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  1. Kailz96

    Type 1 Ketones

    Hi! For the past few days i have been showing symptoms of Covid, coughing, temp and shortness of breath. This morning i had a Covid test and pending results. In relation to my diabetes, my bloods are rising to 16/17 during the night then dropping to a hypo, vice versa. I checked my bloods...
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    Type 1 Novorapid failing?

    Dinner is 4/5 o'clock and Lantus is at 9 so by then my bloods are around 9/10 and thats with a correction before hand about 7pm. In the morning im 4-6. On the Libre though when i check in morning around 3am they seem to drop from 10ish to 5 with a straight down arrow
  3. Kailz96

    Type 1 Novorapid failing?

    I probably subconsciously do my arm at the same bit lol. Ive started a new pen tonight so will see how bloods are in a few hours. Fingers crossed it was a faulty pen [emoji1696]
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    Type 1 Novorapid failing?

    I alternate between legs, arms and stomach. Long acting in my leg and do a different leg each night. If doing meal insulin ill use the opposite arm/leg again [emoji4]
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    Type 1 Novorapid failing?

    Thanks for the reply. Been using Libre since March last year so not new to it. Im not stressed about the lockdown, actually enjoying the break from work lol. Ive been exercising such as going for walks etc so i am still moving about. Just stumped by it all... as if my body isnt absorbing it...
  6. Kailz96

    Type 1 Novorapid failing?

    Hi! Been using Novorapid for 10 years now (since being diagnosed) as well as Abasaglar (Lantus). For the past few weeks i have been taking my insulin at meals with bloods being at 6ish in the morning. I usually have 4/5 units for my cereal but recently finding that im needing upwards to 10. I...
  7. Kailz96

    Type 1 Type 1 advice

    Hi everyone! Hoping for advice on the "coronavirus". Currently work as a Teaching Assistant and today in the local school next to us, a young boy has been diagnosed with the virus. Just wanting advice on what to do? Will i go to work or do i take precautions and stay at home? The council...
  8. Kailz96

    Type 1 High Blood Sugar

    Hi, I recently got the Freestyle Libre and it's fantastic! As well as this I am finger pricking due to currently experiencing high blood sugars. Reading my Libre data they are well controlled over night but currently sitting at 15-19 during the day. My gran was recently in hospital and passed...
  9. Kailz96

    Colds, Flus and antibiotics.

    Hi everyone :) For the past few weeks I have been loaded with a cold. Last weekend I started to get pain when coughing in my ribs, therefore contacted my GP to get some help. On the Monday I called the GP for the receptionist to take a note of my symptoms. High and low blood sugars, dizziness...
  10. Kailz96

    Blood sugar........

    I have experience this a lot recently... few nights ago i went to do my lantus, felt fine maybe even slightly high but when i checked my blood was low at 3. The exact same happens with normal readings can feel ok but i am in fact high or low. Find it quite frustrating at times.
  11. Kailz96

    HIGH

    Was just thinking back to my diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. When i went to the doctors my blood sugar came up on the meter HIGH... It was too high for the meter to read i assume? But does anyone know what reading high is for the meter? I personally would class anything from my own readings over...
  12. Kailz96

    Diagnosis Stories?

    I was diagnosed with type 1 in 2010. Basically the same as everyone else was feeling sick a lot. Started around June and my day would be getting home from school around 4 and sleeping til 9/10 waking up maybe having something to eat then sleeping again. As well as drinking a lot i would drink a...
  13. Kailz96

    Hunger help!!!

    The crisps are a good idea to have as a snack for when you get hungry, but at the same time i would say to watch out for them as they can still make your blood sugar go high. Check your blood before you have a snack and if its low go for the crisps but if you think it is high go for the...