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Hi academic, I have just posted a rather lengthy answer to just that question on the type 1 forums. Yes Sid is correct it can be rather dangerous to exercise with a 14. Have a look at: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=46346 it's an interesting discuss going on...

Hi, Just wanted to drop a quick post in the type 1.5 forums in case people don't check the type 1 ones. I am doing a dissertation research project on how diabetes effects our memory which I posted about in: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=46141&p=423334#p423334 and...

Oh excellent point, I'll mention it in my discussion we're always encouraged to mention further research points in the same area and that's a dam excellent one! Thanks for that :) I'm going to be closing down data gathering in the next few days and start on the joyful (being sarcastic here!)...

I'll try do my best :) I tend to go a bit too easily into medical jargon if I do let me know! > "Because of the muscle glycogen reliance for us type 1s for energy you will grow much faster than expected, > this tends to stablise the sugars" - Could you expand a bit more into that? I'll need...

Hi Pip, I would try to avoid being too long on those highs 20 is definitely not good even if you don't feel unwell it will nonetheless affect your body and brain. For exercising it depends on what you do as a form of exercise and this is pretty much a try and see thing, what we do know is...

Congratulations on your fantastic results! It's a great acheivement :) Keep up the good work and best of luck!

Oh a serious exerciser! Excellent. I'll give you a few tips from the research I did on myself see if any of it works for you too. When in the gym, doing legs will cause the biggest sugar drop (it's massively energy intense). Rep ranges of 8-12/15 will cause you low sugars, so make sure you...

Oh a topic right up my street :) Havent' tried the USN one yet, I use Reflex Natural Whey. It has 1.1g of carbs per serving (and no artifical **** in it, such as sweeteners... plus tastes perfectly nice in the chocolate version). Can also take without disrupting the sugars, although if you are...

Thanks a lot! :) nice to hear that it was understandable and a smooth process! I hope it will help too...

Hi Lizzie, If you can try to avoid them spiking above 10. I have seen from my own reactions that when they get a bit high even though I have the insulin and they do lower what makes me tired is actually going from the high back down. I get the rush of energy when it starts but then just get...

Hi, One reading you could do which would be very important to have is the pre-breakfast one just as he gets up in the morning. If this is below 7.0 it's deemed to be acceptable. The 11.3 is a bit of a concern, post meal in healthy non-diabetics can sometimes go up to 11.0 anything above that is...

Hi, Like Brett said I wouldn't worry too much about ketones UNLESS your sugar levels are high as well. This means that if you are running on a low carb diet then you need to be even more obsessive about your sugar levels as soon as they rise you could run into trouble. I would say try to keep...

I just noticed you were on statins too, they might be the cause of the fatigue. Statins can have some rather unpleasant side effects and can make a mess out of the whole endocrine system. Might be a good thing to review the use of those if all else fails to reverse the fatigue.

cheese cake! oh my naughty naughty! :)

Hi Dave, Nope caffine won't drop the sugars. In fact during exercising in type 1s it will stablise the sugars and avoid sudden drops (great for pre-workout drinks!) due to the mentioned switch to fats as fuel source. Don't think it should make much difference if your insulin is just right to...

Getting agressive during a hypo tends to be common from the type 1s I have spoken to and I remember when younger I used to have the same, even tried to physically attack the A and E guys who came round with the glucagon once in my teens. It's a survival instinct, you go into a type of crisis...

Haha Andy that did confuse the hell out of me! :) Thanks for the help! hopefully it gives us something interesting to ponder... time will tell :)

Hi All, I'm running a research project for my Masters in psychology on the effects of diabetes (type 1 and 1.5) on memory, specifically the ability to remember to do something (prospective memory) and wanted to ask if anyone could spare 10-15mins and complete my online questionnaire at...

Hi Sharon, Other than the good tips already given, I would avoid excessive carb intake and ensure you exercise properly. Anything you can do to help your body and avoid glucose overloading it will be of benefit. Frankie

I personally think it's bloody hard for both genders. Diabetes is just not a pleasant thing to have by any stretch of the imagination. However it does indeed effect men and women differently mostly due to the homonal responses in both genders. Women tend to suffer less long term damage to their...