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Hi all, Does anyone have experience with frequent hypos that don't respond well to sugar for apparently no reason? I'm on a Medtronic 640g pump. I moved to Fiasp 6 months ago and all was going great until a month ago. Since then I've been on a rollercoaster and haven't been able to get off. I...

Hi all. My diabetic control is ok but could be better. I don't avoid sugar as much as I should- I have been diabetic so long now I think I'm a bit burnt out. When I was young I was extremely on it and focused. Since then, I said to myself that if I get signs of complications that would be the...

Last night my blood sugar would not come down and was extremely high. I was testing and injecting every half an hour to an hour. I changed my insulin site and insulin. I was monitoring ketones throughout, which went from 0.9 to 1.8 and then started reducing again at 1.5. Because the ketones were...

Has anyone worked out a decent strategy to deal with the effect of coffee on blood sugar? It doesn't appear to matter if it is with or without milk, and the effect on my blood sugar varies completely so I would rather avoid giving insulin for it if possible! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Morning! I was wondering if anyone notices a daily change in insulin sensitivity based on whether they have eaten or not? I don't eat breakfast, and when I eat lunch my basal seems to be ok with the bolus. However, if I ever skip lunch too, I need a 60% basal rate on for the afternoon or I go...

Hello, I have recently lowered my Hba1c by paying a lot more attention to my bs readings. However, I now want to go low carb to reduce swings and fluctuations. With socialising and work commitments I am worried about going Keto as I don't believe I will be able to effectively stick to it. My...

I appear to be one of the few people where my blood glucose levels become really stable and well controlled when I'm on my period, I have only recently discovered the trend using the libre! Thinking back, going on the pill for the first time may have coincided with my blood sugar levels being...