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Hi All, I would be very grateful for any advice on the following... I'm really struggling at the moment with high blood glucose readings in the night, usually around 3:30am. I don't eat heavy carbs and my blood is fine (4.5 - 6ish) before I go to sleep, then I wake up with the thirst...

Hi all, Just wanted to alert everyone that there may be an issue with Novorapid cartridges batch number CK70010. I recently posted the note below as my insulin wasn't working correctly. I changed the individual cartridge with one from the same batch and the same problem presented itself. By...

Hi all, I've usually got relatively good control over my glucose levels but over the past day or two I can't keep it in check! Last night was the worst: I was a tad high before dinner (9.2) so accounted for this in the pre-dinner shot. Two and a half hours after dinner, I was 19.4 (no idea...

Hi, I've noticed recently that I get a quicker drop in glucose if I have a coffee after a meal. Usually I'm fine although have very occasionally hypoed as a result but just wondered whether caffine is known to have this affect? Cheers Dave

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good one. I just wanted some advice on eating pasta. I generally have good control over my carb-insulin ratio, although I'm still waiting to get on to DAFNE, however, pasta really throws a spanner in the works. For example: Last night I made a...

Hi all, I don't know if this is 'diabetic-related' but seeing as it's new to me and I'm only just coming up for my second year after type 1 diagnosis, I figured there may be a link and would appreciate any help/similar experience advice. For the past few weeks I can't sleep throughout the...

Hi all, Just a quick one - I've recently started going to the gym which has been excellent for my Diabetes - already reduced my levemir dose as a result of the increased exercise. However..... Usually when I do a spat of exercise I'm very conscious that my levels go down, yet on two...

Hi all, I'd be grateful if anyone can give advice. I'm on Levemir & Novorapid and have relatively good control throughout the day and used to have good control in the evening. Recently, however, I have begun to read high in the evening after my evening meal (16.8 last night, 17.2, 12's and...

Hi, I'm well into my second year of being type 1 and so far everything's going ok I think - with relatively good control. At the mo though, I'm slightly under the weather, nothing earth shattering - just a cold. However, when testing I've noticed that my levels have rocketed (16.6, 17.8...

Good morning all, Just a very quick one - does insulin make you put on weight? I saw the news this morning and there was an "expert" who said it does yet one of the diabetic nurses told me it doesn't, however, if you don't take insulin you'd loose weight as your glucose levels rise etc etc...

Hi, I'm a tad confused about the honeymoon period for Type 1's. I was diagnosed at the beginning of March this year and did have relatively good control straight away (luckily). I'm using Levemir and Novorapid. Recently, however, I've been getting some strange readings, occasionally very...

Hi, I've been chatting to other people and, having been diagnosed with T1 this year, I have heard contradicting thoughts on the relevance of diabetes in the family and how generation links work. What generation are you? When diagnosed I was asked if there was history in the family and the...

Hi All, Everything seems to still be going good since being diagnosed earlier in the year, but more recently I've noticed that I'm occasionally bruising where I've injected. Is this normal? Is it because it's getting warmer? I'm careful to do the 90 degree angle etc and haven't risked...

Hi all, I've recenetly been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and am looking to go on holiday soon. Does anyone have any Travel Insurance company recommendations as the quotes I'm receiving as a result of the Diabees are fairly high. (Annual cover inc. USA) Any advice is much appreciated...

Hi all, I'd be really grateful if someone can advise me if I can still go scuba diving with Type 1 Diabetes. I've only been a few times and now have just been diagnosed with Type 1 and don't want to let it stop me doing all the normal things but worry about Hypo's underwater! Any...