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  1. etmsreec

    Record Diary iPhone Apps advice

    Hiya, I'm presently using the D Tracker from Diabetes UK as an electronic diary for storing blood glucose, insulin and carbs consumed details. I've sent a query to the support people at Diabetes UK to ask whether I can download/export all of the results stored in one go, rather than needing to...
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    Side effects and alternatives to Viagra

    Having been diabetic for over 30 years, I guess it's not surprising that I've been prescribed Viagra for a little help. The issue that I have is that it's presenting the normal side effects of headaches and feeling flushed. Now the obvious answer is, "so don't use it!" :clap: What are the...
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    Blood glucose peaks with Novorapid - Apidra/Humalog better?

    Hiya, I know that the NIHCE guidelines state that my blood glucose should be something like 8 two hours after eating a meal, but mine are typically at least twice that. Leave measuring for three or four hours and they'll be in line with the recommendations. So, that indicates to me that...
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    Exercise, blood glucose levels and muscle recovery

    Given a 30-odd year history of diabetes, I should know the answers to these but I'm at a bit of a loss at the moment. This evening, I was swimming for about an hour. Mixture of front crawl and breaststroke. First half hour was fairly solid work and the second half hour kind of a slow down...
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    Dawn Phenomenon (probably AGAIN!)

    Hiya, I know this is discussed elsewhere, but this cold be a slightly different slant on the discussion. Regimen: Novorapid, 1 unit per 10g CHO with meals Levemir 8 units at 9am, 10 units at 9pm. I'm finding that my morning blood sugars can vary but tend to be on the very high side before...
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    Poor Sleep Pattern and Lantus/Levemir/Novorapid

    Hiya, I've posted elsewhere about my hate/hate relationship with the Lantus that I used to be on and my ability to fall asleep anywhere just by closing my eyes. My problem now is that I seem to be unable to break out of the habit that I seem to have developed of being able to sit in front of...