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They recommend low carb diet to type 2s because they are often overweight. Your BG wont fluctuate if you dont take too much refined sugar, the amount of carbs doesn't really matter as long as you bolus accordingly and avoid refined sugars because they boost your blood sugar really faster...

Exactly what happened to me, so i cut out basal and lowered carb/insuline ratio on bolus, if not was always heading towards hypo and so far it seemed to have worked. Wanted a Omnipod with DIY loop but doctor said i should wait until my honeymoon period is over before i start pumping, he didn't...

My carb ratio has gone down from 1:10 to 1:20 and i stopped taking slow acting insulin completly, honestly with my age its pretty sure im T1 and its fine ill manage im very persistent in testing my BG and im getting Dexcom tomorrow wich will help alot. I think the thing that sticks in my mind...

6.2mmol took my bolus at 1:15 carb ratio this time and my BG still crashing towards hypo. Im freaking out next i will try 1:20 carb ratio. I have been lazy all day so no i have not exercised or changed meal habbits. My carb count is spot on because i have charts on everything i eat.

Today Premeal 7.5mmol used my regular 1:10 carb ratio eating same foods as usual 4 hours later was feeling shaky was down to 3.8mmol. I will try changing my carb ratio to 1:15 to see if it evens out

Today i skipped my daily NPH, slow acting insuline Humulin. Only took my fast acting insulin for bolus and had stable blood sugars all day. 8 hours after meal my (BG 8.3mmol @5:30 AM) , (BG 7.5mmol @7:51 AM), (BG 7.1 @12:06pm). What im wondering the doctor told me without my slow acting insuline...

Thanks really needed that, i have heard that with the new closed loop pumps you get REALLY stable BG even with regular carb diet and they reduce risk of hypo because they cut insulin before you get too low and you get warnings so you can act before hypo . I am really exited to try this with the...

Very interesting, if i understand correctly by eating keto i could reduce my insulin doses by half and avoid BG spikes. But i still wonder why eating high carb diet spikes BG if you give proper bolus. if my BG is at 6 mmol and my insulin/carb ratio is 1:10 and i eat 100g of carbs so i take 10...

Its been a month i have checked my glucose 190 times so far, i feel like i am walking in a field of landmines. Always the fear of Hypo during the night and not waking up, fear of losing my sight or limbs. I think i will have to work on releasing all the stress of my diagnosis, in a few weeks i...

i am very curious to know how a low carb diet is so good, because you need to inject less insulin? how much is considered a low carb meal 50grams of carbs? i eat of average 70-100grams of carbs per meal

i am 25 years old and my dream is to make it to 60+ without any major complications. The fact you have been living with this for over 40 years and had no major complications is truly inspiring and i truly hope i can follow in your footsteps. When i was diagnosed i thought it was over for me, but...

Hello, i have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about 1 month ago. I found out after feeling the symptoms of hyperglycemia for 2 years ( Thirst, Frequent urination, weight loss ) i had been to the hospital many times for these symptoms and they would always act like i was just crying wolf and...