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    Why do I always collapse when ive had alcohol?

    Hi Diva, You're not alone, that's for sure. I've always been a sociable person, loved going out for drinks with my friends, partying etc, but these days I honestly just cannot cope at all with the alcohol. Take Super Saturday just gone, for example. We had friends and family over to watch...
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    Diabetes run in families

    I've had T1 diabetes for 17 years, since I was 24 years old but first had gestational diabetes 5 years earlier when I was 19 and 7 months pregnant. My father had T2 and my mom was diagnosed with T2 about 8 years ago. None of my siblings have it but there are other endocrine conditions in the...
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    Low Carb Recipes

    Asian Soup with Chicken and Scampi. *runs out the door to get missing ingredients* Nomsville:)
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    Got It Off My Chest!

    Thank you all. I'm still experimenting with the carbs as it would be nice not to have to have a bite of a Mars before the gym. It feels weird even saying that....my bloods were never below 7 before! So, facebook abandoned, the recipe forum is my new home and right after uni tomorrow, I'm...
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    Got It Off My Chest!

    ...and it feels so good! Over the past couple of weeks, I started going to the gym and changed to the low-carb diet. Since then, I've had heavenly BG readings and I feel fabulous. Imagine, for 16 years I was told to eat plenty of potatoes, rice, blah blah, only to discover they make me spike...
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    Funniest thing you've done while having a hypo...

    :lol: I laughed hard at all of your hypo stories. It's great to hear that others do crazy stuff when low...thought it was just me losing the plot!! I tend to get a cleaning fit on and have been found by my other half on my hands and knees scrubbing an already spotless oven or vacuuming the...
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    Years of Carb Horror

    Thanks Marti.
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    Years of Carb Horror

    Thanks all for your tips, you're so very helpful. Regarding my regime, I have had to start all over again following 3 weeks of flu and tonsilitis. My BG's went up to 25.2 during this time. My morning reading is now between 5.7 - 9.2 before breakfast, which is much better than the 16+ I was...
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    Years of Carb Horror

    Hi All, I have used this site quite a few times but have only just joined the forum. I'm a 40 year old female who has had type 1 for 16 years. I first had gestational diabetes 21 years ago from 7 months pregnancy which was the first time I ever took insulin. Having read many different posts...