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  1. SpikeThacker

    All new to this fun

    do yourself a favour and download the carb list off the diadetes.co.uk website. thats a good start to looking at food and whats in it. until you do dafne treat 10cg to 1 unit of quick acting insulin. weigh your food and try and balance it out carbs/protein/fats and most importantly keep a...
  2. SpikeThacker

    Need to talk to someone...

    sounds like you're being pressured by your partener to have this abortion.....just stop and think for a moment. its your life, don't be bullied into rash decisions that will affect you for the rest of your life. like dancer said, the diabetes clinic staff can advise you about complications that...
  3. SpikeThacker

    Nutritional info on restaurants

    i believe its a legal necessity that the chefs/cooks should know nutritional value of there food. i know we have carbs counting apps or books but that isn't the point,they should at least try and tell you..........protest with your feet,then post a complaint. when they appologise, and they will...
  4. SpikeThacker

    Are these feelings normal?

    yep ...totally normal. everyone goes through it. its like everything repeditive, it will get on your nerves sooner or later,unfortunately we have to be better than the diabetes and not let it take us over, and besides by checking all the time we lead far better lives than those who don't check.....
  5. SpikeThacker

    Low HbA1c results & driving

    its safer to carb up to above 5,because like everything else, **** happens while your driving esp over long distance. you could get stuck behind an accident and be out alot longer than you thought, or you could break down and be out hours longer than you planned.....always better to carb up and...
  6. SpikeThacker

    I'm so SICK of diabetes

    don't let this take control of you..............unfortunately we are stuck with it. talk to your family and doctor about it. please don't let it get the better of you, otherwise the consequences will result in hospital treatment of some kind (we both know that)....................i found out the...
  7. SpikeThacker

    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    no idea mate, and as they are still in the stone age....it looks like years before they catch up......................unfortunately :-(
  8. SpikeThacker

    Best sugar substitute?

    honey
  9. SpikeThacker

    Granola!!

    we've all been there matey......................and it sucks, but at least we have the will power to do that, knowing what the consequences would be if we'd carried on.............well done
  10. SpikeThacker

    Sex & hypo's

    lol
  11. SpikeThacker

    Sex & hypo's

    banana
  12. SpikeThacker

    Time difference between injection and food?

    are you still in the honeymoon period?
  13. SpikeThacker

    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    unfortunately we have to wait for DVLA to accept it. looking forward to NOT having to jab myself every 2 hours, which is there current protocol
  14. SpikeThacker

    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    unfortunately we have no choice but to wait for DVLA to approve it, but looking forward to NOT jabbing myself every 2 hours to get a reading,which is the current protocol.
  15. SpikeThacker

    Type 1 New Blog

    great blog....thats how people learn.........i'm sure tocky will be fine,and is very brave
  16. SpikeThacker

    Diabetic for 37 yrs & new to carb counting

    i think you might need to change your ratio...try 1 unit to 10cg...and maybe take lantus in the evening( i take mine a 8pm,works for me)
  17. SpikeThacker

    New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

    has this been authirised by DVLA does anyone know?
  18. SpikeThacker

    New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

    looking forward to its release in the uk. being a LGV driver and needing to take bloods every 2 hours, this will be a godsend, lets hope the NHS take it on. i believe on the grapevine that they will be cutting down on the amount of meters to a choose from, 2 for t1 and 4 for t2, to make it more...
  19. SpikeThacker

    Quick Question

    unfortunately you have to be assertive with your doctor. whatever you need to keep your illness in check cannot be dictated to by the medical profession. if you need to do your bloods 10 times a day then do it 10 times a day and they will have to provide to necessary scripts to deal with it...