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Hi all I am looking for any ideas for a low GI breakfast that has worked for you and avoided those after meal spikes. Currently 20 weeks pregnant, I have been managing breakfast relatively well so far by just eating weetabix and milk (deemed the best so far after trying lots of other cereals)...

Hi All This is a question to any T1 previously pregnant. I am currently in my 18th week of pregnancy, last HBA1C 6, blood sugars doing okay but do tend to be a bit erratic as expected and still suffer a lot of hypos (though managable). I can have some days where bloods are excellent, other...

Hi all Could someone please explain to me in an easy to understand manor exactly how the hba1c is worked out. I do know or at least think I know by my current hba1c puzzles me slightly. Today I went to the lab and got my result back as 6. However my last hba1c was taken whilst traveling to uk...

Hi all I am currently 14 weeks pregnant, T1, recent hba1c of 6.4. My doctor says I am doing well in terms of controlling my blood sugars except for my numbers at 1 hour within eating. He says it is this figure that is the most important since it represents the peak of the food. My targets are...

Hi All, apologies in advance as I know this thread should be in the Gestational Diabetes but I have been keeping an eye on that section and it doesnt see much action at the moment! I have recently found out that I am 9 weeks pregnant, it has just conincided with me going on the pump. I would...

Hi All I am having one of those days where I dont understand a thing about whats happening with my blood (I seem to have them often!) I went to sleep last night at 11.15pm with a blood reading of 6.7...from experience I know this will not get me through the night so as usual i have a small cup...

Hi all, I would like to ask some of the experienced and knowledgable diabetics to comment on my situtation this morning. Its not really a biggie, but I am trying to understand everything about why certain things happen to my blood sugar. At midnight last night my blood was 6.4, this is great I...

Hi All Over the last 2 days I have been having some problems hypo-ing after meals. Its not unknown for me to hypo after a meal, but I have recently made a real effort to get my blood sugars in range after years of just going with the flow...now I am checking my blood constantly, teaching myself...

Hi All I have recently developed these very strong headaches seemingly for no reason at all...its mainly on the left side of my head, they don't feel like normal headaches, its just a constant, painful presence. I also at times feel lightheaded...just not myself. I don't want to sound like a...

Hi all My name is Nikki, I used to live in the UK but had to relocate when both my husband and I lost our jobs in England. We have now lived in the Middle East for 2 years where it seems I have lost all control of my diabetes. I am trying not to make this a long winded introduction but I feel...