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    iphone ios 17 update shuggah apple watch

    Hi Holdem Did you manage to sort this out, by any chance? I’m having the same issue and really struggling to resolve it! Any help would be gratefully received.
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    Had a toe amputated in the last couple of years?

    Hi Stu What an interesting story and unfortunately, I have a similar tale. Skip to the chase and over a 2 year period I had the 4th and 5th toes and the 5th metatarsals amputated on both feet. 2 years of various wound dressings, IV and oral antibiotics, some administered through a PICC line...
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    DAFNE experience - the good and the bad!

    Excellent post, Smidge. I did the DAFNE course in 2005 and following their 'eat what you like but cover it with insulin' mantra, my A1c's stayed in double figures for years. It took me until 2013 (ok, i'm a slow learner!) to suss out the only way I can get anywhere near optimal glucose levels is...
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    Now the X-PERT advice is low carb, high fat

    Thank you very much. I'll try that approach. :-)
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    Now the X-PERT advice is low carb, high fat

    ...but you can't make him think ... erm, drink! ;-)
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    Now the X-PERT advice is low carb, high fat

    I'd be interested in hearing more about becoming a lay educator. Do you have any links to further information, please?
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    Support for children of parents with type 1 diabetes

    Thanks Robinredbreast. I replied to the mum in question with exactly that idea and she seems very keen to run with it.:-)
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    Support for children of parents with type 1 diabetes

    Hi I've had type 1 for a long time and growing up, my daughter had to deal with various diabetic medical emergencies over the years. She's an adult now, so this issue really isn't something that affects us anymore but i'm in various diabetic groups on Facebook and i'm seeing this come up a fair...
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    how to cope with hypos low carb ??

    I think the main goal here is to concentrate on managing your glucose levels and not to worry about ketosis at the moment. What insulin are you on? When do you take it? And yes, treat the hypo with a fast acting carbohydrate, ideally glucose tablets as they're measurable and are already in the...
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    any type 1's on low carb high fat please share your experiences

    As Cblake already stated, you can get the required glucose to your brain through the conversion of protein, your brain does not require carbohydrates for fuel. I have type 1 and use a LCHF approach to diet. I haven't lost any weight but my weight is stable and I don't need to. I use LCHF for...
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    Low carb diet - effect on my BG and stability

    Since adopting a low carb approach, I've had to learn to bolus for protein. It was a learning curve but I got there in the end. Great results on the numbers. :-) (Julie)
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    Type 1, low carb and slightly miffed!

    Absolutely, Noblehead. Don't get me wrong, i'm not sitting here seething with anger and frustration (unless I visit the Diabetes UK site! ;-) ), rather i'm trying to channel my new-found knowledge in positive ways. It's given me a kickstart to want to become a diabetic patient advocate. Quite...
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    Type 1, low carb and slightly miffed!

    Hi All I've just posted this on another thread but I thought i'd put it up as its own thread as this is something I feel passionately about. I've had type 1 diabetes for 28 years and unfortunately, for 27 of them I fell for the 'eat whatever you like but cover it with carbs' mantra. It took me...
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    I'm Rosie and I'm a carboholic

    Rosie, it's fantastic that you're taking such steps to self-manage your diabetes. If we all listened to Diabetes UK's dietary advice, we'd only be further lining the pockets of the pharmaceutical industry. I'm an admin of a Facebook group that goes against standard dietary guidelines for...
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    Hypos are killing me

    iHs Bolusing for protein was one of the things I found the most difficult about going low carb. I've got it in hand now but it took a while. Dom, do you bolus for protein and if not, as you get your background levels right it may be something you need to consider to stop post prandial glucose...
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    Hypos

    That's fantastic news! There's nothing worse than waking up in hypo and then havng that dragging, heavy headed feeling for the rest of the day. Sorry about the link but glad you managed to find it anyway. This is also a great website, put together by doctors who follow the low carb philosophy...
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    How Low is Low, and is milk bad?

    What about mixing cream, wither single or double, with water and using that as milk? The extra fat will up your calories but it contains zero carbs. Julie
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    Pondering hypo treatment and how it fits into daily carb count

    Hi All I have type 1 and i'm following a ketogenic diet to improve glycaemic control. I generally don't go over 30g of carbs a day. Now i'm wondering, if I wake up in hypo and have to take 10g of fast acting glucose to treat it, should I then count that 10g as part of my daily carb intake? I'm...
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    Hypos

    Before LCHF, if I had a hypo I'd turn into a carb monster and eat everything in sight and then spend the rest of the day chasing highs. The trick now is to manage the hypo without having a blood glucose overshoot or as Dr Bernstein says, to raise your blood sugar predictably. Glucose tablets...
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    Diabulimia

    Hey Laura Just thought i'd do a catch up and see how you're doing. How are things going for you so far this year? Are you managing to get on top of things a bit better. Thinking of you. Julie xx