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Thanks everyone, currently eating everything in sight. Going to set alarm for every few hours through the night and take some food to bed with me. I'll give my diabetic nurse a ring in the morning before I take any more insulin. Waiting for someone from NHS Direct to get back to me. Mileana...

Is there anyone online at the moment who can give me some help. I've taken my morning dose of detemir tonight, so I've taken 18 units rather than 5. What do I do?

Hi I've returned to work today after a long spell off (5 months) due to complications with my diabetes. I was told by my manager that if I am off again with anything diabetes related it will result in dismissal. Up till this long episode of illness my sickness record has been good. Can it be...

Tried 1 slice of toast and poached eggs on Sunday and slices of toast no jam today and things are looking much better so thank you for the help. Think I'm going to go for an insulin pump, can't fight my crazy blood sugar levels for much longer.

Ok, I'll give that a go in the morning and let you know the results.

Yeah, I recalculate it every week. I think I'm going to have to try a higher ratio for breakfast as the rest of the day is fine. Looking at the difference between my first test in the morning and my mid morning my mid morning is about double what it should be. I've often wondered if it could...

Hi hun I'm very confident with 1 and 2. For breakfast I usually have 2 slices of toast with jam on 1 slice. Tracey

Hi I've done a morning fasting test today as I'm having problems with mid morning highs. Normally my blood sugar levels are between 4 and 8 on waking but mid mornings are rising to 14 - 20. I've checked my carb ratio and have been ultra careful with my breakfasts but still the same results so...

Hi I'm wondering how long it takes for diabetes to settle once you start with an insulin pump and how long it takes for hba1c to settle. I've been offered a pump due to sensitivity and frequent hypos. I'm hoping to start trying for another baby as soon as possible so this is possibly...

Hi Are you checking your blood sugar levels when you are feeling hungry? Sometimes hunger can be a sign of blood sugar levels dropping, especially if this is happening at the same time every day.

Hi I can't read your message as haven't been registered for long so won't let me access messages :( Tracey

Hi Robert I take 17.5 units of detemir am and 3.5 pm. About 4 weeks ago I was taking 18 on a morning but was having a least one hypo every day but regularly more. Tracey

Hi all I'm hoping someone can maybe give some advice about the problems I'm having with my blood sugar levels. I've been a diabetic for 34 years and I am very sensitive to insulin changes. I had a hypo a few months ago when I was hospitalised and since then have been working to stop the hypos...

Hi All the above advice is good so I would second that, also the websites mentioned by Cheryl are good. For intense exercise of about 1 hour duration reduce short acting insulin taken prior to exercise by 30 - 50%, depending on what your blood sugar level is beforehand. Extra carbohydrate may...

Hi and many congratulations I'm a Type 1 and I have a little boy who is nearly 2. I've been a diabetic for over 30 years ( yes not only a diabetic pregnancy but a 'mature' pregnancy also, I was 39 ). My care consisted of weekly appointments at antenatal from finding out I was pregnant, scans...