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A general question that hopefully somebody knows the answer to as Mr Google has failed me. Sometimes I dip into mild hypo territory (into the 3-4mmol range). I’m wondering if, similar to levels above 7.8mmol, there are complications associated with this slightly lower level of blood glucose...

Thanks. I’m actually doing really well so far (6 months in). My Hba1c is 41 and rarely do my sugars go above 10mmol. I will check out that book, thanks for the tip! I would still like to know about non-diabetics though and their sugar spikes. I have drank and honest chats with the nurses and...

I’ve been looking everywhere for an answer to this. One thing I’m trying to do as newly diagnosed T1 is obviously try and keep my sugars under tight control. To help me with this (and just my understanding) I would like to know what a non-diabetic persons sugar can spike to. Is it outwith the...

They don’t last long really. 20-30 mins. I use levemir. I will aim to be more conservative with my insulin measurements going forward but I think in general I’m doing quite well for a newbie!

I’m keeping too tight a control. Correcting hypos almost every other day which is not right. I’ve got the Freestyle Libre which allows me to check all the time. My Hba1C was 41 last time it got checked.

Sorry maybe my comment is best placed elsewhere. I’m new to using the forum.

What defines a nasty hypo Mel? When I hypo, I basically just get a slight juddery effect when I look around. Don’t think I’ve been lower than 2.0 though. Thanks.

I’ve only been type 1 for a few months now (was hospitalised with dka). I use novorapid and was also told to try injecting 10 mins before, but often find I go hypo. As said earlier by others, it really depends on the type of food. Also, I inject into my tummy. Depending on if it’s on my...

I’m under NHS Grampian and I’m a newly diagnosed T1. After a few months I was put on the Libre and both my insulin and the Libre are free.

Yup. Just get a hold of the adhesive ring and prize it off in one fell swoop. Not that bad really (although I’ve got hairy arms!)

The 1 thing I would say is that the morning after a brewery AGM (!) I was feeling a little pokey shall we say. I had a sausage nap on brown bread and then mowed the lawn which was incredibly overgrown and tough to do. 40 mins after (my usual spike) I was at 5.3. Also, I've plate 5's at lunchtime...

Its a good point about eating chips, rice and such whilst drinking! I'd just love to hear that SOMEONE out there suffers from this crazy spike thing that to me, seems related to the previous nights alcohol intake. Or maybe xyzzy you are saying that the combo of alcohol with some high carb...

So you think that any carbs eaten whilst drinking effectively get released the next day? For me, a few drinks seem to lead to an issue dealing with food the next day. Maybe i should stick to just protein i i have had a few drinks at the weekend.....

by xyzzy » April 6th, 2012, 8:58 pm Bad news the pint of gin worked last night but have been very high for me all day. Had fasting levels in the low 6's all day. Looks to me like there is a gin hot cross bun reaction still going on. ----------------- This is my big question with alcohol. On...

Re: Diagnosed 3 weeks ago with type 2. No meds needed but.. Daisy, thanks. Information I have taken from this site suggests that between 4-7 pre meal, then under 8.5 2 hours after is acceptable for type 2 diabetics. that's what I've been measuring it on. Is that wrong?

Re: Diagnosed 3 weeks ago with type 2. No meds needed but.. Another thing actually is that my BG seems higher after 1 hour or so as opposed to 2 hours. I presume that I should now look to test after 1 hour instead? I mean, the blood sugar spike is what we want to gauge after all. Thanks

Re: Diagnosed 3 weeks ago with type 2. No meds needed but.. Thanks. When you say that your levels have stabilised at 5.3, I presume you mean pre food? My levels have been 'truly excellent' to quote the doctor. I would live to hav a stable level though as after food I am still spiking, albeit...

If you buy red skin peanuts from the supermarket, you can roast them yourself. 200C for 15 mins. They dont really need salt. Alternatively, take them out after 10-12 mins and mix them in a bowl with some kind of chilli/garlic sauce and whack them back in for 5-10 mins. You have to keep an...

Re: Diagnosed 3 weeks ago with type 2. No meds needed but.. Wow, thanks so much for all your help. My BG is seldom above 7.8. Usually on a monday morning 2 hours after breakfast it can be a little higher as i may have a few glasses of wine of a weekend evening. I realise that there is...

Hi All, Firstly, may i say that this site seems truly excellent! I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with Type 2 at 32. Since then, i've started to play 5-a-side again and i'm eating healthily. I have 3 questions that i cannot seem to get an answer for and i'm hoping a forum member can help me out...