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    Lantus low? Help me work it out

    Yes, that was what disturbed me. In my 3 years with diabetes (tiny amount of beta cell activity remaining) I have never woken with a hypo, and have a hypo about every 6 weeks - down to 3.6 perhaps. So to go from 6.3 to having a seizure and probably under 2 at the time is deeply concerning. I am...
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    Lantus low? Help me work it out

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    Lantus low? Help me work it out

    Hi, I'm getting in here now. I'm trying to understand the sudden hypo which seemed to be related to Lantus after having an unusual event this week. I checked my blood glucose at 11.30pm, 6.3. Gave myself 0.5 U Novorapid correction (which I do above about 6.2 at night if no bolus on board), and...
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    Diabetes appointment anxiety?!

    I get horribly anxious and now avoid these appointments. I'm doing low carb and the endo said "not evidence based" and that with my low HbA1c I could have a seizure just going up the stairs (which I find extraordinary and foolish given I have little insulin on board, and my all day skiing, 20km...
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    Type 1 diagnosis

    Hi Stuart, you are lucky to be doing so well. I was diagnosed 2 years ago, at 50 years old and straight onto insulin with fasting BG of 15. People with T1D who have measurable c-peptide (an indication of continued insulin secretion) have fewer complications than those without, and some people...
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    how do i ask them not to tell me the numbers?

    Totally understand where you are coming from. I get totally wound up about my diabetes appointments now only because they don't understand low carb or individualising therapy but want to keep quoting the 25 year old DCCT study that were in patients DIFFERENT TO ME. (GP fine, specialist...
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    Type 1'stars R Us

    I couldn't manage to stay at 4.0-4.5 all day - my levels vary more than that - would like to though. Do you worry that if you have too many hypos you will lose awareness which increases risk? Or are you not having many?
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    Type 1'stars R Us

    I saw the diabetes nurse today. Expected a negative conversation about my HbA1c being too low (34) but it went well. I was ready for her concern and it came, but she listened to what I said which was great and was convinced on looking at my log book. She raised the concern about low carb diets...
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    New here ..

    Yep, diagnosed T1 at 50, another oldie. Went to see my Doc - I think I have diabetes - no test, she just said, no you don't you're the wrong age and wrong body shape. But gave me a lab form with a glucose test on it in case my infection returned again. I got the test a couple of days later...
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    Travelling to America - Looking for Advice!

    Since diagnosis 18 months ago I have travelled quite a lot on my own, up to 4 x a year from NZ to Europe and all around Europe. I still have a tiny amount of beta cell activity which seems to kick in sometimes. This is what I have done and it has worked well - no hypos in my travels as yet. I...
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    Diagnosed T1 Sep 2017, HvA1c 86. HbA1c 34 Mar 2019. Low carb.

    Diagnosed T1 Sep 2017, HvA1c 86. HbA1c 34 Mar 2019. Low carb.
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    Newly diagnosed T1 at 36

    Hi KevGR, I was diagnosed T1 at 50, 18 months ago. I travel by myself all over the world for work without lows, ski, drive long distances sometimes, go running and biking still, and have made few changes really. Except that I now make the most of the opportunity to ski and travel and do cool...