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    bg levels in children

    Hi everyone, Just a quick question for you knowlegable folks out there - I am a type 1 diabetic and have two children, my three yr old just cut his toe and had a perfect blob of blood so I thought I check his blood glucose levels :D I was a bit surprised to find it at 7.6 :? I believe im...
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    hba1c 5.7

    Hi all Havent posted for ages but still avidly read everyone elses! I have been low carbing for 18months now with all the usual excellent results. reduced weight, insulin doseage, much more stable bg readings. I have just had my hospital review and I was keen to discuss how I can refine my...
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    weird bg readings

    Hi all, hope someone can help me.......... i have been very succesfully low-carbing for about 9 months now, my bg readings are generally between 4.8 and 5.5, pre and post meals, with occasional highs in the 6. However, in the last two weeks, although I still tend to start the day with 4.3 my...
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    thinking about pumps

    Hi all, I have my review with my consultant tomorrow and I'm thinking about bring up the subject of pumps, Guess I'm not sure quite where to begin. Stuboy, I have been very interested in your unfolding story re- obtaining a pump as you're in my neck of the woods, ( I live in petersfield and we...
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    OU course

    Hi all. Was just wondering if anybody on here had completed the course on diabetes offered by the open university. I have only just come across it, don't know if its a new thing or if its worth the money. Lindsey
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    split dose insulutard

    Hi there, I am currently trying to get on top of my high bg levels that occur during the evening after my meal, If I increase my bolus (humulin s)dose to compensate my bg's crash before bed so I am currently splitting my basal (insulutard) dose to every 12hours, which seems to be helping a...