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    THANK YOU Diabetes.co.uk for my fabulous prize!

    Just wanted to say a HUGE big THANK YOU for my prize! It arrived safely this week. It came a fantastic surprise when I heard I had won an Iphone 5! I have never won anything in my life before, I'm over the moon! :D :D :D :D THANK YOU AGAIN, I'm really grateful - not just for the Iphone 5...
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    baked beans - help with carb counting please...

    Hi, Dietician told me that I only had to count the sugar carbs in baked beans, so not to take the total carbs (as so slow releasing it doesn't really affect blood sugars) My daughter had some (reduced sugar) baked beans on toast. 200g baked beans - total carbs : 24g (of which sugars 7g). I only...
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    Hypo one hour after a meal, follow-up snack or not?

    Hi, My daughter just had a hypo of 2.5. Second hypo today in fact. This one was an hour after dinner, think it's a combination of perhaps her NovoRapid kicking in before her meal? Not helped by the fact that she'd just been running around playing (sofa) football with her brother and sister in...
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    Snacks. What/when/how much to give (and when not to give)?

    Hi, Mum of a newly diagnosed type 1 child here. I am wondering what other parents do re. in-between snacks if the BS levels are lower or higher than normal. Have had some good, basic advice from DSN and dietician, though each professional seems to give slightly different advice. I have also...
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    Peanut butter carb mystery...help!?

    Have sent Sainsbury's an email re. the supposed carb content of their value range crunchy peanut butter. Carbs as stated on the back: 3.9g per 100g. I thought it was suspiciously low, compared to other brands, so I emailed them. I did this so nobody makes the same mistake as I did - I was...
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    Mum of newly diagnosed type 1 (after very severe DKA)

    Hi, Our little girl was rushed to hospital with very severe DKA. Came as a complete shock to us. She'd been off school for a few days because of a bit of a sore throat and being tired. Thought she was just a bit run down with a bug. Gave her plenty of fluids, rest, bit of pampering - the usual...