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  1. ThePenguinPimp

    Metformin absorption, fasting and digestive enzymes

    Hi, I'm actually a T1 diabetic but I figured there are going to be way more T2 diabetics on metformin than T1 so I put it in this catagory. My questions are: 1. What counts as actual food to take with metformin? 2. Would half a digestive enzyme do the same job as food to aid absorption? My...
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    Ketones

    I've beenm t1 diabetic for 30 years now and I have brittle diabetes and I get ketones if my blood sugar rises just a little. My question is.. why do I need to test for ketones if my blood sugar is above the recommended 13? If I'm aiming to get my blood sugar down anyway so why do I need to...
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    Having trouble drop off to sleep?

    Well according to google.. "The fact that blinking eyes rapidly for 1 or 2 minutes helps falling asleep faster is due to the basic muscle nature. ... Same things happens with blinking eye rapidly. When you blink eyes, the muscles accompanying blinking get tired. So with your muscles exhausted...
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    Has Anyone Heard Of Gaba For Helping Kidney Function?

    12 years ago I was on the kidney transplant list because my kidney function was so bad.. My consultant persuaded me that the transplant was a huge thing and I should leave it til my last resort and I was seeing better results coz of tablets they had put me on (but it could not improve my...
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    Dawn Phenomenon And Chewing Gum On Waking

    I'm on a pump with cgm so I can see exactly what my blood sugars are and have been doing. Normally whatever time I get up (the time changes every day) in a morning there is a sharp rise of between 3 and 8 units (the lower I am to start with the bigger the spike) which is really frustrating and...
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    Metformin Good But Bad Side Effects So Trying Berberine

    I'm a T1 diabetic (for 30 years) on insulin pump with CGM so have a real time view of what my blood sugars are doing. I have been on a low carb diet for nearly 20 years (the only carbs come from any veg I eat - not potato) and still have suffered with completely erratic blood sugars indicating...
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    Article: 'insulin Sensitivity: Why You Can't Blast That Fat For Good!'

    Article: Insulin Sensitivity: Why You Can't Blast That Fat For Good. This may be of wider interest but I've put it in the fitness forum for obvious reasons. https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/insulin-sensitivity-blast-fat-for-good.htm
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    Does Anyone Else Block Out Their Pump Alarms?

    Mine often gets to the siren noise before I even notice it.. and then I want to smash it up as it really irritates me (probably as It's never anything I want to hear.. if its quiet its usually because its happy so I'm happy! I think a useful update would be to have it taser me (lightly) to...
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    How Does Everyone Count Carbs When Its Not Pre-packaged?

    SUMMARY: T1 for 30 years with insulin resistance. Recently started on metformin. Low carb the only carbs coming from veg (very rarely including potato). How do you count carbs? This may seem like a pretty dumb question considering I've been type 1 for past 30 years and have always...
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    Most Stressful Day For A While..

    I woke up going hypo (sweating and everything) had to wait for a while before I could move.. tried to book taxi to take me to hospital for appointment with surgeon at foot clinic but couldn't get one now running out of time so go the only route I know (bear in mind I've only been to this...
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    Pumps And Aeroplanes

    (EDIT: If you are going on a plane start by reading this article it opened my eyes: https://asweetlife.org/what-you-should-know-about-flying-with-an-insulin-pump/) Hi, I am sure I have read somewhere before that if you don't put your pump into aeroplane mode when flying then it can suddenly...
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    Scar Tissue? But No Bumps? On Pump For 12 Years..

    I've been on the pump for 12 years now and always attach infusion set to lower back (on the fatty bit on left/right) so new sites as of then. I change sides (and try to change exact placement) every time I change set and do not have any lumps or bumps (as I used to get when I overused sites...
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    Itv The Fat Fix: Diabetes

    Well so far they have not mentioned the word carbohydrate and have said "The fater you are the more problem you have with dealing with food'. Also "keto sticks are available from all good drug stores". They are drinking an unidentified CALORIE controlled mix of **** that we don't get to know...
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    Does Anyone Think A Change Of Insulin May Help?

    I have been T1 for 30 years.. When I was about 15 I had such severe insulin resistance and my diabetes team changed my insulin (they should have told me to reduce carbs but that is another story). I have had extremely brittle diabetes always.. I now know this was insulin resistance and have...
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    Low carb pre-prepared snacks.. rant

    Well my sister and mum were going to Tesco (not a Tesco Express this is a HUGE Tescos in Streatham, London) to grab some food for lunch (sandwiches etc for them) and asked if I wanted a salad or something.. I said I think you will find it difficult to find anything pre-prepared that is low carb...
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    Why does physically being sick make my blood sugars soar?

    I started a new regime of drinking a cap-full of apple cider vinegar this week. Today I followed it with a cup of coffee with cream (low carb). I am pretty sure the vinegar curdled the cream (yes on reflection this should've been obvious but I did have a pint of water before the coffee) and I...
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    Petition to have carbs displayed on front of packaging

    If diabetes is one of the biggest and growing problems why are carbs not already displayed on the front of packaging? Only displaying 'Sugars' is misleading as that is all the media talks about. ALL carbohydrate (ok except that from fibre but that has already been deducted from the carb value...
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    My pump alarm has (mostly) stopped working

    I know I should call medtronic and have them replace my pump as the siren doesnt now make a noise (well it sounds like it did when I was lying on it and couldn't hear it properly) but I've putting it off coz the sound of the siren makes me want to smash it up! Is that just me? I will call them...
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    How do j contact an administrator?

    Can an administrator please contact me. I am trying to post a link and it won't let me.