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  1. Wayward Blood

    Libre 1 and iPhone SE (3rd generation)

    Thank you! I went ahead and got the 3rd generation iPhone SE as planned, and it works fine. :)
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    Libre 1 and iPhone SE (3rd generation)

    Hi everyone, I’m probably going to upgrade my phone at the weekend, and I plan to get the 3rd generation iPhone SE (released earlier this year). I wondered if anyone has got this model and used it successfully with the Libre 1 sensors, as I still use them. Thanks for any replies!
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    Sugar Withdrawal

    Very true, thanks!
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    Sugar Withdrawal

    Thank you! I think it’s mostly the sudden drop in glucose intake, as it wasn’t too bad until a couple of days ago. The sleep situation probably isn’t helping either though! But both shall pass.
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    Sugar Withdrawal

    Hi All! Basically I’m just here to complain today. I became a Dad a few weeks ago, and it’s turned out to be far more physically demanding than I expected. I’ve been struggling to keep my blood sugar levels above 4, but just about managing with a LOT of glucose tablets. This obviously isn’t...
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    Type 2 T2 and psoriasis

    I have type 1, but I've suffered from psoriasis and cracked feet in the past. For dry feet I use Flexitol (I buy it from Boots), which has been brilliant. When I had particularly bad scalp psoriasis I actually went to the GP for medicated shampoo. Sounds extreme, but I'd gone to the barber and...
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    Are you open about diabetes or embarrassed about it?

    I'm completely open and will happily discuss it with anyone. I also have no problem injecting in public (in my stomach usually. I wouldn't drop my trousers to inject in my leg!). About ten years ago, before I took up a low carbohydrate diet, I was in the queue at McDonald's. I took my insulin...
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    Keto has been incredible for my Hba1c!!!

    Hi BloodVyper! Great work on getting the keto diet going. I follow a low carbohydrate diet and it's done wonders for my type 1. It's great you write as well! I've done some creative writing here and there (and also work as a professional musician like Jaylee!). I've decided to move over to the...
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    Are you taking any specific COVID precautions?

    Yep, changing career! I’ve just given up piano teaching in favour of proofreading. I’ve recently got a proofreading qualification which I started before I even knew about COVID and lockdown wasn’t a thing. I’d planned to do piano teaching at the same time, but going to multiple students to...
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    Type 1 diabetes cure

    Diabetes has been cured many times, just not in humans. Researchers have managed to come up with various ways to cure mice. However, none of these have proved to work with our species. I believe that a cure is possible. I also believe that I won't see one in my lifetime. To develop a cure in a...
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    Some advice please

    Hi Ross, I can't say for sure whether you'd be Type 1 or Type 2. If you do turn out to be Type 1 though, the following may be of interest: There's a small amount of evidence (although no clinical research as far as I'm aware) that the autoimmune response from Type 1 diabetes does not...
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    protein insulin dosing

    I'd say with any change to diet, the important thing is caution. The ideal situation would be to discuss your changes with a dietician or nutritionist, who is trained to deal with diabetes management. If you're making changes yourself though, the absolute imperative is to test as often as you...
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    New type 1 diabetic

    A fair point and well made. I think that there’s been a lot of good advice from all corners for the OP, and I hope that EVERYONE can get the control that they’re aiming for. I hope that we can all remain civil, even when expressing opinions at odds with one another. I apologise to the OP for any...
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    New type 1 diabetic

    After reading your post, I reviewed what I had written about low carbohydrate diets above. I have no intention of offending anyone, and clearly you disagree with what I’ve put. However, I can see nothing I’ve typed that is incorrect. People have to make up their own minds about their control...
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    BS raising for no reason?

    There are a huge number of reasons this could be happening, but thankfully there’s also action you can take. 1. Your long-acting insulin could be the problem. I used to find Lantus really unpredictable, and nowhere near to lasting the 24 hours advertised. You could try changing to a different...
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    New type 1 diabetic

    Needing to inject less insulin is a big part of it. I actually think the USA has a better name for hypos: insulin shock. We tend to think of hypos resulting from too little food; it’s better to think of them as an insulin overdose. Low carbohydrate diets reduce the insulin requirement, which...
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    New type 1 diabetic

    Hiya Jo, you’ve made the choice to make the effort, and you’ve made it at the start of your journey with diabetes rather than decades in after complications. Changing to a low carbohydrate diet has saved my sight and ultimately my life. I recommend this video to everyone I can, as it’s...
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    Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

    Hi Scodz, I'm really sorry that you're suffering because of diabetes. I don't know what treatments are out there, but the best thing you can do immediately is to focus on your blood sugar levels. I've seen a lot of posts from people who have found that symptoms of various diabetes-related...
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    Issues with Lantus split

    I second what Becca said. I was on Lantus for 15 years and believed it to be the gold standard. When I took back control (in a way that actually worked, unlike Brexit!) and started actually paying attention to my blood sugar levels in 2014, I found that Lantus was actually causing unstable blood...
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    Low carb struggle

    Fair point: monitoring ketones is a good idea. The main point I was trying to make was that ketosis is natural, and that low levels of ketones are healthy. However, I typed my message out quickly without thinking about how I was phrasing it. Apologies for the confusion!