Search Results

Said the blind man. Am I allowed to say that .

whoops

Of course it's life changing but it's just another puddle in life's rain soaked path. Hey ho on we go. Its not brilliant but It's not the end of the world and people have an awful lot worse to deal with. It's all about acceptance and change and not becoming a martyr to the cause. I'll get my coat.

For a newly diagnosed type 1 the first step is "Don't panic " !! I can only speak from experience but the normal response is check this , don't eat that, no chips etc etc. one step at a time !!!! Test and test and test until you know the bad boys , carbs, alchohol, crisps, and over time you...

me too - nightmare. We have a local delivery shop that does pizzas on Brown or wholemeal Tortillas, I've made them at home and they're great and as some one else said fill you boots with toppings and tomato. (cook fast as well).

in my experience if your using insulin basal/bolus and feel constantly hungry then you may be using too much insulin or using the wrong balance. I believe when you start using insulin then this allows the cells to process the sugar/energy in your system which then behave as normal cells - ie if...

Thanks all for the useful replies.i might have a word with the doc next time I'm in.

If I go fairly low carb, and only use my lantus, is it possible to hypo ? In other words if the amount of lantus I take works well for me (20units), and I'm careful with carbs and don't use my novarapid could I still hypo ? The reason is that I'm completely sick of leaving the house then...

hi, before I spend money, has anyone any recommendations for diabetes management or calorie/carb counting info type apps for iPhone/iPad ? Thanks

whoops, Ipad auto correction - honest, BDEC course is what I meant. I had a go today with Novarapid I ranged fron 5.5 to 14 but I'll get there - I think.

I've looked at the bedclothes course which looks great, not sure what the other one is though. Thanks for everyone's helpful comments

You've no idea how much that helps. The Doc told me to use 5 units for every meal and I did that for months and ended up eating to avoid the hypos. If we went for a meal I'd have something to eat before we went in case i didn't last. I had no idea 1 unit could make that much difference !!! thats...

huge thanks for taking the time to respond. sounds like most people have similar experiences. I thought I was going mad wondering why no one else felt this way. I need to get back on track but hate fast acting insulin, spend all my time worrying about hypos. I'm not quite sure how to deal with...

Hi all, I need a little help. I'm type 1 for a couple of years now but to be honest haven't taken it too seriously.i inject at night 20 lantus and used to use novarapid but got sick of mild hypos so stopped. When I check my bg it ranges from 8 to around 12/13. Thing is I can feel completely...

Thanks for the responses. I've been on thyroxine for a while with no problems. consultant told me to increase my lantus by one unit every 2-3 days until my bg was between 4and 6. iwas on 5 units and I did as I was told until I was taking 18 units. bg still around 10 first thing. it made no...

Has anyone had experience of palpitations following injections after meals ?

I was terrible similar problems until I came off metformin, some people are intolerant to it apparently, if I remember rightly I went on to gliclazide which was fine

IHS and HSW posted some incredibly useful info about the action times of lantus but I,m back again, sorry. If the long term insulin is most effective up to 16 hours then would it be better to inject in the morning when it' would be more effective for the three main meals ?

your a star ! thanks again everyone, I have many pieces, time to put a jigsaw together methinks

Thanks everyone for the comprehensive replies, much appreciated. im very impressed with the bdec site, I didn't realise info like that was out there, Im going to have a serious go at carb counting, at the very least roughly. one problem is hypos, I've had a couple when I've been out and I'm...