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  1. Levy

    Eye floaters

    Hey guys - can eye floaters be related to diabetes?? A few weeks ago I moved countries for work (very stressful period, so could be related to that), but since then I have been seeing a lot of floaters in my vision. I've never had this issue before. I don't have a doctor/hospital yet so I can't...
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    Insulin Out Of The Fridge

    Hi, I know insulin leaflets say it will keep a month out of the fridge but does anyone have any actual experience with how long it can work when not cooled? I'm asking because I'm moving country soon and there is a possibility I might not be able to keep it cooled on the journey over. I don't...
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    Struggling With Mornings

    Hi, I recently swapped back from Tresiba (used it 5 months) to Levemir and I've really been struggling with my mornings since. No matter how much insulin I take or how long I wait before eating, I spike like crazy after breakfast. This morning I took 2u on my way to work for dawn phenomenon...
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    Tresiba dosing

    Just wondering if anyone else struggled to get Tresiba to match their body's needs? I used to be on 2x Levemir (18u in the morning and 12 at night). My consultant assured me the different doses wouldn't be a problem with Tresiba. I started on 22u taken in the evening, but kept dropping a LOT...
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    Basal tweaking issue (Levemir)

    Hi guys, I'm on 2x Levemir and I've been tweaking my doses over the past few weeks with the help of my Libre but I've run into a bit of an issue. Before tweaking, I used to take 16u at 9am and 16u around 8pm. The Libre was showing me a consistent drop of around 3/4mmol overnight, so I decided...
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    Levemir split dose basal testing

    Hi all, I'm planning on testing my daytime Levemir dose tomorrow now I've got my nighttime one right. The question I had is, what's the best time to start it? I take my morning dose at 9am (evening at 8pm), but I was thinking that in the first couple of hours there'll be some overlap with my...
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    My mornings are all messed up!

    Hi all, I used to have my mornings sorted out to near-perfection. I suffer(ed) from DP, so used to take 2u to counteract that as soon as I woke up. Then I had my breakfast at a 1:8 ratio with my jab taken just before eating, which has always kept me pretty much flat until lunch time (I use...
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    How to stop red lumps after injecting?

    Hi all, I'm on a roll today with questions. I noticed today that I have quite a few big red lumps on my legs from injecting my Levemir (twice a day, 16u and 12u). I'm using 4 mm needles and pinch before injecting and plunge it straight down rather than at an angle (which I used to do when I...
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    Are you affected by antibiotics?

    Hi guys, I've been struggling with high levels since yesterday (I'm hovering around the 10 mark with corrections having little effect, and my normal bolus ratios don't seem to be as effective as they normally are). The only thing that has changed since yesterday is that I'm currently on a course...
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    Struggling with nighttime basal

    I really want to tweak my overnight basal but I'm struggling to see a pattern in my results. I'm on 2x daily Levemir (14u in the morning and 16u in the evening around 7.30pm). These results are all from that same 16u dose, I haven't changed the amount at all. As you can see, some nights I go...
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    Carb counting - different ratio for high carb meals?

    Hi all, I've been diabetic 15 years and have been carb counting for most of that time. Recently I've started to become more strict as I'm trying to tighten my control, and I realised something quite strange. My ratio is 1u:8g of carbs throughout the day - however - when I have a high carb...
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    Struggling with consistent control

    Hi, I've been using the Libre sensor since May to finally try and get on top of my control (I've never been great at it on finger pricks). However, I've noticed in the last few months that I'm really struggling to get consistent control. Some days I feel like it's a breeze, my boluses and...
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    Thai/Oriental food impact

    Hi, Since starting on Libre, I have noticed that whenever I eat Thai or other Oriental food (noodle soup, rice bowls etc.) I always seem to spike quite heavily after 2 hours. I know a little bit about GI, but didn't think these kinds of food would be that low GI - am I wrong? Is anyone else...
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    BG spike when going to sleep?!

    Hi all, Since starting on the Libre, I have noticed that my BG spikes pretty steeply JUST after I go to sleep (any time between 23:00 and 01:00 - I'm a nightowl!) and was wondering if anyone else had found this? I've posted a picture below to illustrate, but these are only a few examples...
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    Question for Tresiba users

    Hi all, I'll be starting on Tresiba today or tomorrow. It's the first time in years I've had a basal that I only take once a day (I'm currently on 2x Levemir) and I was just wondering for those who are using it as well - does it matter whether I take it in the morning or at night in your...
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    Basal management and exercise

    Hi all, Just looking for experience with basal management and exercise (I'm personally on MDI but I think this also affects pumpers) - and actually more importantly, on days that you don't? I usually exercise Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays (although will sometimes miss out a day) and have never...
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    Levemir split dose - am I weird?

    Hi all, haven't posted in a very long time but I've recently (thanks to the Freestyle Libre) got back in to taking a very active interest in managing my diabetes again (yay me!) Anyhow, I was reading the book "Think like a pancreas", and in the bit about basal insulins I noticed it said for...
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    Over the moon!

    Today it's been exactly two weeks since I started on the pump, and I have to admit that already I would never want to be without it! I saw my DSN last Monday for a regular check to change the basal and bolus doses. We changed a few things in my basal and I am pleased to announce my BG readings...
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    Bubbles!!!

    This is the second time in a row that I change my cannula and I spot one or two massive airbubbles at the end of my reservoir. They're not near the tube and they don't seem to be moving around, and I haven't really seen any massive effect on my levels but I'm still quite worried about this. I'm...
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    Pump honeymoon is over!

    Hi all, I started pumping last Wednesday on the Medtronic Paradigm Veo. The first few days after I started looked really promising and my levels were fantastic! My DSN warned me that that usually is the case when people just start pumping, and I guess she was right! Since then my levels have...