blood control

he everyone Iv have been diagnosed for 2 month and managed to loose 1 1/2 stone my diabetic nurse is re testing my hba1c again already as she thinks my blood sugars are really well controlled and wants me off metformin (100mg a day ) asap. She recommended a low carb 1200 cal a day diet and I...

For a while now I've noticed my BGs go up, even when fasting (skipping bfast), though by increasing my dosage of Toujeo (TJ) at night, I go hypo. I used to increase dosage this way before, as it lasts for more than 24hrs & injecting at 2200hrs, shouldn't it go through til the following evening &...

I'm curious to see what everyone's first thoughts when they got diagnosed. When were you diagnosed, and how old were you. Thoughts about the present and the future.. needles and diet that would have to be followed, checking blood levels everyday for the rest of your life... Let's see if there...

After a horrendous day yesterday think I'm 'back on track'....not done anything different... Nature of the beast I guess!! :happy:

Hi everyone, I have had type one diabetes for 5 years now, I'm 21 years old and just struggling to control my diabetes. Since I got diagnosed I haven't ever really been on top of it my HBA1C is 109, my 'normal' sugars are usually in the 20's. I wake up to them being like 25, but if I inject...

A bit of background info: •My Mum is a type 1 diabetic diagnosed at 26 years old. •Grandmother tyoe 1 diagnosed early 50s •Multiple uncles and Aunt type progressing to insulin •Older Brother recently diagmosed wirh type 1.5 LADA ●I have PCOS ●I have had gestational diabetes twice, first of...

Hi friends, I was watching tv with my kids and accepted a little piece of cake and some pork jerky (which will have some sugar in it). I know that's not optimal, but it was tiny amounts. I did a quick test (probably about 1hr after eating) and was 8.9. That's a bit higher than I'd expected, so I...