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  1. Della82

    Type 1 Could I Have Coeliac Disease

    I have been type 1 for 8 years. For the last 3 weeks I have been following a low carb diet to try & improve my bg control. I am on a pump & I'm using the libre. The libre is amazing, it has given me so much insight into my glucose readings & helped me make the decision to try a low carb diet. I...
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    Help with basal time block on insight

    I think you have to use the 360 programme that came with your pump. It has to be installed on your pc. I could be wrong, I've only been on the insight pump for 2 weeks but I changed my basal rates last Wednesday with my DSN on a laptop using the 360 programme.
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    Antidepressants and diabetes

    I've been taking Sertraline for over a year, for stress, anxiety & depression. Before the antidepressants my blood sugars were always so high; the higher they were the more anxious I got & the more anxious I was the higher my bloods! It was truly awful. The sertraline has definitely helped. My...
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    Question about insulin

    I take my insulin before my breakfast & before my lunch but if I'm having a heavy meal or eating out & I may not eat everything or I'm unsure of the quantities I will be given, I will take my insulin after so I can calculate my isulin correctly.
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    What age were you diagnosed Type 1?

    I was 27!
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    Appalling Advice from my GP!

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    Appalling Advice from my GP!

    I had a reply from my DN today. As I expected, I had been given incorrect advice from my gp & she has had to write up an incident report to ensure the gp is given more teaching on the importance of a new needle for every insulin injection. My needle prescription is now at 200 every 4 weeks...
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    Appalling Advice from my GP!

    I feel a bit better for my post now. To be honest I was feeling a little silly for making an issue but it looks like there are some like minded people out there that think the reuse of needles is not okay.
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    Appalling Advice from my GP!

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    Appalling Advice from my GP!

    Well, after reading everyone's responses to my post, I did a little research & even though the needle manufacturers quote "for single use only" & previous advice from my DN & other Diabetic specialists, many diabetics reuse their needles with no issues other than a little increased pain. I stand...
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    Appalling Advice from my GP!

    I do have a DN who is based at my local hospital. I will definitely be contacting her on Monday. If I'm honest, I'm quite shocked by many of the comments to my thread. Not only does a reused needle cause bruising or possible infection but I'm positive blood could coagulate in the needle & cause...
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    Appalling Advice from my GP!

    Yesterday I went to my GP to ask for an increase on the quantity of needles I am prescribed (my current prescription is 100 needles every 4 weeks which equates to 3.5 needles each day). As a minimum I use 5 needles per day or 140 needles in a 4 week period (I use levemir twice a day & Apidra 3...
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    PhD whey protein shakes

    I've just bought some of the PhD Diet Whey... I was going to use it as a protein supplement after running but I noticed you can use it as meal replacement too which I'm quite interested in. I'm only wanting to drop a stone but I thought it would be a good way to know exactly how many calories...
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    Does anyone have severe mood swing could it poss be Lantus causing the mood changes

    Hey Guys, this this is my first time on the forum & my reason for joining the forum is this thread... I am experiencing "Mood Swing" hell at the moment. I've had Type 1 Diabetes for almost 6 years (Diagnosed on my 27th Birthday). Since the diagnosis I have always suffered with mood swings & even...