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    Insulin pen needle use T1 following low carb

    a good friend of mine from twitter, in fact the person who introduced to me low carb and dr Bernstein’s approach about 10 months ago, so I have a lot to thank him for. He has been now told by his medical insurance they will restrict his insulin pen needles to a certain amount and think he’s is...
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    Just for giggles

    For my fellow low carby peeps, Maybe a bit late. It is still easter bank holiday it’s not the nicest weather so I hope this gives you all a little chuckle.
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    Just for giggles!!

    I know it’s slightly late and perhaps should of been posted yesterday but its wet and dull out and I think a small chuckle is nice at times like these.
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    Extending dexcom G5+ sensors?

    Afternoon all, I hope your all well and have plenty of really dark choco in for Easter.. Just a quick one, thinking about buying the dexcom starter pack with 4 sensors, want to use my phone so not getting receiver. Will I be able to just restart the sensor after 7 days using the iPhone app to...
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    Diabetes professionals??

    Good afternoon all, just wondering if anyone on here is a diabetes professional. (Dietians, nurses and consultants) I really want to get into diabetes care now and have the opportunity to retrain or study. I have an interview later with my local college to see about getting onto an access...
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    Libre sensors £35 each from boots

    Evening all, I hope your all well and having a nice evening. Just a quick one, not sure how long it will last but I have managed to get 2 libre sensors from my local boots for £35 each. They are on order and will be here Thursday. I noticed on the libre Facebook group people had been...
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    No freestyle libre in Staffordshire on prescription

    Our local ccg have told my gp that under no circumstances will they be funding the libre sensors in the Staffordshire area for qualifying diabetics as it’s too expensive. Has anyone else tried to get one? I’ve seen thousands of posts saying non in their area either on Abbott’s Facebook page...
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    Something to help newbies to the site (it won’t diabeat us)

    Hi all, I hope your all well and getting to grips with being in our special club. Here’s something to help you get to grips with being new to diabetes and some helpful recipes and tips to get you well on your way.. https://itwontdiabeatus.wordpress.com/
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    It Won't Diabeat Us is now live..

    Good afternoon everyone, I hope your all well and ready for the excitement and extra sugar dodging the festive season is going to bring. I've been busy working hard since my dad passed away in August building a small website called It Won't Diabeat Us to help others with their diabetes. Full...
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    anyone using actrapid or humulin s still?

    Good morning all, I hope you are all well. Anyone following dr Bernstein’s low carb approach and using actrapid or humulin s to cover meals? I’ve just been given the green light to try actrapid as I’m finding it hard to get good results using my novorapid with dr Bernstein’s low carb approach...
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    Type 1 Anyone following dr Bernstein’s low carb approach and using actrapid or humulin s to cover meals?

    Evening all, I hope you are all well and enjoying your evening so far. Anyone following dr Bernstein’s low carb approach and using actrapid or humulin s to cover meals? I’ve just been given the green light to try actrapid as I’m finding it hard to get good results using my novorapid with dr...
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    Anyone following dr Bernstein’s low carb and using actrapid/humulin s?

    Evening all, I hope you are all well and enjoying your evening so far. Anyone following dr Bernstein’s low carb approach and using actrapid or humulin s to cover meals? I’ve just been given the green light to try actrapid as I’m finding it hard to get good results using my novorapid with dr...
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    No support at breaking point now.

    Good morning all, I hope you are well. I’m still fighting but close to giving up now. I posted about this problem sometime ago, another month and a half on and still no support from both my diabetic specialist nurse and now even the consultant who actually laughed at me when I told him the...
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    Anyone else had problems when requesting a change in insulin?

    Started following Dr. Bernstein’s diabetic solution end of June, figured out by the start of August my novorapid wasn’t sustaining long enough to catch the protein so needed a longer regular insulin to do the job. Got everything down to a tea, stronger and healthier than I’ve ever been. Was...
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    Sugar level elevation after having an afternoon nap???

    Good evening all, I hope everyone is doing splendidly. Need to dip my toe in your diabetes wisdom pool once again. ;) I’ve noticed that if I have an afternoon nap wake up with sugars ok and in a good range. Example today 5.9 an hour and half later I’m just under 9. Not eaten anything, nothing...
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    Type 1 Regular insulin and protein question

    evening all, I hope your all well, I’ve been following dr Bernstein’s diabetic solution now since the end of June. Start of August I found out that the protein in my meals was out living my novorapid I was taking so chasing steady rises once that had run it’s course, which seems to be pretty...
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    New kid on the block maybe?? New transdermal device that could be a lot cheaper than present ones.

    Just come across this whilst looking through clinical trials. This is happening at The imperial college London. A new kid on the block? Boasting a cheaper alternative to Dexcom and libre. Sounds promising.. Here’s the link http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214180416301490