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Do u see a simular pattern in the morning if you dont exercise? This may be worth looking at incase there is a pattern you have at that time. Although as tallgiraffe mentioned, it is common that sugars can rise during exercise especially if you have been fasting beforehand like in the mornings...

After starting weight training it's natural your insulin resistance drops. On days where u train lower your background insulin by about 20% and see if that helps. If that isn't quite right, then adjust by a few percent each time until you're not hypoing. This doea happen to be easier if you're...

Hi, I my workplace we are planning to do the 3 peaks challenge later this year. It will likely involve around 30 people, none of which other than me are diabetic. I have done some mountain climbing including snowdon and pen y fan. But nothing close to this scale. The group know I am diabetic...

I have been diabetic for nearly 22 years, I was always told never to reuse needles or lancets. Once used they tend to dull, also with lancets you could run the risk of false readings if any blood remains on them from previous use or if you try to clean/re-sterilise them, the solution could also...

Hi Im Scott, been diabetic for just over 21 years, im 29 now. I tend to use lucozade when i hypo, but a while ago i was told by paramedics that milk with a few tea spoons of sugar is a great hypo treatment. In the past i have also used jelly babies (around 5 or 6 does the job), and orange juice...