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I agree a friend asked me today if I will explain to kids and show them how it all works as grandpa is over now on insulin and they visiting them in Summer. Its all about empowering our children

So glad you post this was invited to a dinner yesterday was super nervous and I did discuss with my hostess she was lovely and talked through the menu. She told the table I will be testing and injecting if anyone needed me to leave the room and no one batted an eyelid. I found that sometimes if...

Hi we are flying from Bristol next week how did you find security as I have loads of stuff to take with? To be honest I have tested almost everywhere not at airport yet and most people dont bat an eyelid.

Thank you to everyone for giving me their point of view. My thoughts echoes Bittern exactly, I am incredibly upfront and any issues are discussed face to face. I have decided that its best to avoid people like that as I have shared my journey step for step with them and she had every opportunity...

Thank you for that ... you just made me smile.!

Thank you so much for the feedback, I will communicate more and will do the restaurant thing as you advised especially as we are going to a country I haven't been before.( Honestly most bathrooms is not hygenic or lack of space to put my kit down) I have a tiny mini sharps bin in my handbag so I...

Thank you all for the support. I do talk to everyone around me including them - not enough it seems. Both are educated but then that doesn't mean they aren't ignorant. They are Hindi maybe something I haven't understand about their religion?

Just a note my frio pouch I activated in this heat as we went out for the day on Sunday they say 48 hours mine is still cold today. Magic little pouches.

Hello to all, I had such great support from the forum hope you can give me your point of view. I have started on Insulin on the 13 th of June. Not easy to adapt to test and injecting and getting the insulin right. Was invited for lunch today after long journey very warm felt unwell/ faint and...

Morning you are my hero !!!( wish I get this advice from my diabetic team) I woke at 6 am BG at 8.2 injected 2 units and at 8:33 7.7. No headache no nausea...lots of energy!!! Best thing I dont need to force myself to eat!!! What a difference from the high readings this time of the day! Thank...

Thank you for all the info... I think you right might take my insulin an hour before food especially evening meals was it bit high last night 10.4 after meal with 6 units my meal was only 4 carbs. Before meal I was 6.7.

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I take my 28 units at about 10 pm at night I get up between 5 and 6. Take bg immediately. So next measurement is 7.30 before I inject with Novorapid before reluctantly trying to eat something

Thank you so much for the advice. I am on forum for about 3 years, how I learned everything about lchf. The hell wasn't with insulin but with my medication and convincing doctors that it isnt my diet it took a lot of appointments and proof of diet and graphs of my sugars. We now know my...

Hi my heart goes out to you min similar situation. ( Family history) I am now on Insulin since 13 th June. I inject my Levemir when I am in bed ready to go to sleep and yes I do feel slightly dizzy. It goes rather quickly but it gets better. I also started on 10 units I am now up to 28. Good luck

I have started on the 13 th of June on insulin slowly building up doses. My BG is finally in normal range after 4 months of hell. My nurse is lovely but very out of depth with my low carb diet. I am now on 28 units of Levemir and on Novorapid ( 4-6) before meals. My fasting sugars is better...

Thanks for info working through it now...

I am overweight lost almost 20 kgs on low carb in past but with menopause slowly piled back on I am currently at 108 weight fell off last month lost 7 kgs. Weight seems to sit still now but still eating right still walking still swimming. Will get there again.( Realise body will ajust with...

How do I test for basal? Yes heard of LADA I am a avid reader especially with feeling so ill and doctors not helping till sugars was 17+. Found my surgery very reluctant to do test did manage some bloods last week. hba1 c 2016 - 6.1 2017 5.3. Went into menopause and saw my weight go up even my...

Ps I head your warning think walking with dogs I might have to put a glucose tab in pocket. Also a bit anxious about traveling in a months time. Its one thing at home where I have strick control but thinking If I stay to meat salad I should be ok and nuts in pocket...

Sorry my fault not carbs in cream but in past dairy affected my sugars I have a very small spike now. Lets go to crumbed chicken meal my total carbs was 14 for that meal was only injecting 4 then. Most meals now are at 6 or 7 s before eating 8 after even with a few berries. I am now on 6 .My...