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  1. Oxyinnes

    Type 1 Girls with type 1! please can you advise?!

    Hey ladies. I woke up this morning on 12.2. Despite injecting to correct, my levels kept rising! The highest I've hit today is 22.4. I injected to correct and now it's coming back down ( after 4. 5hours)! My question is.. Last week I was on my period. Usually I experience more insulin...
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    Type 1 Injection sites becoming more insulin resistant..

    Sounds a silly question.. But I've been on the accu check pump for 2. 5 years now and almost always put the cannula on my stomach. I have little body fat anyway on my abdomen, however Im starting to realise certain sites are causing highs due to what I can only pinpoint 'insulin resistant'...
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    Has anyone had to alter their basal rates/profile during lockdown?

    Hey everyone, Another question I'm looking for advice with :) Has anyone had to change their basal rates during lockdown? I'm on the Accu check insight pump :) I've had to change mine during the hours of 06:00am -12:00pm and 12:00-20:00. I'm usually on a flat rate of 0.88/u/h. For the...
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    Does an increase in muscle mass mean a higher demand for insulin?

    Hi guys, Another question that I've been meaning to ask. Does anyone know if increasing your muscle mass- therefore a quicker metabolic rate requires more insulin?
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    Lockdown has caused spike in sugars.. can anyone else help!??

    Hey guys- wondering if anyone can relate or recommend what's going on? I've been T1 now for almost 10 years, and am on the accu check insight pump. Obviously, lockdown has changed and altered every ones routines and daily lives. I'm currently working from home- but still doing workouts (...