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Hi all, me again. Still facing the same challenges, things just seem to have gotten worse. My most recent hba1c is shocking and I feel absolutely dreadful all of the time. I know it's my own doing which is why I'm embarrassed and ashamed but I just feel powerless and don't know how to turn this...

I've completely lost any control I had and I feel like I've gone somewhere beyond burnout. And even when I try my BG is just uncontrollable and so so high. I feel absolutely dreadful all the time. I just wish I knew what to do to get make things better.

I have an appointment today with my DSN and really need to be honest and frank with her. Things are not going well but I know from past experiences I need to open up and admit that things aren't good to get the help I need. BUT I'm so ashamed of myself for letting things slide again. I can't...

Does anybody else experience constant tiredness? Just wondering if it's at all related to diabetes. It doesn't seem to matter how much sleep I get or how active I am during the day I am tired from the minute I wake in a morning. I've tried sleeping less as a friend suggested I may be sleeping...

Hey all, hope everyone is keeping well. I keep having hypos, like ALL THE TIME. They started as night time hypos so I've been reducing my basal as this is something I was taught on DAFNE (I know some don't agree with this method but this is all I know). I have had little success with this and...

Anybody else feeling really lonely? It's something I struggle with alot and even moreso given the current situation. Had a bit of a disagreement with a friend today too which has added fuel to the fire. What's everyone doing to keep themselves occupied?

I'm really struggling at the minute with horrendous blisters on the soles of my feet. I went on an extended walk with work which I wasn't prepared for and therefore didn't really have appropriate footwear and as a result ended up with blistered feet. This was two weeks ago now and they were...

So today I arrived at work a little later than normal due to an awful night with hypos. Usually I am there in plenty of time to enable me to have breakfast should I need to be out early but didn't manage it today and it was one of the rare days I have to be out early. I work in a care home and I...

So last night I was tossing and turning for much of the night and was absolutely exhausted when I woke for work, checked my bg using my libre and it turns out I'd been hypo much of the night. With DAFNE principles I'll be reducing my basal by 10%-20% However I currently have 34 units of Tresiba...

Hi all :) Many of my posts relate to the lows of diabetes and the day to day challenges we all face so I'm going to try something different. Today I have been feeling hugely positive for the first time in a very long time. My bg levels seem to have found a happy medium over the last couple of...

Hi guys, I was just wondering if anybody has any tips or suggestions on how to reduce before breakfast BG. I usually wake somewhere between 6mmol-9mmol but my consultant would like to see lower numbers with a target of 5mmol-6mmol. He has suggested increasing my basal slightly (Tresiba) but I...

Results are in, I've literally just left the doctors office with a hba1c result of 58 down from 103 April 2019. I actually cried, I'm so happy. I know I still have a way to go but I am shocked, I really wasn't expecting that. Thankyou to everyone for support/help/advice etc. Hope everyone is well!

Morning all! Huge thankyou to everyone who has offered advice and support. Had some great results and starting to feel alot more upbeat and in control. How is everybody else getting on?

Anybody have any low carb lunchbox suggestions, I find myself eating the same meals at work each shift and hoped people might be able to provide some inspiration.

Anybody have any advice on carb counting when eating out at a restaurant? I have found that some places are happy to provide nutritional information but this is not always the case. If anybody could shed any light on this that would be great.

I've always struggled with accepting my condition ever since I was diagnosed and I've had some awful experiences with my medical team which have furthered these negativities. I thought I had conquered this in achieving a Hba1c of 44 but went off the rails again and my Hba1c is back up at 103...