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  1. Keggering

    Low carb for one year

    I've been type 1 for nearly 7 years, and I've just finished my first year of being strictly low carb. I considered celebrating with a huge chocolate cake but I managed to resist ;-) I also try to manage the condition with cgm, intermittent fasting and exercise, but I'm far from being an expert...
  2. Keggering

    Type 1: Got a cold and lost control of levels

    Oh my goodness as much as that! It's so frustrating but I guess I'll just have to keep injecting what feels like bucketloads of insulin :( Thanks.
  3. Keggering

    Type 1: Got a cold and lost control of levels

    Thanks but the honeymoon is long over for me! Yes I've increased both insulins, thanks for the advice.
  4. Keggering

    Type 1: Got a cold and lost control of levels

    I'm on a strict low carb diet and have recently started using CGM, so my levels are as tightly controlled as possible for a type 1, and my insulin requirements as low as I can get them. I've picked up a cold and starting on Tuesday night my levels started to rise. I understand that this is...
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    Increasingly frustrated

    I can't imagine how difficult it is managing T1 for your toddler. I understand exactly your feelings of frustration, I used to feel like such a failure when I couldn't manage my levels. Since I've learnt about how to manage it with a low carb diet it's completely changed my life. I'm much...