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Hi all, Been a long time since I've been on here! After years of wanting one I've FINALLY been offered a pump in the hope of reducing my HBA1C before we start trying for a baby. I've written off the Medtronic as it seemed chunkier and didn't have much benefit to me over the Tandem but have a...

Just wondering if any of you ladies have tried norethisterone for delaying a period? I've just been prescribed it as I'm due to come on whilst away visiting Christmas markets with my boyfriend and having had a copper IUD inserted 6 weeks ago my periods are agony, so I really don't want it to...

I've been using the freestyle libre for the last few weeks (life changer!!) and noticed, as I had already anticipated, that I'm often running high in the afternoons after lunch. I work in an office so I'm not able to be particularly active in the afternoons, and find often my blood sugar stays...

Hi all, Recently celebrated my 2nd diabetic anniversary and think after 2 years alcohol free it's about time I was brave enough to enjoy a couple drinks when I go out again. I've never been a big drinker, so it'd probably just be a couple vodka and diet cokes, and I plan on trying it out at...

My boyfriend of the last 3 1/2 years broke up with me this week, so needless to say I've been enduring some pretty high stress-readings! Anyway, as I was only diagnosed at 21yrs old, I've been with him since the day I got diabetes. While I'm months away from wanting to meet anyone new, I'm...

Hi all, Decided I must be having a premature midlife crisis as I've downloaded a couch to 5k app and started running!! Taking things very easy to start with but this is pretty much the first time I've done serious cardio since being diagnosed (shame on me, I know). I have two questions I'm...

Hi all, I haven't been on here in months!! The reason I'm now posting is because of a pending appointment with my nurse. I have had to start taking a LOT more insulin with my meals lately, particularly lunch and dinner with my ratios now at 1u:6g of Novorapid. I still only take 6 units of Lantus...

Hi all, looking for some advice, though I'm not sure if anyone will be able to help me. Consistently for the last 7-10 days or so my blood sugar before dinner and bedtime has been raised. I haven't been able to get it below 10 before bed in ages, despite lowering my ratio from 1:10 to 1:9. I've...

I've recently left uni having finished my degree (for good!!) but I'm suddenly finding it a lot harder to control my blood sugars. After 4 years of living away from home I can't decide whether it's partly the stress of being home or that my routine has changed more than I've realised (i.e. less...

I was told that because I take my lantus (basal) at 9pm I should aim to be ~8mmol before going to sleep, and regularly I'm finding myself in the 5's or 6's before bed so am having to have a small snack. However, I've also been very gradually putting on weight recently so I wondered if anyone had...

I'm planning to buy fish and chips tonight as a Friday treat. I think the last time I had proper fish and chips was last summer, and I remember it spiking my levels pretty bad later in the evening, probably due to the high fat content. Just looking for some advice on how some of you more...

Getting so frustrated at the moment. I was diagnosed in March, and take very little basal insulin so I think I'm probably still in the honeymoon. Lately my readings have been becoming more and more unpredictable, yesterday I was 5.1 before breakfast, took 2 units with breakfast (35g) and was 5.7...

So angry right now, I love that Zizzi offer carbohydrate information online and it always made a great option for a restaurant to go to where I could feel comfortable in more accurate carb counting. But now they've decided to only display the total amount of sugar....aaaaargh!!! Why is this...

Hoping someone can help me. I have a Christmas meal with my team at uni coming up (not for a few weeks yet!) But as I'm sure many of us will go to an event like this in the coming weeks, I was wondering how you all recommend bolusing for a three course meal? I'm having mackerel pâté (figured...

Thought some of you may find this research interesting :) http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/how-your-body-knows-when-burn-fat

Wondering if there's any other ladies out there on the combined contraceptive? I find when I have my "week off" my insulin requirements drop massively, and I regularly suffer from hypos during this period (literally). Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm coming up for 5 months of diagnosis now, and largely have had things under control. Last week I was struggling with being low ~4 hours after meals, which I put down to my period (sorry guys...). Having come off, my levels largely returned to normal, except I was consistently going high in...

Hi there, I'm type one so eating low carb isn't critical for me (which is lucky because I love my carbs!!) but I'd like to try reducing my carb intake a bit for better control. I've been trawling amazon for a low carb recipe book but with so many out there I was wondering if anyone had and...

Hi guys, feeling a bit stupid after getting over to my boyfriends house tonight, sitting in front of my dinner and suddenly realising I didn't have any needles! Felt so guilty as he had to spend half an hour driving me home while our food went cold to get one :( Has anyone else made any silly...

Currently I'm taking 8 units of lantus (glargine) at night as my basal insulin. However, unless I snack, I consistently go into hypo around 4 hours after eating. My meal rise at breakfast is fine, but I have to snack around 3 hours after finishing to keep my sugars up. I've just tested two hours...