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  1. vanarchre

    Anti-spike strategy

    Hey all, Haven't posted here for ages, but when I have in the past people have been very informative. I had half an idea and figured others must have tried it before so I thought I'd ask. I know the best way to avoid BG spikes is probably to avoid significant carbs, but I wondered to what...
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    Low carb and high calorie

    I am a T1 who tries not to have too many carbs. I have recently tried to dial back the carbs a bit more but am finding it hard to not lose weight. A lot of low carb high calorie foods are pretty bad for you in other ways and there is only so much nuts and avocados I can eat (I already eat a...
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    Insulin and exercise

    Recently during my evening exercise I have found my blood sugars rising (which I know is not that uncommon). I have tried countering this by taking a little insulin before the exercise, which seems to keep me stable but I do have to be careful not to go low in the night. My doctor seemed to...
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    Type 1: Goals ramble

    Hi everyone, I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for 15 years. My last HBA1C was 6.2 (although I could have sworn they initially said 6.7), I test several times a day and I am generally well. I am, however, confused as to what is actually a 'good' level of diabetes management. There seems...
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    Long time Type1 diabetic, first time poster

    Hi, I've been a type 1 diabetic since 2001. I decided that instead of simply lurking around the forum from time to time it might be better to actually join. I'm hoping that people with shared experiences will be able to give me something that medical professionals are sometimes unable to do...