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  1. BethC

    Possible resistance to Levemir

    Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have a read for sure. And I'll keep you posted with what happens next. Today is already a day of way better readings than I've had in a long time so fingers crossed!
  2. BethC

    Possible resistance to Levemir

    So I upped my dose by half a unit, tested at 4am and reading was 8.5, tested again at 7 it was 7.5, tested again at 9.30 it was 6.2. Am going to do some more tests through the night next few nights and will see what comes back from the bloods the nurse took yesterday. Thanks again for all the...
  3. BethC

    Possible resistance to Levemir

    Injection sites are fine but my bg's are ok but are seeming to be higher than usual. I used to get a dip in the afternoon that doesn't seem to be happening lately?
  4. BethC

    Possible resistance to Levemir

    Thanks so much everyone for your help and feedback. I am going to do as suggested and get some readings through the night. I currently have 12 units at night and 6 in the morning but I do eat breakfast later than I was now due to a change in my working circumstances I saw the nurse today and...
  5. BethC

    Possible resistance to Levemir

    Hi, I've been T1 for 26 years and have generally always been pretty well controlled (or aware of why if ever control hasn't been so good) I've been taking a split dose of levemir for several years and been on it for around 15 years. Recently I've noticed quite a lot of inexplicable highs in the...
  6. BethC

    Type 1 Airport x-ray machines and insulin

    Hi Paul, thanks for responding. Yes I have taken everything into consideration and really am at quite a loss as to why other than potentially the xrays. I am a frequent traveller, not a stressy person at all (I'm a yoga teacher!) and have only experienced this when flying, no other form of...
  7. BethC

    Type 1 Airport x-ray machines and insulin

    Hi, I have noticed on several occasions that when I travel abroad, even if there is no time or temperature difference, I experience high and/or irregular blood sugar readings. This then continues when I return home and is only corrected when I change the insulin cartridges I am using. I ensure...