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Wow, I'm very concerned that the advice this local surgery is giving is inaccurate in regards to asthma! People with severe asthma are actually in group 4 according to the government, and severe asthma is defined on Asthma UK as requiring two three day, or longer, courses of steroids in a 12...

Thank you, I will look into 'Sugar surfing', anything that may help with BG control is beneficial to me! I began self funding the Libre two weeks after I was diagnosed, and because it has helped me reduce my HBA1C and mange my bg better, my DSN agreed to put me on a six month NHS trial for the...

Thank you for your advice! I have a pen with 0.5 units, because of my insulin to carb ratio being 1:20, i just need to keep an active eye on my sugars and try to correct if necessary! Thanks again.

My GAD results were 131 times the normal reference levels, so I have no idea how long my honeymoon period will last, if your ten times only lasted 18 months!! I think I may be coming to the end of the honeymoon period now because my bg is rising more each day! I can't wait until Monday to be...

I have been told my diagnosis is a definite type 1 diagnosis due to a positive GAD antibodies of 657 and a positive ZnT8 antibodies alongside this, and was never treated as having LADA, I was instantly put on insulin on the day of diagnosis (probably due to the high level of ketones in my urine)...

Thank you so much for this advice! It is very informative and makes total sense as to why my correction doses can bring my blood glucose down by between 3-5mmol, because it depends on my total daily insulin requirements! Even though my insulin to carb ratio is low at the moment, I cannot miss a...

Apparently 1u of insulin can reduce my bg between 3-5mmol. Thank you so much for your advice, that has been very helpful!

Yeah I am very lucky at the moment that during the 'honeymoon period' my insulin requirements don't seem to high! Although I generally need more than 1:20 both for the morning meal and the evening meal, the only time that the 1:20 ratio keeps my bg stable is at lunchtime and even that is...

I am on MDI, I take 10 units of lantus in the morning and have an insulin to carb ratio of 1:20 for the Novorapid.

I sort of know about correction doses, my DSN said to take 1 unit if above 9, but my diabetes consultant said to do that only if above 12, so I have conflicting advice as to when to do a correction dose!

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in July this year. I've worked really hard since then to get my blood glucose into healthier ranges! Anyway, I have recently been in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, and the day after contact (I personally think there is...