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Can anybody give a simple explanation of why my BS levels are always high after Aerobic exercise (e.g football/ tennis) ? Usually 14-15mmol. To me it suggests that my liver is pumping out glucose into the bloodstream during the sport to help muscles with energy, but if there is not enough...

Ok, so you've had a mild or medium hypo and treated it. How do you feel and for how long ? I used to cope with them quite well but these days I get an awful headache and feel awful for quite a while afterwards. Even when the headache goes, my eyesight is fuzzy and I feel very fragile and tired...

I'm really want to go to bed right now but i'm waiting to recover from a hypo so I can ironically take my night insulin . The hypo was a silly. I had an easy to calculate dinner but somehow missed the mark completely. In annoyance I had a small snack and got aggresive on compensation. The result...

I currently use 12u Basal and 12-15u bolus throughout the day. I weigh 10st 4 (65 kilo) and 5'7 (1.7m) tall (male). As a Type 1.5 I do produce insulin myself. I was just wondering what this might rise to if I was producing no insulin at all :?: Put another way, how much insulin does a normal...

Just wondering if you make adjustments for illness or do you just accept it ? After having a fairly heavy cold for most of the week, my BS numbers went up significantly. Based on pre meal reading I have been making at least 1u corrections to doses accompanying most meals. From what I read...

Dear Soapbox, I had a phone consultation with a diabetic nurse today (i'm quite new to mealtime insulin). I opened the conversation quite jovially, explaining that if I ate the same things at the same time every day and took the same amount of insulin I would have this Diabetes thing sorted...

I have been experiencing tingling/uncomfortable(not painful) feeling in the back on left side over the past few months. Its roughly level to my belly button height wise. I had a 3am hypo last night and noticed it was very tingly and more uncomfortable. I can feel it now. When I mentioned this...

The one constant in my numbers has always a huge spike at about 10 am and to a lesser extent 2pm. Over the past 2 weeks i've monitored at 10:00 - 11:00 every day. The average is about 15mmol. My numbers since going over to insulin have generally been excellent including pre breakfast/lunch...

I was just about to create a signature for the forum (which i'm really pleased to be part of) and to be honest I don't actually know what "type" I am. I've asked my health pros and they never give me a straight answer. So what do you think ? Your thoughts would be much appreciated for the next...

Hi, I informed DVLA that I am now taking insulin. They wrote back and said that my existing licence will be revoked and I will only get a licence if I agree to short period licence of 3 years. Looks like I have no choice, but was wondering if this standard practice ? Paul

All, Had a really bad day today at work. Stress seems to really push up my BG levels. Measurements mid morning and afternoon were 13.2 and 15.7. (both 2.5 hours after food). I felt like I had my finger in an electrical socket which was stressing me on top of the work related stress. Does...

Hi All, Just trying to understand what I see on packets to the guidelines here on the forum. e.g. Slice of Warburton bread Carbohydrate "18.9g of which sugars 0.9g". Assuming its the 18.9 I need to count against the forum guidelines, what does the 0.9 represent? Is it important ? Low carb...

Hello all Stumbled upon the forum after some "googling" this afternoon. I have to say "looking forward" because looking back makes me frustrated and angry About me ... Despite being diagnosed 4+ years ago I still don't feel that I or the "professionals" have nailed the problem exactly. My...