blood glucose control

So recently, I have been having spells where I feel exactly as I do in a hypo...to the point even other people are noticing how it changes me. However, when I go to test, my bloods are completely in range. I was wondering if anyone else had this or had any suggestions as to why it's happening...

This is my first post (so excuse the length) but wanted to post my journey of "taking back control" as I never come across postings about long term diabetics of 10 years plus (on meds for years) turning their situations around and becoming med free and if there are any they appear hidden.. It...

After many attempts to find it...think i just have.... for past few days have had the following for lunch 1 tub of John West Mediteranean Tuna pasta salad, 1 medium banana and a bag of wotsits (av 63g carbs) been giving 10 minute pre-bolus then had the Tuna pasta followed by wotsits then 45...

Thought i would share Been pumping since April this year using the Animas vibe and am self funding the Dexcom G4 sensors really striving to lower my Ha1C level. I have lost losing weight and struggling to put it on and after taking advice from my dietitian of eating more high calarie foods i...

Hi I'm currently using the GlucoRx Nexus BG monitor. I'm T2 and therefore unable to get anything for testing on prescription, however, I signed up to the type2testing scheme and what a difference! Monitoring is making great choices easier to make, particularly when I'm finding odd things affect...

Hi all, I've been trying to sort my basal rate on my pump for a fair few nights now by doing overnight testing. But the last two times I've tried, I'd either been too high to test or went hypo after dinner before the pre-bed blood test. It's really frustrating me as on these basal test nights I...

Hi all! I've been diabetic for 16 years now, yet I've never really paid too much attention to my health until the last 2 or 3 months. Fortunately, it doesn't seem like I was doing too badly - however now I'm actually paying attention to myself I find this condition is pretty difficult to control...

Right, This may sound like a really silly question, but I am absolutely brand new to all this and all I keep thinking is how much I miss eating even the tiniest bit of chocolate at the moment! Does anybody ever indulge at Easter? Is there a particular chocolate which doesn't spike your blood...

Just felt compelled to share... Been using the Freestyle libre now for about 3 months and find it a great piece of kit especially been able to scan the sensor to see trends and impending Hypos etc. My only issue is that the readings can differ from the actual BS readings between .5 and 2 mmols...

I need advice, I cannot lower my levels for the past 5 weeks my levels have been around 20 mmol/L and been feeling really ill because of it. I've contacted my nurse beginning of last week about it telling to increase my humalog insulin. Been doing so and nothing is happening. What do I do...

Hi, so I'm a little bit stuck and not to sure were to turn to. I'm 20years old and I'm killing myself. I have type 1 diabetes and have done for about 11 years. Over the past 6 years or so I've had more hospital admissions than I can remember, it started with using my insulin trying to overdose...

Hi all I have recently decided to take the plunge and modify my diet rather than rely on the medication that was prescribed as it was making me ill and depressed. I'm following a low to no carb diet and after my first week I've had a 4lb loss which is great. But I have not seen a drop in my...

Hi, been a while since I've been on here, had massive problems logging in, but finally! Success!!! Ok, after 20 yrs since being diagnosed, and 20 yrs previously undiagnosed, I have some complications. However, that's not my concern. I've been on 2 different medications for years, 10 months...

Think i must be doing something wrong - been micro managing this condition for 18 months...at times seem to have cracked it, changes to carb ratios, correction ratios, no alcohol, lower carbs, pre-bolus timings etc etc then as soon as i think ive cracked it BS goes heywire and back to the...

My Dad has been a T1 since he was in his early 30's, he is now 82 and has been constantly having issues with keeping his BG levels good. I am not his primery carer as my sister is, but she is going on holiday and I will be taking over. This last year I have been on a low carb high fat way of...

Hello, To all those who aren't aware, there is a new blood glucose monitor called Freestyle Libre that does not require your blood to read your blood glucose levels!! Although this not currently available on the NHS, they are running a large number of free trials. Having used it over the...

a lot of people in here are not using metformin and control their blood glucose by diet and excercise alone... wow I was put on metformin right from the start but didn´t actually know anything about anything about diabetes type 2 except from that it had something to do with sugar which...