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    Best replacement for sugar in tea / coffee ?

    I ll agree with most of the people... if you get quality coffee then black is a good option (as long as it has natural flavours strong enough to cover the bitterness). Nespresso saved me as well (as having a bean -> coffee machine was too much trouble for every day use). But for teas etc I only...
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    Weight gainn.... HELP...

    You can be 'fed up' a lot of times...we all have been there (and going back to it). I think the most important decision is to accept that you have to: - do insulins (plural, as many per day...) - prick fingers (or use a CGM) to monitor your levels As a diabetic for 20 years, gone from 165...
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    deciding not to be a victim

    Great thoughts @type1rockstar ! My GP told me 20 years ago (took me apart from my parents, I was 15 at the time): Listen, this is happening. You can accept it and live a normal life, or be a crybaby (not his exact words of course...) There are two limitation on what you cannot do as diabetic: Be...
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    Type 2 Strange Low Results

    I would say the sun is more likely to cause a low rather than the beer. Beer has carbs in it so in theory it should rise your sugar, not lower it. Sun on the other side can cause de-hydration which can affect your sugar levels. In T1 my sugar levels always get 'mixed feelings' while in the sunny...
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    Type 1 Lantus

    Split your Lantus and test frequently. I usually take my Lantus at 22.30, forgot it one day (so I woke up with >22 (400s)). I did half the dose (instead of 18, 9) at 08.30 and increased my humalog during lunch & dinner. At night I did smaller dose of Lantus (14 I think), had an alarm at 04.00 to...