bed and wake up at midnight with a stomach ache. I'll make several trips to the lavatory with severe pain and wind, a very strong thirst and feel freezing cold and shivering. Then it generally goes off at...
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    I started a blog

    about my diabetes. http://www.antlockyer.com/ It feels good to write it down rather than bore my wife with it :)
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    Had my first nutritionalist apointment

    and it was great, we discussed all sorts of things, the interaction of carbs and insulin and how to make my diet and meds meet my lifestyle. She basically said anyway I want to live can be accomodated especially as I don't really eat carbs unless excercising. A good experience and suprising...
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    Started insulin yesterday

    I'm tld I'm in the early stages of type 1 and was put on insulin. my BHA1C was 13.5 and my daily readings on a pretty low carb diet ranged between 7 and 14. I now have 8 units of Levemir and 3 units of the rapid stuff with each meal. Last night I went from 12.7 pre meal to 7.8 after. My...
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    My diagnosis story

    Hi everyone, just thought I would share my journey so far. Started trying to lose some weight/fat in august of last year (was 86kg, I'm 6'1" not I wasn't fat just not in the shape I wanted to be). I've been fairly active over the years with cycling and golf. I worked hard at losing the weight...
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    Hello there

    Hi I'm new to diabetes and the forum. I'm 37 years old and live in Orpington, Kent. Got diagnosed this week and have been on a fact finding mission ever since. :wave:
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