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Hello Just a quick question, I am on a Low carb diet and low calorie typical diet : Breakfast : 3 tblsp Low Fat Greek Style Yogurt & 1.2 Grapefruit (12g carbs) Lunch : Either same as breakfast (12g) or 2 x Ham Cheese Lettuce sandwich (no bread, Lettuce used instead) (0g carbs) Tea : Chicken of...

Hi doolallylady Thanks, I have some sturgeon travel sickness tabs here so will give them a try. Does it get easier overtime?

Thank you x

Hi All Does anyone else have this condition or Gastroparesis? If so, how do you cope with the Nausea? Is there anything that will ease it? I'm really struggling with it this evening and feel like I want to be sick constantly...:depressed:

Hello All It's been a while since I posted but I thought I would update you as some of the things I've discovered about T1 diabetes is scaring the hell out of me and considering all the worrying and complicated symptoms I was (and still am) experiencing I thought I would let you know in case...

Hi Robert I did a basal test and these were the results ; Breakfast - (breakfast was 15g carbs and I used 1:3g therefore did 5 units of novorapid) 0 hours - 8.4mmol 1 hour - 9.0mmol 2 hours - 9.4mmol 3 hours - 10.0mmol 4 hours - 14.3mmol Does this not prove that even Novorapid is not lasting...

Please Please can someone at least suggest what to do as I'm starting to lose the plot, I'm physically and emotionally drained! I can't control this anymore! I am finding that since I first met with my DSN and dietician about my initial BG fluctuations 4 weeks ago I have increased my Levemir...

Hi Mindy, I completely know where you are coming from! I have questioned myself over the last few days going from feeling like I'm messing people around to people generally just don't care if it;s not written in some text book or proven by research approved by NHS, then I get the symptoms back...

Hello Steph and I'm glad you've joined the forum. I'm not sure if it's comforting or worrying the fact that you are also experiencing something similar to me and we have both been type 1 for approx the same (not sure if that's coincidence). I'm still waiting for the x-ray results but I will...

Hello Thanks for your responses, Natalie, that was an interesting article, it did make me wonder if I was taking any meds that might be linked but I'm not taking anything that's related. Azure, that's a good point, I have noticed my breathing especially chest tightness has been a lot worse...

Hey thank you so much for your responses. In answer to your questions: I understand the anxiety link and I thought this is what it was originally as I have experienced stress in the past but this is different. I don't feel stressed at all, or anxious, at the moment I feel more frustrated than...

Please, is anyone able to help or has anyone had similar symptoms?

Hello All, I could really do with some help! I've been Type 1 for 26yrs and I'm on Novorapid & Levemir (I'm not on pump). Over the last 3 weeks, I have been experiencing fluctuating BGs (pls see previous posts for background). When I'm high (+15mmol) or low (-3.1mmol) I experience a chest...

Hello I thought I would give an update as I have discovered something very interesting over the last couple of days in reference to sweeteners. I went to see my GP yesterday because of the chest pain / tightness and shortness of breath (SOB). The SOB gets especially worse when hypo. I went...

Thanks TorqPenderloin Yea I will get it checked out, I just didn't want to make a fuss if it's something others have experienced too. I don;t suffer with acid reflux or indigestion problems, the only link I can find on why it has become a problem recently is because of the change in BGs in an...

Hello All Any Type 1s in the Wales area not currently on pumps noticed that your Diabetic team have recently changed their attitude towards being put on pumps? A couple of years ago I was recommended to go on a pump due to fluctuations in BGs and was told that it could fix my problems...

Hi All I have been a Type 1 Diabetic for 26 years and I have been on a low carb / low calorie diet for the previous 4 years. I recently went to see my DSN as I've been having major fluctuations in BG. Having lows then highs, they suggested that I had a ssensor and today they contacted me to...

Hello I have loads of recipes : Rice Pudding 1/2 pack of eat Water Slim Rice (0 Carbs / 0 Sugars, 9 calories) 100ml Semi-Skimmed Milk (5g Carbs, 50 calories) Then you can flavour it with either 1 tablespoon of Options Hot Chocolate (Lidl sell a jar for 99p), Sugar Free Monin syrup or Sugar...

Ok, thank you. I need to have a think about it and clear my head....it's a lot to take on board, but I do appreciate you advice and suggestions x

Thank you for all your response. It is reassuring to know there are others in the same position as me, but imho I'm concerned about some of the complications some of you have encountered if not to yourself but also your child. Following your advice, I booked to see my DSN and had an...