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  1. Pulley_

    Adjusting my Basal - Advice please

    Hi all, i wonder if anyone can help me... i am getting very limited/understandable advice from my local nurse (not DSN as due to a house move i am between diabetic teams) not to knock her as she is being as helpful as possible but she doesn't have a great deal of confidence in what she is...
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    CHUFFED to bits - THANK YOU FORUM STARS!!!

    Evening all, i hope you are all doing well. I was diagnosed diabetic on 6th January 2016 with a hba1c of 10.2/88. Confirmed Type 1 and Insulin Resistant on 12th February 2016 with a hba1c of 9.5/80. Today - 10lbs lighter, sticking to LCHF (the only change to eating lifestyle i have ever...
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    Me again - official Type 1 and IR diagnosis

    Hi all, TGIF! So today was my first visit with the Diabetes Consultant and whilst it was great to get a real diagnosis i feel like I have a lesser understanding now than before i went. My questions were largely left unanswered, or were not explained in a way i was able to understand. (i'll...
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    Testing after food - myth?

    Hi all i hope you are all well and experiencing a positive Friday feeling! :) just a quick question following a rushed and not so helpful telephone call with my DSN. I am still waiting on my GAD / Cpeptide results (3.5 weeks later) and have been a little concerned that my BG levels have...
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    needing reassurance

    Evening / morning having a little situation at the minute whilst staring down the toilet. I feel like I've been doing OK for the last month. I wouldn't say my BG is stable but doing much better and embracing an alternate LCHF lifestyle. Horrible headaches haunt me every few days but a little...
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    1 week in.

    Hi there, 7 days of endless research and finally somewhere I can find real life information that doesn't seem contradictory. I was diagnosed with diabetes out of the blue last Wednesday. The doctor is convinced I am type 1, the nurses believe type 2. I am waiting on the blood test to be...