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Does anybody else have erratic highs and lows after drinking? Started off this morning at 11.2 Had breakfast (10 novo, would normally cover it) later reading of 17.2 (did 3 novo) 2 hours later tested at 2.3 Had some nachos (about 50g of carbs) expected a result of 9ish and just tested at...

Hi all, I am posting for my boyfriend who is T1. Recently we went on holiday and he ended up loosing a lot of weight due to high BG levels. His BG are not that well controlled (we are still learning) what is the best way for him to put on weight? Should he be avoiding eating extra carbs as...

Hi all If any of you have read any of my previous posts regarding my boyfriend who will not look after himself, then hooray! I have had success, after nearly splitting up because of this he has changed his ways and started injecting Lantus and Novorapid, testing blood sugars and carb counting...

Hi! I bought my partner who is type 1 diabetic some sugar free biscuits. He is just learning how to carb count, we noticed although the sugar content is very low, the carbs are 10g per 2 biscuits, he has been eating about 4 at a time. His ratio we believe at the moment is roughly 1:20 (not...

Hi all :) I have posted in here before regarding my partner who will not take care of his diabetes, so my question today is how much Novorapid should he inject after his lunch! For lunch he has (The list begins!) a Chinese container full of pasta A chicken tikka pasty a peperrami 3-4 packs of...

Hi all :) I have posted in here before regarding my partner who will not take care of his diabetes, so my question today is how much Novorapid should he inject after his lunch! For lunch he has (The list begins!) a Chinese container full of pasta A chicken tikka pasty a peperrami 3-4 packs of...

I am looking to start a campaign in order to get local shops/garages and supermarkets to sell more sugar free drinks and also to move the large amounts of chocolate and sweets variety on show whilst queuing to purchase goods. The reason for this is, I am a partner of a type 1 diabetic who has an...

My boyfriend has type 1 diabetes and was diagnosed at 16, he is now 25 and still not controlling his diabetes. When I first met him at 24 he would eat what ever he likes (huge slabs of cake, chocolate, sweets etc) and do his insulin 2-3 times a week. Since I have met him I try to ensure he does...