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  1. Engineer88

    Black Friday Diabetic bargins?

    Anyone got any? :)
  2. Engineer88

    Burnout

    Hey guys, I've had a super ****** weekend and I'm sick of feeling sick. I ended up in a+e with bgs of 26 and ketones after a cannula kinked. I had replaced it but bgs weren't coming down and I couldn't keep any fluids down. They started out well but then wanted to give me 10u of actrapid after...
  3. Engineer88

    Confused!!

    Morning all, so recently I was staying with friends who decided to go Raw vegan. I prepaired myself for some truly terrible numbers due to the amount of fruit to be consumed!! What actually happened was I picked and chose what I ate but it didn't include dairy or meat other than milk in tea...
  4. Engineer88

    7am Surgery Not Allowed To Be Admitted The Night Before

    Afternoon all, A week Monday I'm having shoulder surgery with a GA *Joy* :banghead: and I'm really nervous about having a hypo the night before (nil by mouth for 6 hours) as my insurance wont pay for me to be admitted the evening before. I rarely have two nights the same even using a closed...
  5. Engineer88

    My Fitness pal

    Oh MY. I thought I was low carbing, apparently my carb counting needs some work! Just downloaded the app and input what I've eaten today and apparently im over target by after lunch (berries and cream, 2 cups of tea and an omelette) EDIT tea was being counted at 10g carbs a piece. Not cool...
  6. Engineer88

    Low carb shopping (fav items)

    Afternoon, I was just chuckling to myself about how I polar shop Aldi most basic things (veg/cheese/some sliced meat) and Waitrose for other things (mostly meats). What are your favourite things and where are they from?
  7. Engineer88

    BBC making me Angry (Not Hangry as I've eaten)

    http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180425-the-brain-science-that-explains-hanger Stop advising people to snack on carbs!!!!! *ANGRY*
  8. Engineer88

    Prescription exemption nightmare

    How is it a doctors surgery can be so ****** useless? First they won't refer me to the nearest clinic, they want me to travel 120 miles round trip to Oxford. That's only a days holiday and load of fuel don't worry. Second they haven't posted my exemption form or if they have its been lost and...
  9. Engineer88

    Testosterone and blood sugars

    A quick google suggests testosterone improves blood sugars by increasing insulin sensitivity. Has anyone got experience of this? Sorry Admins, wasn't sure where to put this.
  10. Engineer88

    Sooil dana R

    Morning all, does anyone have one of the above? Any downsides or watch outs please?
  11. Engineer88

    Bolus calculator app

    Hello all, just realised tomorrow I will lose my app to calculate my dosage (I've been on a medical trail using it) What is everyone else using? I'm hoping it'll be a stop gap more than anything until I can get a new pump and possibly Loop. @tim2000s I know you know the best tech, can you...
  12. Engineer88

    Stratford-upon-avon 29th April meet up

    So a diabetic meet up will take place in Stratford on the 29th @Juicyj @covknit and myself should all be in attendance. Location TBC - anyone know it who can suggest? or my throw in is the theater outside (weather dependent)
  13. Engineer88

    Strange question - Applying for a house

    Hey guys, I'm not quite sure how or what to say, so please bare with. I have recently moved jobs, I'm now working in a direction from home which should (according to maps/tomtom etc) take no longer than an hour drive. Because it doesn't take into consideration the M1 it can often take up to 2...
  14. Engineer88

    Banbury...Oxfordshire

    Would any other low carbers like to meet up? looking for a (bulletproof) coffee or similar near banbury, even better if a few of us can get together :)
  15. Engineer88

    MODY testing

    afternoon all, does anyone know how long it would take for C peptide test and antibody test results to come back?
  16. Engineer88

    Fiasp Insulin when is it available?

    Anyone know when it might be on the shelf?
  17. Engineer88

    Animas vibe randomly vibrating?

    Morning folks, My pump has started vibrating (single short vibration) every half hour or so. It has no warnings or low battery or anything! Has anyone had this before?
  18. Engineer88

    LC and veggie for February, meal ideas please :)

    Morning all, I decided to sign up to no sugar February for Cancer research UK, however this being far to easy (!?) I decided to go low carb/veggie as more of a challenge. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/low-carb-to-lower-cancer So far I have: Curries Gosh ready dinner Cauliflower...
  19. Engineer88

    Steroid injection to shoulder

    Morning all, Had injection last night for the first time, asked the dr and he said no raise in BG. I call BS. temp basal on corrections in place. anyone else experienced this?
  20. Engineer88

    INPUT Video!!

    Ive been selected by INPUT to be recorded discussing my CGM and pump on film next week!! :wacky: Is anyone else coming?