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Note: Forgot an important part, I am baking for one, but have a freezer as well, so don't want to make huge portions as for a family ;) I would love to have some recommends, mainly because I went out before my diagnosis and bought a hand-mixer that I really liked, but rarely used. Now I am...

Hia First time poster, long time lurker. I’ve been diagnosed with type one for a year but due to poor mental and other physical health I’ve basically not engaged with anything other than the minimum things I need to do (insulin) So I’m getting a freestyle libre this week (hopefully) and I was...

It seems to me that all the diabetes official groups are still pushing carbohydrate as a good thing for diabetics! Please can we get someone on our side to keep our blood sugar normal. How much carbohydrate is ACTUALLY needed?

Hi all, I was recently diagnosed with Type One in October. Since then i have been getting to grips with the lifestyle changes that need to be made to control and keep on top of my levels. I have been enjoying this new insight into my body and how foods effect my blood sugars, but equally tad...

Hello everyone, First time posting on here. I have often read threads from others and taken advice so I thought why not sign up and become a part of the community. After having breakfast (varied from toast, yogurt and cereal day to day) I often find I need an out of proportion dose of...

Hi everyone! So my partner and myself have recently purchased our first house (very exciting stuff). My partner has been able to get life insurance with critical care cover with his asthma: however, with me being a Type 1 Diabetic, my mortgage advisor has said that I might not be able to get...

Hi all, I was recently diagnosed on the (less than a week) after lots of worrying symptoms. The doctor has said it’s most likely type two but I don’t fit the usual characteristics; I’m only 28, in a healthy weight, have a good diet, low blood pressure, average cholesterol etc so she couldn’t...

Hello all, Had completely forgotten about this forum so was nice to find it again. I have had T1D for 13 years this year, my main issue is around being allergic to insulin. When I was first diagnosed I was on Novorapid and Lantus for around 4/5 years when I developed an allergy to Novorapid -...

Hey guys, this is my first post so I’m sorry if I’m breaking any rules on etiquette etc. so, I’ve been type 2 for four years, and always managed it with metformin and diet. I have my annual Hba1c review around spring time, but this year it was put off until June due to Covid-19. last year...

I have been hyperglycaemic for a few weeks and am struggling to control my levels. I am eating responsibly etc. My routine appointment with my diabetic nurse was over the phone and didn’t entirely go to plan. I wanted advice on moving to hflc diet (this seemed to make her a little angry - they...

Hello everyone, I am new here and i would like to share my experience with Diabetes Type 1 with you and hopefully get some advise. Since I was diagnosed i never had any friends or any acquaintance really that also has diabetes so I never spoke with anyone on a regular basis that had the same...

Hi everyone, My name's Ellie and I'm completely new to having an account on this website although I've been reading the forums for a while now I'm pretty nervous about posting as I get afraid I'll sound silly. I am currently 24+6 pregnant. At the end of January, I received a phone call from...

Hii everyone I am 19 years old, kinda active and of relatively normal weight. I have always had good health and a stong immune system but upon going to uni I got glandular fever/mono and I have had this for a couple of months and the doctor said come back as it may be anemia. However over the...

I have just tried contacting 3 different hospitals to speak to a nurse for urgent advice and none are available! I’m hoping somebody on here can advise. My bg is 20.3 and I have a blood ketone measurement of 0.6 I am drinking water and giving extra insulin, but I have a 5 month old baby I am...

Hi all! Been diagnosed for about 2 and a half years now but have been ignoring it. I'm now very worried about it and have previously been worried about seeking help from doctors and struggle to be able to come to terms with my diagnosis. I'm worried about my future and was seeking first step...

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 3 years ago. After being on medication for 2 1/2 years my blood sugars were not coming down or under control. GP put me on Isophane Insulin 10 units per day. I was told that time I took the insulin did not matter, so have been taking it at approx 2pm every day...

Hello everyone. I'm having a bit of a hard time with a colleague at work at the moment and would really appreciate advice/experiences etc from you! So I work in a busy clinic environment. It was a particularly busy day at work and over lunch time a this colleague I said I will go and do what...

Hi guys, I was just wondering if anybody has any tips or suggestions on how to reduce before breakfast BG. I usually wake somewhere between 6mmol-9mmol but my consultant would like to see lower numbers with a target of 5mmol-6mmol. He has suggested increasing my basal slightly (Tresiba) but I...

Hi Everyone, I want to switch to Keto diet. I have done a fair bit of research into what I should eat what I shouldn't eat, meal prep, macros etc.. What I am really looking to find out is how people managed there insulin intake when switching to this, did regular hypos occur when doing this? I...

Hi, Husband newly diagnosed and hasn't got dietitian appointment until 15th August. He is flitting between low carb and 'screw it I don't know what i'm doing so I'll eat anything I want'. Also a bit low. Any advice for keeping his morale up a bit and any experiences you had with your husbands...