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Hi, I’d blood test every couple of hours, after 6 or 7 hours you should see your sugars going very low if you double dosed. You’ll need to eat low G I foods to balance out the low release Lantus. Little bit of porridge, half a banana, wholemeal buscuit etc I recently rang my outpatients...

For me as Type 1 diabetic a dry mouth is a sign of too high blood sugar so perhaps do some hood sugar tests to see where you’re at. If they’re normal, at least you’ve got one possibility out of the way. Another potential is that you’re dehydrated, cut out every drink except water and measure how...

I hope that we won’t be forced to buy smartphones just to get blood sugars results ? I have an old Nokia for telephoning and texts, I can’t afford to buy a newish smartphone.

I’m still using Libre 1 and find it reliable and I trust it. I asked Abbott to send me a Libre 2 reader as the Libre 1 sensors will soon be taken off market, they did for free but it has issues. I paid for a Libre 2 sensor to try and am using it now, the pencil icon on the reader at top right to...

Unfortunately it’s part of being a type 1 diabetic but as long as it’s not your “ normal « it won’t do any harm. Having too high blood sugars constantly is a little bit like poisoning oneself over time so it’s better to concentrate on keeping your averages lower. I‘ve had diabetes for 60 years...

For info about 50 year medal and more… medals for living with diabetes In recognition of the courage and perseverance of living with diabetes, we award medals to people who have lived with the condition for over 50, 60, 70 or 80 years. The Alan Nabarro medal This medal is awarded to people...

I don’t bother. I react to my readings, have a very irregular lifestyle, and have travelled though deserts, work as an mountain professional and am well controlled so while I’m aware of my insulin I don’t make extra efforts to keep it cool.

Hello there, congratulations on 50 years of your life turning about being a diabetic !. I received the Alan Nabarro medal for that feat a few years ago and it was an unexpected pleasure. I’ll be 60 years a type 1 diabetic next year, I’m very fit and healthy and find the new CGM systems are a...

I have had lots of problems with the Libre 2 and after the last time when the sensor just stopped working I’ve gone back to the original Libre. « reading not available, try again in 10 minutes « that sometimes goes on for hours, the last problem was away on holiday and the sensor just stopped...

To kickstart this thread, I have been using Humapen Luxura for many years and it has been a solid, well made and reliable item. My diabetic consultant gave me a new Savvio injector pen and ........it’s plastic, the press system does not click as the units are injected so in the dark it’s...

Hi, it sounds like you are fit, motivated and disciplined so you'll have no problems whatever your diabetic test says. I'm a type 1 diabetic for 57 years now and have a great life, I've been able to do things and have a lifestyle that is very satisfying, ski racer, ski teacher, lead motorbike...

I don't know about specific books on running with diabetes but a book that changed a lot of things for me (T1, high level athlete ) was Stu Mittleman's Slowburn. You'll need a heart rate monitor ( a simple Polaris one works fine) and patience ! but it it takes energy from the body in a very...

I cycled for 30 minutes on the exercise bike today, yesterday I ran and walked for 30 minutes. Makes me feel better and more positive.

Mandarine for breakfast. Starting to fast for 3 days so tapering down beforehand.

Hi, I competed at world level sport for a while, when I stopped I was a bit lost so smoked grass for a few years, I found it really messed my diabetes up, I'd get the munchies and eat loads and my blood sugar levels would yo-yo like crazy. My sporting friend said that I got very paranoiac and...

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Hi there, welcome ! I've been a type1 diabetic for 56 years ( got it when I was 3 y.o.) and sometimes it's been really **** and sometimes it has taught me very useful things. I'm a professional sportsperson, held a couple of world records and live a very active life in the mountains. I reckon...

annually it's 7.0 or 7.1 I'm very active and do a lot of sport so don't want to run lower blood sugars as I get enough near hypos as it is.

I'm a type one diabetic and I find the blood test meters are all over the place. Here's an example; The meter that corresponded to the way I felt was the OneTouch Ultra 2. That has now been withdrawn and I can't find another one that works as well. Very frustrating. I don't know why the...

I have been using the One touch ultra for a long time and it is my prefered meter as it reflects how I feel blood sugar wise. I also have been informed that the strips will no longer be available and it is p*****g me off. I have been trying replacements and none of them are satisfactory to my...