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  1. MissPiggy

    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    Current HbA1c 8.0%. Was 7.0% this time last year. Will aim to do better o_O
  2. MissPiggy

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    LOL - I know and I stick to it religiously :smug:
  3. MissPiggy

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    12.3 :( It's like this every morning! It was 10.7 last night so I injected 1 unit of novorapid. Nighttime tests show background seems to be OK. If I go to bed with bloods around 7 and don't inject, it's fine in the morning too. It's if I need to eat or inject (even the tiniest amount)...
  4. MissPiggy

    Dawn Phenomenon

    Hello, my question is around the dawn phenomenon. I know that it relates to blood glucose rising between 3am and 8am but I presume this is based on people with a normal sleep schedule of going to bed around 11pm and waking up around 7am? My quesion is will the dawn phenomenon be messed up if...
  5. MissPiggy

    Accidentally took too much levemir :(

    Hello, so I usually take just 2 units of levemir at night (still honeymooning after a year) and accidentally double dosed tonight. Any advice? X
  6. MissPiggy

    Alternatives to weetabix??

    Have you tried oatibix? They work for me but it might appease your little one to have something similar to weetabix :) I'm honeymooning too and struggle as an adult so my heart goes out to you with your little one <3 xx
  7. MissPiggy

    Anyone had an incorrect type 1 diagnosis?

    Hello both! I've no reason to doubt the diagnosis really, it's just based on the no health issues or family history. I wasn't feeling overwhelmingly tired, drinking more than usual or going to the loo more. They didn't believe me when I said I genuinely never have to go in the middle of the...
  8. MissPiggy

    Anyone had an incorrect type 1 diagnosis?

    Hello! I know this is a bit of a hopeful post but it keeps zipping round my head. I'm 32 weeks pregnant and 5 days ago I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. We have absolutely no history of diabetes in our family and I've always been fit and healthy. Had a pre-pregnancy bmi of 19.5 and have...
  9. MissPiggy

    Hello!

    Just thought I'd say hi! I'm a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic - diagnosed 3 days ago. I'm also 31 weeks pregnant so finding it all super difficult at the moment! Have been on levemir and novorapid for about 5 weeks now as they were treating me as though I had gestational diabetes until the...