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8.0 this morning. I have just had the rug pulled out from under me by the endocrinologist. I had my one week review for my insulin pump and I assumed that we would just be changing a few settings. Turns out that we did do that, but also my insulin resistance is unusually high and I need to...

8.8 this morning Positive news today:) The conference went OK. Blood sugars were frankly ridiculous ( from stress -good and bad, and pain) and I was unable to get them under control till the end of the 3 days. My hips managed OK. I had to modify the standard plan and sit at the back and move...

The whole process of losing a loved one to dementia is incredibly painful and drawn out, and difficult to comprehend unless you have traveled the same path yourself. It's not as if you can say 'I wish this was over', because then it would be which is even worse. The obsessions are incredibly...

I like cauliflower rice - you can get it pre shredded and frozen in the frozen vegetable department sometimes. If im craving carbs I make 'fried rice' with it with bacon, frozen mixed veges etc.

12.1 this morning. Have been doing some study for my insulin pump, and wrote a big to do list for tomorrow. Not quite as big as expected as had been chipping away at it, and then unexpectedly got a second wind and managed to to do 2 things from tomorrows list as a bonus. Washing clothes in the...

FBG 10.2 this morning. Best its been in a while. Am finally off the antibiotics after a month. Toe doing well. Procedure went OK. Still can't get over how long things take to heal with non ideal blood sugars. Have eye cyst surgery appointment booked for next month. Have had weeks of...

Is there an option of a day group to give you a bit of a break? Sometimes they have a pickup and drop off service and give them a decent meal at lunch, so you only have to do a light omlette or soup later in the day. This might be able to be arranged quickly as an interim measure while other...

12.0 this morning. The appointment of the day went well. Our optician is both highly intelligent, and kind. Runs her own practice and knows her stuff. She has checked my eyelid cyst and agrees it needs dealing with. Thankfully the eye is not affected yet, but if we leave it, it can be. She...

12.0 this morning. Had physio. Then off to the Toe appointment which tuned out to be a flop He can't do that procedure at the moment...Didn't ask why, and his admin person was not aware. Have made appointment with different person for end of next week. Will have to redo mental preparations...

A miraculous 9.5 this morning. But feel like i'm falling apart a bit. Recent life has been fraught with a series of battles. Managed to fight off a nasty virus while caring for sick dependants and my other half was travelling. Took me out for 2 weeks. Am now fighting a selection of recent...

My sympathies with the disrupted sleep. From experience it definitely affects blood sugar - and sometimes for a number of days. Best wishes to your DD. Not fun for anyone.

I wonder if cutting open the tea bag and using the leaves would work? it might be the bag itself. A bit of a faff but could be a good test.

M My sincere sympathies on the cleaner front. Mine got severe vertigo. I started cleaning my shower walls with a floor mop - the type with a shrinkable pole and the washable fabric pad. It helps with the lower down bits. And I use a garden kneeler when I do the corners down at the base.

The thiamine is just a generic available from our health system in my country. nothing special. The benfotamine is doctors best brand, 300mg. It is the only one I could get hold of. - can cause bad acid reflux or indigestion though! The symptoms you are experiencing are potentially not...

Sure:) This site has good general information - compared to most https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/thiamin Wikipedia is also quite good This is the link about prescription medication affecting B1 absorbtion and useage. It does this through inhibition of the SLC19A3 gene which is the...

Just a quick note to say that Thiamine (B1) levels may be worth checking. It is involved in many processes in the body and affects nerve transmission and myelin, muscle contraction including heart, bladder function and leg function and cause foggy thinking. It can be low in people who don't eat...

12.7 this morning which is better than normal. Still in the process of trying to get a pump. g7 sensor trial successful thankfully and I did not react to the sensor glue which is a big step forward towards pump. I managed to do an emergency clean of the shower today. Not comprehensive by any...

FBG 14.0 this morning. Managed a swim. Bit sore from the gym yesterday.

Popping in to say that fasting numbers are still in the teens and at times in the high teens. Think I have diabetes fatigue. The specialist is happy to apply for an insulin pump for me, but as with everything there is a bit of a process. We have to apply for specifically the pump we have...

John, I'm sorry to hear your news. I hope that all the rest of your days are exactly (or better!) than what you wish them to be.