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    Dawn phenomenen

    They're great levels. Can I borrow them please :-)
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    Dawn phenomenen

    Insulin activity is desensitised by cortisone, a hormone we produce*(unless you have addison's disease) in response to low level stress. So the more cortisone, the less effective each unit of insulin. The daily profile of cortisone varies across the day.. From a peak level of cortisone at...
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    Dawn phenomenen

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    Small desserts?

    Well i've been trying the same to lose, not altogether successfully. The approaches i try are 1) no/ v ltd processed food Ii).no carbs - diffucult, as carbs are an quick and easy filler. But you can swap for eggs, slices of cooked meat, smalls out of prepared salads Iii) go biig on on...
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    structuring insulin pump forum -suggestions

    Hello All I notice when looking at the posts in the pump forum well raised questions and answers arranged as a tangle of spaghetti, one subject next to different one. I wonder if it'd be easier if there was a structure. As a starter for 10, inputs welcome, it could be something like: Key + and...
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    What do you do during isolation?

    Yarr, thar she... Grog -------- 60ml lime 2 tablespn (56g) brown sugar 3 measures dark rum 2/3 mug black tea A few small leaves mint 4 cloves A small pinch cinnamon Make tea, while brewing, add all other ingredients to it except rum, Remove tea bag Add rum Serve warm to hottish or cold...
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    Pump eligibility?

    How long did keep up that rate of injections? Why did you need that many?
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    Pump eligibility?

    I agree with Chas. I dont have a cgm so the extra i get out of pump is the ability to shut off background which you cant do on mdi unless you happen to know at the one or two basal injection times what the rest of your day will be like.
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    Help! Help! T2 ignoramus. Best glucose lowering agent?

    Thankyou. Are the modern drugs the glucagon pathway inhibitors like Dulaglutide and the -tides or something else. With T1D the urinary urge with hi sugars is a bit unpleasant. Obviously it has it has a purpose but i could imagine you'd dehydrate yourself and so increase your glucose conc...
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    Help! Help! T2 ignoramus. Best glucose lowering agent?

    Shucks, thanks. Only prob is i have a memory the size of pea :-(.
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    Help! Help! T2 ignoramus. Best glucose lowering agent?

    I'm not sure. They're not wealthy and both have different psych issues. I agree lo carb wud be their best bet. I raised the idea previously but the friend's husband is the cook. He's a lovely fellow but very abstracted...
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    Help! Help! T2 ignoramus. Best glucose lowering agent?

    Thank you. That was helpful.
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    Help! Help! T2 ignoramus. Best glucose lowering agent?

    Thank you all for your input. The analogy about tap and drain was a good one. And so carb lowering/ avoiding diet.
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    Help! Help! T2 ignoramus. Best glucose lowering agent?

    Its for a friend, overweight, on metformin, high glycaemia 30mM, psych problems, no IT or smart phn knowledge, husband cooks and hes got his own challenges. She wants to reduce glycaemia. I was asked i thought about Dulaglutide which i think is a glucagon pathway inhibitor. I started to look...
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    Help! Help! T2 ignoramus. Best glucose lowering agent?

    For an older friend sans IT or smart phn :-/ ...
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    Type 1 Dka

    Ps Lada mentioned about driving rules. I always check before putting the keys in the ignition and carry a bottle full sugar coke in the drivers door pocket under a clean rag, glove box and boot. I've had experience where other people have drank the coke, if in the centre :-/. Also worth...
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    Type 1 Dka

    Poor you! 40mM blinking eck, must have been like drinking sand. But welcome to the type 1 club. The good thing about type is with planning and dose adjusting, you dont have avoid any foods in particular. Of course we all have our personal goals for weight. Getting older :-/ , or less active...
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    Salted peanuts

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    Help! Help! T2 ignoramus. Best glucose lowering agent?

    Hello is there any consensus on best, or most tolerable glucose lowering agents for T2D? Thanks