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Apparently the thing itself and/or the copper in the womb prevents anything from settling in there, and that won't happen until days after having unprotected sex, so it makes sense it works retrospectively for a few days.

I know. But once you notice it won't work for the rest of the month, and I'm likely to forget at least once a month, rendering the pill completely useless! :hilarious: She is, and I hadn't even met her before. I don't like the owners (a husband and wife pair of GP's) of the surgery at all...

I'm pretty sure I win the prize for sorry looking but very tasty food today! :joyful: Shawarma with onion again, this time with the endive added to the pan for the last minute to preserve heat, and served on a plastic dish for the same reason. I must be spending too much time in my neighbour's...

Are you on fast acting insulin only or do you use a long acting as well?

@sueh21 and @PenguinMum , I love your travel and food updates, and I'm very impressed with your sensible food choices while away! If you ever find yourself close to Frinton, try Keto Bite! It's a lovely small restaurant and you can eat everything they have, I'll definitely go there again when I...

It'll definitely work, sounds amazing!

Up to 7.3, a number I'd have corrected before it got there usually. But it looks like it will be another night spent with my neighbour so not sure now.

Enjoy! I'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures!

Earlier today a fishy mayo thing on LC bread, I still love this newly discovered bread. :) Evening meal was shawarma meat fried with onion, on a slice of LC bread with raw endive and some more onion, with a generous serving of garlic sauce (mayo, garlic, drop of water). No insulin taken for it...

They can be adamant, but my lab results definitely tell a different story. I'm only N=1, but there are more members who've reported their lipid levels greatly improved on LCHF. I was diagnosed with diabetes in november 2016 and reduced carbs and increased fats right away. I don't pay attention...

With your hba1c at 9.6, your average blood glucose has likely been close to 13. You're only two and a half years in. early enough to still produce enough insulin to keep you out of DKA because of the honeymoon period for now. But why are you choosing to not take insulin and run this high...

I use the alternative app DiaBox (not available in the app store) to calibrate. More information about DiaBox here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/974278412920319

Very busy day yesterday, doing all kinds of stuff. Brought chicory and hummus, and LC bread with Muenster with me so I had that during the day. Evening meal was the same quick meal as yesterday, more LC bread with marmite, fried turkey eggs and Muenster cheese, this time with two eggs. Right...

Yet another neighbour to save the day yesterday! This time the one nextdoor. I had a very tightly planned day: First picture taking for my new passport; then the GP appontment on contraception; work on a ship in the city of Franeker; an appointment to request my new passport, also in Franeker...

You'll need the amount you'll need, and I wouldn't overthink it now. With some luck, it will be just as with @In Response and myself, a gradual change until settling down. Neither of us usually have much issues with hypos, even though I use much more insulin than they do. The only times I go...

We're all different, and the amount of insulin we use is highly individual, no matter if you're still in your honeymoon or not. Some T1's (after honeymoon) need less than 20 units of total (basal and bolus) insulin a day, others need over 200, so the amount I take won't tell you anything about...

What about using a meter to test before and after meals to see how different meals affect you? A meter has no bias or beliefs in certain ways of eating, it simply shows you what is. I think you'll like to have a read of this, written by one of our members...

My insulin needs went up slowly for the first 4 or so years until steadying more or less for the past 3. The amount of insulin I need still fluctuates from day to day, but it has stayed more or less the same on average for years now.

Very long day working on a ship in freezing cold rain and hail, only getting home at 8 PM. During the work day I had chicory with hummus and some cheese again, after work I was too tired for cooking, or for eating really. I had two beers and then fried a turkey egg with Muenster cheese on top...

I use an unusual solution for a similar issue. I love the steadyness my Tresiba provides, but my basal needs do fluctuate a bit depending on activity, hormones, colour of my socks, and it's impossible to adjust the Tresiba on a daily base. So I got my internist/endo to prescribe both Tresiba...