Search Results

So I was diagnosed in August 2021, just as a precaution my neurologist from the myasthenia gravis clinic sent me to the diabetic clinic soon after I had my sternotomy to have my thymus removed. I guess she though my steroid treatment might give me high BG, but diabetes was never on my real to...

So, I do not really know if it is good or not but 7 months ago I was surprised to find myself with an HBA1c of 103mmol/mol. I started on insulin, and here on this forum discovered that lots of diabetics have a carb low diet. Kenny and Jo pointed me in that direction. It took 5.5 months to get...

Hello @grantg So, diabetic nurse put the sensor on and said, see what it does. I will see the doctor in another week. I have been 'ill' for 5 years now and diabetes is just something I picked up on the way through the hospital. My feeling is that 4.8mmol/l - 7.2mmol/l is a good range and...

So the reason for the CGM is that just few weeks ago I was at 40 units a day of fiasp and 18 units of Tresiba. Something happened overnight, dont know what, but my insulin dose needed changing to 15 fiasp and 12 Tresiba. Today it is a total of 12 fiasp and 8 Tresiba and the finger prick tests...

Hello @grantg , @saucequery ,@Rokaab Thanks for the advice. So the CGM reads .6 lower than finger prick test on the meter when I sit or sleep, but when I walk to the other room they read the same. 3.1 = 3.8 and 4.9 = 4.9. by taking action I have eliminated the red warnings. I understand that...

So, it is 5 day of CGM and what have I found? First I needed to get rid of the red warnings of low events, for the first couple of days I had 4 warnings with a total of 10 hours below 3.8mmol/l. I know that these were not blood glucose but they are interstitial fluid readings, and I have no way...

So, my doctor recomended that I wear a CGM so that he can see whats going on with my type 2 diabetes. I did not feel the thing as it was fitted, and then I was told wait for an hour and it will come live. I paired it with my phone, and went off for coffee. So what did I see in the first 24...

Thanks @KennyA , I did not realise the difference. So @grantg this honeymoon period is like Improved Glycymic Control for type 2's. and I can see from the diet that T1 and T2 are clearly not the same. I had been interested to see that you had weened yourself off medication, but can see now...

So, are you on a very low strict no carb diet, to keep our BS low, and eliminate the need for medication. And I had not heard of this honeymoon period in the context of diabetes, does it just go away sometimes? Royjk

So, Grantg why did you come off of insulin? Did your system fix itself? Royjk

Hello @BrenDorset , So as I said I will CGM for the first two weeks of July, due to a problem where my insulin needs changed just last week. I have been on insulin now for 6 months, but I was fortunate in regard to driving as other things had already put a stop to my driving. The doctor hopes...

Hello @jaywak So going below 4 was what started this last week when I was suddenly ill. Before I adjusted my Fiasp I had 6 times tested below 4 mmol/l. By if I see that again, I now know what to do. Royjk

Hello @grantg, @saucequery, @Tony337, @JoKalsbeek Thank you all for your advice on BG targets. Whan I look at what I have been doing over the past months I can see that the low carb diet puts me into a good position to start with. The control I have is with my Fiasp insulin, and with that I...

Hello @Melgar So at the moment without CGM, I am aiming for 5 - 7 mmol/l, and I want an average of 5.5 mmol/l. I do not know what other people aim for as I don't actually know any diabetics. So my plan would be to start from what I know. I would want 100% in range. Royjk

Hello @Melgar, Oh I am sure I will do the same, I just don't want to get too obsessed with tight control. This week without a CGM I have reduced my Fiasp by 60% due to a step change in my BG that caused hypos every day. I think it is sorted now but the doctor wants to see what is happening. Royik

Hello @becca59, @JoKalsbeek, @jaywak, @ChrisT2, @Badger09 Thank you for your information on using a CGM. I have the appointment booked with the diabetic nurse for the 1st of July. So I will wear the sensor for two weeks, before my next apointment with the doctor, this should give a veiw on...

Hello @grantg and @KennyA , So at the moment I do random BG testing because I have a SGLT 2 each day, with fast acting Fiasp insulin at meal times and 48 hr basal insulin before bed. That means I know roughly what my BG will be at any time during the day, before I test. I am on a low carb diet...

So my doctor has recommended a CGM for 2 weeks before my next check-up. How will that help me, as at present I do random testing and fixed insulin dosing. Also is it necessary to replace the sensor after the 15 days or do people do without it for a couple of weeks before fitting the next sensor...

Hello @ChasingRemission, that sounds good dropping HbA1c in the six months, it seems to take time to get to target levels. I also have now done six months of treatment, I have not yet done the CGM thing yet but my doctor has suggested that I give it a try in a couple of weeks time. Did you find...

Hello @Antje77 , So the HbA1c just happens, I have no way of predicting or controlling it, I can only see what it is after a doctors visit. I test my BG about 10 times a week in total, following a random pattern of the 6 times per day testing that is recommended in my diabetic diary. So one day...