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I may be a little late to the party here and I have only read bits of the thread but I was stung for £46 earlier this year is similar way. What I now understand is it is not your condition that entitles you to the exemption but the having the exemption card. Your condition entitles you to apply/...

If you eat totally carb free meal the protein content stimulates glucose production from the liver. It's normal but this is what causes the seemingly improbable blood sugar increase. You need to inject for this glucose. I find it to be much less than for equal weights of carbs but some proteins...

This is called gluconeogenesis. It is the liver producing sugars when non carbohydrate foods are consumed. If you were to consume some carbs with your eggs this would not occur as the liver is only stimulated to do this when there are no carbs in the food. I followed the Dukan diet regime which...

@teddy2702. I'm with you here, diagnose age 3 in 1973. Also had a blood tester the size of a video! Before that I had to add pee and water to a test UBS ad drop in the magic tablet! We boiled needles for re-use and sterilised syringes in surgical spirit. Oh how things have changed. I now have a...

Having been type 1 since age 3 and now for very nearly 40 years this question regularly rears its very ugly head. Why me? What caused this? As a grown adult I am more accepting, but as a child I really struggled with this. No-one in my family that anyone can recall was diabetic, therefore my...

When I did my photography degree many years ago, one of my final pieces was based on visual experiences when having a hypo. Many diabetics can describe quite vividly a change in how they see things at a particular point in the low. The point is different for each person but is usually where...

Re: Best Basic Low Carb Cheesecake I just made a cheesecake yesterday but the traditional way with a sweetmeal biscuit base. This alternative looks great so I'll give it a try. I've not heard of the sweetner product. Where can I get it from? Thanks

Hi, I agree with Jopar's statement of trial and error. If you've previously exercised you may have an idea of how this affects your BG and can adjust the TBR fairly accurately from the start, however it is a case of doing a little exercise and see how you get on and reduce or increase as...

Dont write off the exercise as not being connected just because it is at a different time of day to the hypo. Although I am type 1 on insulin the principle for all, non diabetic also, is the same. Exercise is not just beneficial at the time of performing it. It can have an impact upon our...

I have been Diabetic since '73, type 1 from the start, and went on to Humalog and Glargene in the late 80's. Some years after (mid 90's) I began to loose hypo symptoms and had a couple of blackouts with no warnings similar as you describe. This freaked me out at the time as I thought something...

Re: Sharps Disposal - Help Needed If you contact the Environmental Health department of your Local Authority they often have a supply and disposal service. You ring and they deliver a bucket sized container which when you've filled it you ring again and organise collection of it at which point...

I have read through this thread quite quickly so I apologise if I repeat anyone who has posted previously. The NICE ruling on 'box ticking' for eligibility for a pump was abandoned approx 18 months ago after the trial period ended and it was determined that in almost all cases the quality of...

Sorry, I lost track of the thread a while but no, I have no unsightly lumps or bumps. I make the exception if I'm wearing something low cut, very strappy or strapless and use the elastic belt or a thigh strap depending on the outfit. I'm not sure about the between the boobs approach as a proper...

Where have you got all this information from? Someone is painting you a very negative picture for the future. As for your doctor not answering questions...get another doctor! I would suggest that this type of health care is very poor. If you are being treated through your GP clinic I strongly...

I tried all the different options that came with my pump (accu check spirit) but found non to be suitable long term. I favour the slip it in the top of my bra method which has been successful for ages now! I haven't found the need to buy anything specialised or adapt any clothing to suit. At...

Similarly, I phone the environmental dept at my local council and they come and collect the full bin and leave me an empty one. They have specific days for collection in my area and I can leave them on the doorstep if it's safe to do so, i.e., my door doesn't open out onto the street. My first...

Not a problem. I recently joined a 'social' group (for lack of a better word) which was formed by a fellow diabetic for the pump users of my area. At first I wasn't interested although the diabetic nurse who supported them from the start encouraged me every time they met. My fear was that I...

Glucogel is a form of glucose in a sachet or bottle and of a gel consistency. I don't know if its possible to get it prescribed but I buy mine quite cheaply form sports or cycling shops. Each sachet is a bout 15g cho so ideal for a quick response to a hypo. JJB/ Sport Direct stores tend to...

what was he giving you that made you throw up? Or was it just a reaction to food being put in?

I refer to pattern re Vikki1981's comment re alternatives. I would have problems with 5 sweets of any kind as I don't keep sweets in the house, ever. I do always have fruit juice though! I think as well the solid food option is only useful if you're treating your own hypos. If your hypo has...