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His BG came down after his evening injection of Lantus, so I do wonder if his basal needs upping a bit. He only takes one injection per day, and it appears it might be slightly less effective during the day. Upshot is I told my brother he has to speak to his DN ASAP. He actually admitted it had...

Just wanted to ask opinions of those using expert meters. I’ve been T1 for just over two years and used a bog standard Nexus mini from the start. Always had good control, learnt to spot BG trends and adjust depending on circumstances such as exercise etc. Last year my 10 year old nephew was...

Issue solved. It was a nurse on the ward who mistakenly insisted they were 6mm needles, when they are actually 4mm. I also warned my brother to make sure his GP surgery doesn't prescribe him GlucoRX needles once they take over his prescription. I found them to be terribly painful to use.

I hope so, but I do also know my local Hospital is in a dire financial situation, so it wouldn't surprise me if it was due to cutbacks.

I hope he has been given 4mm and questions don't need to be asked. I will also try to make sure he's not given GlucoRX needles either, they're terrible quality and painful to use. As you say, children should be given the suitable size to allow them to ease into a routine.

And of course, his parents simply don't know any of this.

Thanks for the replies, and it goes some way to confirming what I thought. I will try to confirm that he's been given 6mm and demand they're changed immediately if so.

Maybe some of you can provide a few answers for me. My 10 year old nephew was diagnosed t1 yesterday and is currently in hospital. From what I am told, he may well have been given 6mm needles and been told they are special children's needles. Is there such a thing, or are they just telling him...

That's another possibility I will discuss, as that had also crossed my mind, the only issue being that 2 units proved too much before, so it was reduced to 1. Things are seldom straightforward.

I was diagnosed type 1 14 months ago, and up until the last three months or so, I never had a problem with higher bg in the evening/night. Before I was diagnosed I used to go to the gym very regularly, but I was told not to go for at least three months until I had a settled treatment regime and...

I agree with the others, managing diabetes is a lot of effort and hard work. At least you have decided you need to make a few changes, and you're seeking advice from your consultant etc.

That's what I was thinking, and that I might need a different ratio in the evening. I will of course check with my DN before doing anything, but higher bg readings at evenings/night does seem to be something of a trend in the last few weeks.

I appear to be the opposite to that, as I seem to be most sensitive to insulin in the morning and less so at night. I am only on a very low dose, 1 unit levemir in the morning, 2 units at night, anymore and I would be having a lot of hypos.

Your diabetes nurse will no doubt get around to establishing a correct insulin unit to carb ratio for you once they have a clearer idea of it. I was in your position 14 months ago having been newly diagnosed in November 2015. It takes time as there's rather a lot to take on board, and it's too...

Generally I have very good control of my bg, however, just lately, I have been getting higher readings in the evening and at night. I am nearly always within range during the day (between 4.5 and 6.5) and before I eat my evening/teatime meal. After that, when I test before taking my night time...

Different types of activity or exercise can do that kind of thing I'm afraid. When I go to the gym, resistance training can push my bg up, but it will drop sharply within two hours, so I cannot treat those highs, but instead have to eat a small amount of carbs.

Normally the Crohn's is under control, purely by use of diet, and following two operations in 2011. That control is only through a restrictive diet, and I do still experience problems like the acid reflux from time to time. Azathioprine is the reason I have diabetes, it gave me pancreatitis...

Two can be horrendous to deal with, although I almost hate to say I do have a third permanent illness! Luckily that one is not active.

In a way, yes, it does take the fun out of life. I work as a freelance photographer, and if I am on an all day shoot, it takes planning. A lot of planning. I can't just go do the work and I have to make sure I don't do too much work. As for the small doses, I was originally on 2 in the morning...

Should say 12 years.