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I repeat that the greater danger, even if rare, is not hypos but DKA, and this is why you need to be careful not to go too low carb. Please make yourself aware of the symptoms of DKA and equip yourself with Ketostix so that you can test your urine if you feel ill. Remember with the flozins DKA...

The rare but potentially very serious side-effect is euglycemic DKA ie DKA at normal BG levels which may not be recognised quickly. See 1.21 in @KennyA 's link. DKA should be mentioned on the PIL.

I think OP is referring to the Time in Range so 70 - 84% in range means 70 to 84% of the time they are in the range of 3.9 - 10 mmol/L. It isn't a BG itself.

Trace shown is mid to high 3s, so not a severe hypo at all. People without diabetes can go into the 3s.

That site is US based as it talks about net carbs and includes fibER in the carbs. This forum is based in the UK. UK labels and websites do NOT include fibRE in the carbs so do not subtract fibre. Net carbs is not a thing in the UK.

Also being kept in some places as the feast of Christ the King - Radio 3 has a treat tonight with Compline for Christ the King from Pembroke College.

No idea on the first one but think the 2nd may be a version of "Little Brown Jug". Apparently there are several. Little Brown Jug Song by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra Me and my wife live all alone In a little log hut we're all our own; She loves gin and I love rum, And don't we have a lot of...

HCPs tend to be very cautious when first prescribing insulin. It is not possible to know exactly how much anyone will need, it can vary enormously, so the initial dose will be an educated guess which will almost certainly need adjusting. They err on the low side because of the danger of hypos...

Tastes more like the little bit of root at the base of celery, rather than the stalks.

Trevor the Traction Engine was a book by W V Awdry - or possibly his son Christopher. Perhaps this had been read to him, or maybe Trevor featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine TV programmes.

I think it can only be termed Greek if made in Greece, Greek-style is made in the same way but not in Greece.

At home, use honey or jam? Sachets of sugar if out?

The chemical symbol for lead is Pb! (from the Latin for lead, plumbum)

"Flatline" is not normal. Non-diabetic people experience a rise in blood glucose after eating.

If you have not yet made the decision, and there is an animal rescue centre within reach, they would probably be grateful for these.

I think this only operates in Scotland and a limited number of areas in England.

They are on the back page of the Lidl Weekly mag, 11-17 January, billed as "Special Guest, here for a limited time only". No longer triangular, more a shallow loaf shape.