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Alex, It sounds like you live on a very low carb diet as a general rule. Is that correct? If so, you must have many meal times where it is not worth taking rapid insulin. Does this cause you any problems? I would prefer to be on a low carb diet but my DSN wants me on a high carb diet and...

I became T1 diabetic due to an unrelated surgical procedure earlier this year. I was in recovery ward for 3 weeks and needed physical rehab. I lost a lot of muscle mass at this point. When I was released from hospital I started on a whey protein shake and this helped build my strength back very...

I've read about this 'priority' system before and it's confused me a bit. Can you explain a bit more: as I understand it, you should as a T1 typically have something to eat before having a drink, but wouldn't you inject with rapid acting insulin for that meal? But then if yo've injected insulin...

Hi All I was trying to find some info on this forum and may have missed it somewhere. I've read topics before where T1's have discussed how they have different ratios for calculating how much insulin they need based on the amount of carbs depending on the time of day it is. I find my ratio can...

Thanks, I'll try this and see how it goes

Hi, I am trying to find a profile of how NovoRapid acts in the body once injected so that I can predict the rate at which my BG will come down after taking a shot. So far I have found very little help online in a common sense format. I've seen some charts and most sites say it reaches maximum...

Hello Anna, I recently asked a similar question about sugar free red bull vs coffee. I tried it for myself and found that the SF red bull gave me a bit of energy and had no effect on my BG reading at all. So it terms of a pick me up it works well. I don't think they are great for your insides...

Thanks for the responses. I'll check those websites out. Just out of interest, how long can you keep the pump unattached if it's constantly delivering bolus etc...? If I were to be swimming for say 40 mins plus shower time on top, would this be possible with a pump?

Hello all I'm recently type 1 due to removal of my pancreas because of a tumour. I'm on a regieme of NovoRapid and Levemir injections at present. I am quite fed up og all the injections. I have upto 7 a day depending on the number of snacks i have. I'm wondering what life is like on an...

Hi, My local hospital has no budget for the DAFNE course, so I need to find some similar education elsewhere. Not sure where yet. Are there any good books or literature that resembles the DAFNE way? My actual question is: Do you count the carbs in veg? I get the impression its a 50/50 answer...

I know this thread is old, but i'm new to the forum and am hoping it will encourage a new conversation about sugar free red bull as I am looking for an alternative to coffee for those times when i need a quick energy boost. It is true that coffee will raise your blood sugar. The caffeine hit...

Thanks all, Great advice, especially the insight into the liver action. It makes sense eating something small afterwards. I'm on the lookout for something complex and biscuit like which is packaged and only 12 to 16 carb grams which I can keep in the car for emergency. Any ideas? BTW, I'm 34...

I've had this also. It's quite scary knowing that I can (sometimes) fall lower than 3mmol before my body tells me to check BG. Anyway, I wonder if those shakes after the Lucozade are not hypo symptoms at all, but rather similar to hyper symptoms as your body has just been flushed with quick...

Hi, I'm a new T1 and am learning as I go along, so any advice from experienced T1's is much appreciated. I am trying to understand why we are advised to have something like a digestive biscuit after treating a hypo. e.g... If I have BG of <4, I will treat it with a few glucose tablets...

Thanks All, Thats useful advice. Safe to say I can have an occasional Whiskey or Vodka and diet coke without worrying i'm going to hypo. Is there a general rule that anyone is aware of that says how much your BG will fall per unit of drink?

Hello all, I became insulin dependant in Jan 2012 as my pancreas was removed. I was not diabetic before then, so this is all new to me. I'm learning how to manage the day to day carbs/insulin ratio and am doing a reasonable job with my Levemir/NovoRapid regime. My social life is suffering at...

Thanks everyone for your posts, and sorry it's taken me a few days to respond. Your input is really appreciated, and I will check the links you have suggested. Richard

Hi I'm newly Type 1 diabetic having just had a total pancreatectomy to remove a cancerous tumour. I would like to learn how to control my blood sugar and what specific diet to follow. So far the books I've found talk of diabetes from the point of someone who's diabetic ill health has lead them...