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    what do people have when there levels drop

    what do people mainly have and think is best to get levels back up quite quickly ive been told not to have any lucozade until my level is 3.5 or lower
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    a friendly question

    im hoping to get an appointment with the diabetic nurse and speak to her about a good diet im still thinking whether I want to try the 4 injections a day I tend to always have high levels in the mornings like this morning my level was 15.7 but it was only 11.0 before bed last night then had my...
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    a friendly question

    thanks for the reply cupcaake im not working at the minute so if I did change it might help me get use to it do u find it lets you go back to how your life was before diabetes as u can eat normal things and just inject when you have at certain times ive always watched what im eating
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    a friendly question

    i had the hospital on Friday and although my blood pressure was fine and everything else and they were a great help at the hospital I found out that my hba1c was around 70 and it needs to be around 50 they have suggested going onto 4 injections a day as im only on the 2 at the moment where I...
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    DAFNE course

    i had the hospital on Friday and they suggested the dafne course for me aswel but I have also been told there is a waiting list and it could be a couple of months before I get on it but ive heard different things about it some people say its good and some say it didn't help them
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    advice with my diabetes

    hi ive got diabetes and im insulin dependant but lately ive been getting a pain just at the bottom of my big toe its just below the toe nail ive been to the doctors and they said its not infected or anything as im really careful with my feet i dont know what it could be when ive got my trainers...
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    what is the best thing to have for breakfast

    Thanks once again for all the responses back I'm on novomix insulin twice a day at the min do u think if I grilled bacon and sausage and fried a egg maybe that I would only need to do a small amount of insulin cos it might not affect my level that much
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    what is the best thing to have for breakfast

    thanks for all the replies everyone so far gary u know when u said bacon and sausage was that just them on there own grilled
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    what is the best thing to have for breakfast

    thanks for all the replys off all of you i might look at trying some omelettes over the weekend or doing the extra bit of insulin for like my cheerios or crunchy nut we sometimes have a sneaky bacon or sausage sandwich for breakfast :)
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    what is the best thing to have for breakfast

    ive just recently moved and im waiting to go and see the diabetic specialist at the hospital so i can go through it all with them aswel i also got told maybe crunchy nut might be ok aswel but it came up as 13 sugars on a slimming website last night i used to have ready brek weetabix aswell but i...
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    what is the best thing to have for breakfast

    i was just wondering if people can give me there choices for breakfast i use to have cheerios but noticed there was a good amount of sugar and would be appreciated for any help thanks
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    Post your blood glucose readings

    my level this morning was 12.6 and before dinner it was 6.6 yesterday my levels were 11.1 before breakfast 5.3 before dinner 10.9 before tea and then 7.3 before bed and that was with having 20 insulin day and night but last week the highest my level was was 13.9 before tea one night i know i...
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    How old were you when you were diagnosed?

    i was 15years old when i was diagnosed my mum thought i was diabetic but i didnt want to believe her i then kept getting sent for blood tests by my doctor before the doctor from the hospital actually rang me up one night and said i had to go in the next morning to then be told if it was a couple...
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    What is your name? Adam - How old are you? im 27 years old 28 in june - Are you male or female? Male - Which country are you from? england - Which city/area do you live in? Leeds as moved to be with the girlfriend use to live in coventry - Are you religious? wouldnt say so - Pick three words to...
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    help with my diabetes

    hi daibell ive got an appointment with the diabetic nurse tomorrow so i will be asking her if she knows when my appointment will come through as i really want to get myself back to how i use to be not worrying about low levels i dont want to change my life i use to play football but i had the...
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    help with my diabetes

    hi all i was diagnosed with diabetes when i was 15 had it perfectlyunder control until i had a very bad hypo and it worried me more then anything else and ever since then ive kept my levels a bit higher then normal ive moved to leeds now and finally got registered at a new doctors and had my...