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    Accu-chek Combo Remote

    omg!! i was told it was a one off!! yes ive had this problem, gone through 3 monitors in a year had multiple electronic errors what i think it is is a design error with the battery holders cause everytime ive had this problem i take the batteries out and put them back in and it starts again
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    Discharged from clinic:(

    im completely agree with you !! my a1c was 9.6 last year (yes its too high i know) but i had better control than when im now 8.8 and yo yoing and the only reason its that low is my hypos but it seems like im improving my friends is 8,3 we're about the same a1c yet hers is because she stays...
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    Diabetic son will not stop eating high sugar and high carbs

    Re: Diabetic son will not stop eating high sugar and high ca ooooh the rebellious phase, thats such a horrible time. i came out of mine last january after my a1c got to 10.2 and i was starting to develop complications and my doctor really gave me a kick up the backside (2 and half hour appt!!)...
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    Discharged from clinic:(

    a lot of hospitals do this, if a patient is well controlled they are seen through their gp unless they have difficulties controlling it. my consultant told me that most well controlled ones are seen through their gp
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    brittle diabetes?

    hey, yes my weight loss was pretty recent lost 2 stone since april. emotions yes im aware of how that affect me :L they think that might be one of the reasons is i went through an exam period and hence was stressed. did look up at the nice guidelines and used it to persuade my doctor :) but the...
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    What auto-immune conditions have you had?

    multiple virus' as a toddler diagnosed t1 aged 2 underactive thyroid aged 10 possible pcos (it was a theory but has never really been tested for) asthma diagnosed as a child came back when i was 13 hayfever multiple ear infections flu or colds allllll the time, especially in winter norovirus...
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    hey everybody :-)

    hey im hannah im 16 type 1 since i was 2, so not exactly a newbie lol. im on levemir (split dose) novorapid and metformin for the diabetes (going on the pump when my pct gets off its backside and does some work :roll: ) i went through all the rebellious phase etc and came out of it last january...
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    brittle diabetes?

    yesi had a huge problem with weight gain on lantus. ive lost over 2 stone since switching to levemir (and starting met)
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    brittle diabetes?

    the only thing i can think that might be a problem is that i have lows around 4/5 pm so the morning insultard may peak at that time but i'll definitely suggest it to my doctor, thank you so muchfor all your help :)
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    Dreams of having a hypo before waking up to a hypo

    yes!! all the time me nad my t1 friend were discussing this today :lol: thats weird i found this. ill dream of my doctor or nurse having a hypo in clinic or support meeting normally and when i wake up i know im hypo lol its really strange how the brain knows your hypo
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    brittle diabetes?

    i was on a mixtard (which is human? ) for a loooong time till i was about 12 (i was diagnosed at 2) but didnt work that great but i suspect that was because i wasnt very well informed and neither was my old doc. ive been on both levemir and lantus as a basal but the doctor has said neither...
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    brittle diabetes?

    first to answer the thing about the metformin last year i was severely insulin resistant (was on up to 70 u total of levemir and using 50 u of rapid a day) if i come off the metformin this starts again hence why i have to stay on it. my basal dose was actually 18 u and 20 u at the beginning of...
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    brittle diabetes?

    im a 16 old been diagnosed since i was 2 (so nearly 15 years now). my last a1c was 8.8, down from 10.2 last january.im on levemir twice daily (9u and 13u) and novorapid carb counting and metformin. i actuallly have underactive thyroid and anemia too, if thats any help. i came out the...