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Hi Guys I have been training to ride from London to Paris to raise money for diabetes and here is what i have found. I need between 15-25g of carbs (sugar) per hour of exercise in order to maintain a BS level of 6-7 mmol. As soon as i finish exercise i take another 10g of carbs and then try...

Try T+ diabetes, if you ask your nurse they should know about it. It is free and there is a nurse on the other end that is monitoring your results and will call or text you with advice if your reading go a bit off track. I really recommend it. http://www.tplusmedical.co.uk/?lang=EN

Wow excellent answer. It am pritty much doing all of that. I always change needles always rotate the injection spot, it just seems i get little bumps like a sting or some type. I am guessing it is just one of the things that goes with being diabetic. thanks for the great answer Martin

Hi everyone I have lost a fair bit of weight recently. I normally change my injections sites regualarly but have found over the last couple weeks I am getting really big bruses and painful lumps where i am injecting. Does anyone else get this, i have asked for shorter needles will this help...

That would be sweet

hi kegstore Is it posible to get a pump in the Uk through the nhs?

Hi Everyone I have had 4 people so far.. Please can you remember to send me your email address, as the doctors will need this in order to make contact with you. I will send all responces them over to the hospital in batches at the end of the day. Cath i live just by the ferry terminal, so if...

Hi Group. There is a research project currently running at Southampton Hospital (UK). It is researching into "Dynamic modelling of the effect of physical activity on capillary blood glucose concentration." - Or how activity affects blood sugar levels. There are a wide range of participants or...

Hey everyone Thanks very much for the advice. I think i know what i have to do. My diet is generally i think quite a good one for a diabetic. I think i need to increase my insulin levels. Id managed to loose 9 kg in 4 months which i was really happy about i am just worried i will put it all...

I can do a per-day break down if this helps. I admit that my readings are not great. But this month has been a particularly bad one, i think they have been high due to stress this month. How does stress let more sugar into you blood system? How long does it take for the long term affects start...

Hi Everyone I am wondering if i should be worried. (Im type 1) I was in at the doctors on firday and got a fairly clear bill of health. I do have slightly high blood pressure as well as high colesterol. Over the last couple of months i have been trying to loose weight by training harder, i...

Hey everyone As a type 1 diabetic how much greater is the chance i will pass this disease on if i have kids compared to a non diabetic?

Thanks for everyones responces please can everyone look at Sues link, it answered my question straight away, and opened my eyes

Hi everyone Does anyone reuse there disposable needle tip on there novo pen or similar product? I have been caught out a couple of time and had to reuse them, but i am unsure of the risks associated with this? Also ive been type 1 diabetic for 7 months now, buy have not really been changing...

congrats mate!!

Hi Everyone I am 26 and a young professional. I completely understand there are diabetics that dont want people to know about there condition, and i completly understand. I dont advertise the fact but i am not too bothered about people knowing, i have a diabetes uk bag for life i use when...

Wow, that is amazing, before i was diagnosed as being type 1 i never had baths as the made me feel really strange, now i know they were hypos.... I never even thought of that before reading this post... Great topic M

Thanks everyone for the great replys. I have noticed that sometimes when i have hypos i recover naturally, i did not no about the liver 'dump glucose' and admit i was becoming complacent myself thanks for the sobering messages, have really learnt something

I have has some big hypos with serious shakes and feeling really drunk. I know there is the risk of comma is a hypo is allowed to go to far. What blood sugar level does this start to occure. I have had a couple of 2.6's but how low can you go before it is too late? Has anyone had experiance...

Have you guys seen this - A special tattoo ink that changes color based on glucose levels inside the skin http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/12/diabetes-tattoo.html