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That is interesting. If I cycle to work (12 miles, first half quite hilly) I usually have porridge beforehand but end up going high. Do you eat once you get to work? What is FotF?

Hi, thanks for the replies! @SimonP78 the time of day is also unpredictable. Because I’m closed loop, my target BG is set to 6.5 and can’t be changed. It then automatically changes my basal rate based on my BS trend, and gives correction doses. I’ve created a profile which gives 50% of my...

Hi Simon, Nope no link that I can see. These are the main hypos and the time since running: 1st: 2 days (24+ hrs) 2nd: 4 hours 3rd: 24 hours 4th: 48 hours 5th: 6 hours I tend to run Monday, Thursday, Saturday. Yes I noticed too when I was cycling a lot, I had less spikes and more insulin...

Hi All, I’m type 1 on a closed loop pump system (Tandem TSlim with dexcom G6). I’ve recently started running 3 - 4 miles, 2 or 3 times a week. This has coincided with some scary hypos (BS dropping rapidly and feeling awful, down to low 2s). The hypos happen at random and unpredictable times...

This is quite normal - it happens to me when I go to spin, especially when I first started doing it - my bloods can be perfect all day but shoot up to 17 during the class. The more effort I put in the higher the sugars. I do a bit of a correction dose afterwards but they also tend to drop on...

I got a letter in March but nothing this time. I have T1 quite well controlled but also take immunosuppressants for rheumatoid arthritis. I work in the NHS with close patient contact (seeing 20-30 patients every day). My GP said I should be shielding now but I still have to go to work because I...

3.4 this morning, luckily my libre transmitter alarmed and woke me up. Past few morning it’s been 11 but I’ve made no adjustments.. Happy World Diabetes Day :)

Hi, I was diagnosed at 11 (now 27). Before starting on a pump my sugars were all over the place, but I’ve managed to control things now. My only advice is to avoid ‘sweeteners’ unless it’s natural like Stevia. The sweeteners increase your blood sugar level but in an unpredictable way and make...

Hi Yvette1976, I had a steroid injection 1 week ago and my blood sugars have gone through the roof too! I’m on double the amount of insulin I usually take -.- just wondering if yours have gone back to normal yet?

If you think it's because his basal isnt lasting 24 hours, I found Tresiba to work well because it lasts over 24 hours - could be that he just needs to change insulin. I struggled with the dawn effect for a while, my blood would be 7 before bed and 20+ in the morning - so frustrating! My bloods...

I don't really understand how the insulin ratio would be any help? It used to be 13 Levemir : 14 novorapid. Currently 20 Insulatard: 18 novorapid (increase in novo due to morning corrections). I've found that my carb ratios etc are working ok, and insulatard is proving better than Levemir...

I have an iBG Star meter so that's just the app that it uses to download & display my readings, I can see the times when I click on them but obviously that's no use for you! donnellydogs ive never been on a pump? But I get what you're saying and can use a diary similar to the one used for the...

I'm not on a pump, but type 1 on injections. I experienced the same thing after running etc. at the gym, with my bloods jumping up to 20 after exercise. It's frustrating I know! The only way I've found to prevent this is to 'have insulin in my system' during exercise - so I'll either exercise...

I think I've attached a screenshot of my readings over the past few days ? I know they're bad but I've never changed basal insulin before and it's thrown everything off :( I might have to contact the DSN and will also ask about 1/2 unit pens - they would be better for my novorapid too.

I was only on split Levemir for a couple of weeks so I probably could have decreased it to 5u. The problem wasn't just overnight though - I had a cgm for a week and my bloods flew up and down for no reason :/ the diabetes team were as confused as me but mentioned insulin sensitivity and that...

@CatLadyNZ I see the team every 4 months, and can phone/email the DSN. So far everyone seems a bit confused about my control - I was told to try Insulatard for 3 weeks and if it doesn't work then back to Levemir :confused: So I guess I'm on trial and error! Hence why I was hoping someone here...

Hi, Does anyone have experience of changing from Levemir to Insulatard? My levels are reading anywhere between 6 - 21, and seem to rise during the day and night. (If my blood is 12 when I go to sleep, it's 20 when I wake up, and is not really effected by a corrective novorapid dose during the...

My diagnosis was quite similar to yours.. Except my mum picked up on my symptoms and took me to the doctors one Monday morning before school! I was also 11, the doctor tested my blood (I think it was 34) and sent me straight to hospital. I don't remember crying - I was probably in denial ha -...

Hi, I have 4 boxes (4 x 50 strips) of OneTouch Ultra test strips that I can no longer use as I now have a different meter. Unfortunately the strips have expired (2 boxes in October 2014, 2 boxes March 2015) - but I've heard that some people still use them after expiry? I don't want them to go to...

In all fairness my previous posts on here were 2 years ago, and I now act a lot differently towards trying to control it. It's hard enough to get enough test strips nevermind a pump so it's just got to me that people get the opportunity after 5 months. From what she tells me she doesn't try...