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Hi Azure, really appreciate that thanks, I have changed my Apidra pen but not my Lantus so will do that tonight. I hadn't really thought about that at work, I have been really busy since I got back, I am sitting for a lot of the day, but thats always been the case and I try and move about as...

I have been T1 for 4 years, since first diagnosis (aged 29) I have always had pretty good control apart from when ill (Chest infections etc) my hba1c have always been good, in fact my last one they were slightly concerned it was too low at 43. Typically I would take 2 units of Apidra with...

Thanks glucose has been fine anything between 5.8 and 8.8. Think I was probably in starvation mode as since keeping some food down they have dropped to 0.1

was after advice really have not been feeling very well all week standard cold but I had a really achey back and that has moved round to the right side of my chest. The doctor thought I had just pulled a muscle from all the coughing. I have not been able to go to the loo since Monday whereas I'm...

I play at 7pm on a thursday for an hour, normally snack before and then take a unit less Bolus with my tea afterwards. I then cut my Basal from 3 units to 2 at bedtime, I still go lower than normal in the morning but not hypo. This is what the health professionals advised, and they said not to...

Got a call on the Tuesday morning about my results and my appointment at docs was brought forward from Thursday to later that morning-went to work for a few hours-got diagnosed, went up to hospital to speak to nurse and get prescription, then went back to work next day been diagnosed around 15...

Asked my consultant about it last week-he said it was up to me but he wouldn't recommend it at the current time-saying it judged the glucose in the skin rather than the blood you would get from finger prick and says the trials they have done are not large enough or approved as of yet. He said it...

Definitely still in my honeymoon period been diagnosed for 15 months. Was originally on 10 units of Lantus, 4,6,6 apidra. Got decreased quite quickly, and was taken off Lantus for around 2 months at the end of last year, but my levels were all over the place doing that, so put myself back onto...

Am a Liverpool supporter and original posters theory definitely applies. Was 4.3 before I had my tea last night, and had my normal 2 units of apidra and just drank water. Went to bed straight after then penalties and my reading was 15.8! Normally if it was this high I would have taken a...

I am on Lantus and Apidra, both pens say they have a 30 day shelf life from opening, when first diagnosed a year ago I was told to stop using if it went cloudy. The issue is that I only use 60 units of lantus in 30 days, plus 60 units ensuring no air pockets, therefore there are 180 unused...

Stirs his first with sugar then stirs mine after with same spoon

Hate injecting into my stomach, regularly get bruises, because I don't carry much fat at all there was meant to do all 3 bolus there but don't anymore after consulting Diabetes nurse Tend to do evening in stomach as this is when I have most bolus, morning right thigh, lunch left thigh and...

Decided to get my act together regarding my weight when I was 19, I was 15 stone (am 6 foot all) used to have around 8 teas and coffees a day, each with 2 sugars, I cut down to 1, then to just a sweetener and then down to none at all. I worked really hard at the gym and ate very healthily and...

44 (6.2) I'm delighted was 45 (6.3) 3 months ago and 118 when diagnosed in August. Don't think my diabetes nurses are quite as impressed as they have concerns over my hypo awareness

Got similar, I am off to Portugal with 4 mates as we all turn 30 this year. I've told all 4 what to watch out for and I'm going to ensure I test twice as much as normal and snack regularly. am also hoping to have a new Abbots reader by then, so will leave my current one on my pillow so I ensure...

Minimum of 4 a day, before meals and before bed, on basal/bolus so basically before I inject. Will test pre and post exercise too and whenever I feel like I may be having a hypo, when not feeling 100% will test every 2 hours as when I am ill I tend to go a lot higher so need more insulin

Thanks for all advice, I will see if the diabetes team at the hospital can do me a generic letter when I am there at start of June, and will just take a repeat prescription in case required

I am going to Portugal with mates in July and Croatia with family in August. Both times I am flying with Monarch, they have said I am ok to carry insulin and needles as long as I have a letter from the doctor confirming this (dated no more than 14 days before travel) or I can use a repeat...

Thanks very much, I will leave it as it is for now, and see what they say next time I am at the diabetic clinic, to see if they are happy with it. I thought it could be the Lantus having ended, so will discuss moving this, but then I think it will just mean I am higher at a different point in...

Hi, was looking for some advice if possible please. Have been T1 since August 2013. My last HBA1C was 45 (having been diagnosed at 118) so I know I am on the right track. After a lot of messing around with doses in conjunction with my clinic I now normally take 1 unit apidra for breakfast...