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Hello, thank you for your message and I'm sorry to hear your blood sugar has become more difficult to control. Our sons BG did calm down and is now much more stable (unless he decides to eat pizza, in the evening :rolleyes: ) He's now back in range most of the time and the wrangling appears to...

Thank you, that's the opposite of what you think would happen!!! I see your low carb research and raise you this medium carb research that by coincidence I was just reading about: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(23)00218-1/fulltext

Thank you, that's very interesting and not something I've come across before :)

Hello everyone who was kind enough to comment and offer advice. I'm pleased to say that my son appears to be having some success getting his BG back under control which is wonderful. He increased his basal again and after a couple of days that really seems to be helping. He's just had a whole...

Yes, I agree.

It's a possibility. So far today things appear to be a better (according to his CGM). In range since the graph started at midnight apart from a spike up to 11.9 for 15 minutes after breakfast so fingers crossed he's managing to wrestle it back under control :) I know that's not perfect, but I...

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so unsympathetic. As someone who doesn't have T1D I can only imagine how much of a PITA it is. When I see my son tucking into carb heavy meals I imagine I wouldn't do that in the same situation, but of course I probably would if I happened to feel like it. I have...

I can see your point and I don't doubt that at least some of his BS issues are probably down to 'poor choices' re: what and when to eat. As far as I know he's not a big drinker, but I'm sure like most he enjoys a few drinks. He's decided to increase his basal a bit more to see if that helps but...

He's home next weekend so a basal test is one of the first things I'd like him to do. He told me he was going to do one, but I've not heard he actually did it! According to his cgm he isnt hyper overnight though. It seems to kick off when he eats no matter how much insulin he takes or how many...

I'm starting to think that you could be right. High BS = insulin resistance. He has made an appt with his GP next week. Being 20 means that he takes it seriously, but not as much as I'd like him to

Hi, yes he does have exams after Christmas but I don't think it's that. When he took his A levels this didn't happen to his BS. I'm not 100% sure what his ratios were before but he tells me he's increased them by ag least 50%

That is a fair enough point. I'll mention it to him but I think he'd notice if that were the case. He has a fridge in his room, supplied by the uni. It's the second one they've supplied after first, in error, giving him freezer which did ruin his insulin. He noticed that immediately though. I'll...

Thanks, yes I've reminded him to check ketones which were 0.1. He's definitely not forgetting any doses. Goodness knows what's going on. At first I assumed he must have been fighting off a bug but its been going on for weeks now.

Hi, yes he does carb count, usually quite well, but this issue has been going on for a few weeks now. He's tweaked his ratios a few times, gives correction etc but nothing seems to work. It's as if his insulin has suddenly stopped having any effect. I've suggested eating low carb, high...

Hi, thanks for your reply. He has tried a new cartridge AND when that didn't seem to help a new order of insulin. He stores his insulin in his fridge so I'm pretty sure it won't have been frozen. He went out for a walk which helped reduce his BS but as soon as he got back it's started climbing...

Hi, I've posted here a few times in the past about my son who was diagnosed with T1D about 3 years ago. He is at university now and is generally sensible and very engaged with managing his T1D. I'm very proud of him and how he's coped since diagnosis. Unfortunately, over the last month his BS...

We are a very long way from France. We've opted to pay 50 euros for some extra testing strips instead of paying for a sensor as we'll be home on Saturday, thank goodness

Hi, if anyone else ever has the same issue you can order the Libre sensors through an Austrian pharmacy. The trouble is they take a day or 3 to arrive and cost 144 Euros

Hi, thanks for your reply. We're going to call Abbot Austria first thing tomorrow and hopefully won't have to drive too far to get a sensor. Then I'm going to remind my son about the importance of always bringing a spare!!!

Hello, can anyone advise me about getting a Libre 2 sensor in the Austrian Tyrol, or at a push Germany as we are within driving distance of the border. We're on holiday, a sensor has just been knocked off and phoning round local pharmacies isn't bringing much joy !!! I'm pretty sure you can buy...