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Hi all Hope everyone is well and in range. I've posted on keto diets before so forgive me if this seems repetitive. So, my DSN is adamant that I should not go on a ketogenic diet and that I must eat (a small amount) of carbs with at least two meals a day. Should we be worried that the...

Hi all Happy New Year! Hope everyone's well. I was diagnosed in Feb 2016 and - as is so often the case - have put on a bit of weight since diagnosis. I'm still just about a healthy weight but decided to try and bring it down during 2017. As such, I've started low carbing (I did this for...

Hi all Quick question for those on (or previously) on MDI. I've seen some very helpful comments about splitting bolus dose when eating a fairly fatty meal. I can totally see the need to do this as I've had a few occasions where I hypo-ed and then went very high a few hours later. However...

Hi all Hope everyone is well and in range! I am thinking about switching to a high protein / low carb diet - not because of anything to do with my blood sugars - I'm just keen to shed a few pounds and tone up a bit. I understand that some people have to bolus for protein if they have a carb...

Hello everyone! Would appreciate some advice. Recently I have been REALLY struggling to stay in range. A few weeks back I was hypo-ing too much so started to lower my doses, realising that I have become more insulin sensitive since my diagnosis in February (I'm not 5'8 and 9 stone so not the...

Hi everyone Hope you're all well and in range (I'm having one of those weeks -can't seem to get under the magic 7). As must of you will know there's a petition doing the rounds (I think being pushed by the JDRF) asking the NHS to make CGM available for type 1s on the NHS. I'm torn over...

Hi all I wonder if anyone could give me advice on drinking lager (the relatively low alcohol ones which are about 15g carbs i.e. Fosters, Amstel etc). I'm always unsure how to handle it as they contain both carbs and alcohol. Should I take insulin to deal with the carbs or will the alcohol...

Hi everyone I was wondering - in people's personal experience - Nova Rapid stays in your system. The reason I'm asking is: - I'm trying to work out how many hours after eating / injection it is safe to correct without insulin stacking - How long after eating / injecting can I feel free to...

Hi all Hope everyone is well and in range! Since my diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in February I have been feeling pretty unwell. Very unwell really. I was diagnosed off the back of DKA and in hospital for a week and a half so as you can imagine, for a long time I (and others) put it down to a...

Hi all Once again, I would love some advice from this wonderful online community. I was diagnosed T1 in February (after being rushed to hospital with a lovely bolt of DKA). I recovered pretty quickly but about 2 months ago became very ill again. The GP found that I had a severe vitamin D...

Hi all Wanted to sound you out on something. I have generally got my morning routine down pretty well. I eat a (fairly high carb) breakfast take a unit of insulin per every 10gs and then have a lovely 25 minute walk to the train station. Once I'm off the train I have another 15 minute walk...

Hi all As some of you will know from other posts I am new both to this forum and Type 1 diabetes. Really wonderful to have all of you to share stuff with and ask for wisdom. When diagnosed I was pretty much taught to carb count straight away (was in hospital for a week and a half following...

Hi everyone! Once again I have a newbie type 1 question. I was diagnosed (on the back of DKA) a month ago. Once out of hospital my readings were really good for a week or so (potentially honeymoon period) then I had a cold and they went a bit funny. Now they are generally back under control...

Hi everyone I was diagnosed type 1 about a month ago on the back of a nasty dose of DKA. When in hospital they discovered I also had influenza B (probably what triggered the type 1) and a chest infection. I am 33 years old. I was in hospital for a week and a half and obviously took the rest...

Hi everyone I've now been diagnosed with type 1 for about a month (aged 33). I had all the usual signs - although perhaps quite mildly - throughout late Jan / Feb but didn't make the association. I then DKA'd in late Feb and spent a week and a half in hospital. Anyway, over the last few days...