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  1. Job76

    Libre scans per day?

    My alarms most of the time dnt even go off,,when you can feel it’s going low and scan and it shows low then it may go off
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    Weekend alcohol increases BG by ~0.5mmol/l for the whole week

    When I drink my readings go high quickly but then sometimes have a crash morning after but after 1 may be 2 correction dose it back down to normal,,but definitely makes a difference,,makes me feel very tired for few days
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    Low carb,,Type 1

    25g a day I’m having 75g+,,afternoon and evening meal,I’m not overweight I’m a fit 47 year old weighing 16 stone,I Dnt think I could survive tidy on that, but I will definately look into him,,thankyou
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    Low carb,,Type 1

    Only because I carb count with ratio 1 unit to 10g Which seam to be fine most of the time then sometimes for unknown to me after my glucose goes low below 3.5 and then whatever I do it dnt seam To go up,then through night it’s high then it’s a high most of following day after correction doses...
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    Low carb,,Type 1

    Is the low carb diet any good for type 1 diabetic,,if so what is the kind of things to eat,,obviously low carb food but what things as I’m not an expert on carbs,,thsnkyou
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    Type 1 Low sugars

    I only checked it on sensor as it was 2;30 am then 3:35 am in morning going again alarm,I will do that if happens again I’m trying to be around 8 before bed instead of around 5,thanks for you’re reply
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    Type 1 Low sugars

    I’m noticing sometimes when my sugars are going low late at night I’m taking few jelly sweets then having a digestive biscuit but it doesn’t seam to go up and my alarm is going again in the sensor saying low glucose I do the same again and it still doesn’t work,,( sometimes) when going bed what...
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    Type 1 Readings not coming down

    Thank you so much for your feedback I have got some kind if chest infection I have been on to my GP this morning and waiting for antibiotics I got to keep eye on it over next couple of days,,thanks again
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    Type 1 Readings not coming down

    I have just came back from holidays where obviously I’ve had a lot more unhealthy food and drank a lot more alcohol I am taking my recommended insulin dose but my readings are staying high even with a correction dose and now this morning it was 14.7 I took 12 units I’ve had nothing to eat and...
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    Type 1 Bruising

    Hi all is there anyway to avoid getting bruising after injecting or any methods to not keep injecting around the same place I dnt get them all time but I forget them is that injecting roughly same place to often
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    Brrakfast

    Hi,I’m type 1 diabetic,what is the best thing to have for breakfast,,I’m on the libre sensor 2 and lately my readings are going high then dropping quickly I can’t seam yo get a steady account,,not for couple days anyway sometimes I take required amount of insulin to carbs and it’s great then...
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    Type 1 Type 1,,running

    I’ve not to be honest,I load up on carbs before gor fuel pasta chicken but it just goes down so quick I have a booklet on running with diabetes what to do and not before run I’m trying to follow best I can but doesn’t seem to be working at the moment
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    Thrush

    I’ve experienced that a few times and it’s always been down to high readings soon as I correct them couple days it’s gone
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    Type 1 Type 1,,running

    I have just started running,,I’m doing around 5 mile,,Can anyone tell me why my glucose levels are dropping so low within the first 20 minutes of the run I’ve gone when it’s above 6,8 &. 11 and it’s done it every time I’ve carbed up before run and I’ve taken less insulin before run and still...
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    Type 1 After breakfast highs

    How do you do a basal check ?
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    Type 1 After breakfast highs

    When you say basal do you mean slow acting night insulin
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    Type 1 After breakfast highs

    Yeh they come down tidy around lunchtime 12:30/1 o clock
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    Type 1 After breakfast highs

    Why is it when I take insulin required for carb intake for breakfast my readings are going high,before breakfast 6.5 then 88g of carbs for breakfast bowl if shreddies 2 pc brown toast 11 units of insulin 1-8 ratio 2 hrs later 17.5
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    Type 1 High sugars

    It did come down without insulin I will try it before but how long before should I take my novo rapid insulin Thankyou
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    Type 1 High sugars

    I use novo rapid insulin,,and eat basically straight after injection