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  1. Liverlad

    Diagnosed this week

    excellent read , and great positivity too . and yes it should make you far aware of looking after yourself when others around don't need to. But it will never be easy , type 1 is 24 / 7 it will never ever go away . the support and understanding of your family and friends will help you live and...
  2. Liverlad

    Type 2 To eat high fat or not ... that is the question

    Check the labels ; Unsaturated fats are ok in moderate amounts , just steer away from SATURATED FATS , these are the ones that will create the most negative health issues
  3. Liverlad

    Type 1: I'm a horrible diabetic

    you may need to come off LANTUS , and try an alternative , my issues were similar to yours . When I was taken off LANTUS and put back on LEVEMIR I regained my control , my confidence , my well being and got my weight increases back to normal . I have just had my 40 th year as a type 1 diabetic ...
  4. Liverlad

    Type 1: I'm a horrible diabetic

    Ive read numerous posts from fellow type 1 Diabetics . As far as weight gain is concerned , I went through a real bad time quite a few years ago. This occurred when my specialist changed me on to LANTUS ( at the time it was being hailed as the best there is ) . I rapidly started to increase body...
  5. Liverlad

    Such a thing as low carb bread or snack bars?

    Waterfields and Greenhalghs the bakers both do a low GI loaf , extremely tasty indeed . The carbs are still there but with it being LOW GI they only drip feed the carbs into your system . Well worth a taste and a try by anyone , not just Diabetics like ourselves . My kids love it more than...
  6. Liverlad

    Basal Injection Site Issue...

    I have had Type 1 for nearly 40 years , my Basal injection daily involves the following ........... use 0.23mm needle x 4mm , easily long enough for you . Ive used them for years . I inject 25 iu Levemir Basal daily , I vary the areas as everyone should know . These areas include upper . lower...