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    Blood sugars rising during sleep

    Mine does the same thing - from my Libre it lols like my sugar starts to rise around 3am - I have been told that part of it is your body’s adrenaline getting ready to wake up. The other is to do with what you are eating late on - meaning certain foods take longer to digest and will make your...
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    Type 1 Blood sugar spikes early hours

    I don’t mind critical - as a long term uncontrolled diabetic it may be needed - I do feel rough most days which something I want to resolve - busy work life does not help - many thanks for your input - I think a change in endocrinologist May help
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    Type 1 Blood sugar spikes early hours

    Not had pump long - nightmare with getting advice from DN’s they don’t seem to know how it all works - suppose this differs from boroughs - I have the omnipod pump which uses a small cannula - I also carb count - here is my pump ratios - to be fair my blood sugars have been bad for long time...
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    Type 1 Blood sugar spikes early hours

    Can anyone help with an answer - every early morning my blood sugars start to rise around 1-2am, I generally go to bed around midnight with a b/s of 12, for this I give myself 1 unit of humalog insulin - I’m currently on a pump and my basal rate from midnight to 12 noon is 0.20u ph then from 12...
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    Post GD: Blood sugar spikes?

    CAn anyone help with an answer to my spikes - apologies for posting here as a new user I’m not sure how to start a new thread - as you can see my bedtime sugar is around 12 then it starts to rise every night from 1am peaking at 3am - I’m on an insulin pump and my hourly basal is 0.20u per hour...
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    Gluco Juice

    Gluco juice is available on prescription I get 12 bottles of 60m every month - however since using these I have been doing a little research and find that the ingredients could cause cancer due to it having both E211 and citric acid in the same pot - this can cause cancer...
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum Checked with dsn she said she didn't prescribe humalog mix 25 - so must be wires crossed with the order from gp to chemist. I also asked my dsn can I stay on pork neutral, she said I could so I'm definitely going to give the pump a...
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum Many thanks for your help - I will be having words with my dsn - I'd like to try the pump but don't want to change my pork insulin to human so if there not willing to let me use it in the pump then ill prob stay as Iam
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum Hi - Definately says Humalog Mix 25 (cloudy suspension) Looks like either the diabetic nurse or the chemist has given me wrong Insulin! Ive not got the pump yet!
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum You do not put mixed insulin in a pump :shock: Who told you that? You can use your pork neutral in it though and don't let anyone tell you you can't. Diabetic nurse gave me form with new insulin on it to order from chemist! - I was...
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum Hi everyone - just joined the site. I have struggled with my sugars for years my HB1 has always been 12! - recently started going back to the diabetes centre after recieving my diabetic care from my GP. I have been offered a pump but...