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So i take my night time insolin every night at the same time but i dont always do the same amount. Example is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday i do 46 units. Friday and saturday i do 52 units as i wont be doing alot the following day. Sunday i do 42 units as Monday i will be busy at work. I...

Hey Everyone, I'm new to the site and was hoping for a little insight and your thoughts on what I have been experiencing the past few weeks. I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for 24 years, I was diagnosed when I was 3. Over the past 8 years or so my blood sugar levels have wavered from...

Hi , I'm in my GCSE year and my exams start next week . My blood sugars have been on the higher side since my mock exams started . I have seen my consultant since then and have made some adjustments which seemed to have made a difference but i'm worried that my stress levels etc will make my...

Hi, i'm Alicia, i'm 22 and i've had Type 1 Diabetes for about 12 years now. When I was 16 I was diagnosed with CFS and then for about 2 years now i've had some problems with my kidneys (Not diabetes related). I was just wondering about other peoples experiences with having diabetes as well as...

Hello all Are the Accu Chek mobile test solutions supposed to be single use? Its seems impossible to get the lids back on over the brushes. James

Does anyone know if controlling diabetes really well would reduce the pain and inflammation of trigger finger? In my case, trigger fingers, as it is affecting two fingers on each hand, and is getting worse. Would really appreciate your input, thanks.

What kind of food/meals does everyone eat? At the moment, I'm eating foods that are low in carbs and thinking if there's anyone out there on any kind of diet's and if they work for you and how does it work with your diabetes?:bookworm: Has anyone seen and thought about following the food that...

Hi you informative kind folks.... yet another question.... but not too sure how to put it accross!:confused:... What i am after seeking advice on is the amount and time it takes NovoRapid to reduce blood sugar... ie if taking 1:10 ratio and have a 60g carb(basic carb little fat) meal i would...

I'm looking to understand how low an HbA1c is realistic for people with type 1 diabetes of differing ages and recency of diagnosis. I feel that with good management, An HbA1c of below 6% (42 mmol/mol) is attainable for most of us so I'd be interested to hear from all of you with type 1 and...

Hi all. I hope I'm typing in the right place. I'd just like some advice on how to deal with my partners diabetes 2. He has had it for a few years now. He doesn't seem to take it seriously (i think hes in denile ) and says he forgets to take his metformin unless I remind him (I am not always...

So I went for my diabetic check up today and my doctor was talking with me about my Sugar levels that they seem to rise more later in the day , she said to cut my levemir in to two halfs (from 36units at 11pm) to (18units 11pm and 11am ) to see if it helps with the rise of my sugar in min day as...

I was diagnosed as a type 2 about 8 years ago and did very little about it except diet and listening to the doom and gloom nagging from the doc and nurse and gradually take more pills..... but, in general, I felt no symptoms at all, save for a slight neuropathy in the soles of my feet... but...

Yesterday, I lost control of my lchf intake. I don't know what came over me. The morning was fine but from noon to 7pm, I went off piste and ate a lot. When I say a lot, I mean a lot! Has anyone else done this? What sort of reaction did you have? Was there a reason why you did it? I am trying...

With all of the new research being done into the endo and Exo cannabinoid systems and how they can play a part in helping many ailments I was wondering if anyone has found cannabis to have a positive effect on their diabetes (be that with helping tame irratic blood glucose levels, with...

Hello, I was thinking that a lot of the 'diary' type posts on here where people discuss recent diabetic issues in their lives fall into 2 broad categories; either ‘success posts’ or ‘failure posts’. I hope it's not just me but sometimes when struggling along with diabetes it's the failure...

I work a stressful job (Chartered accountancy practice) at the beginning my diabetes didn’t affect my work life much at all I was able to keep on top of my work and charge my 7.5 hours a day 5 days a week. However as I progress the stress of work has meant my control of blood sugars is not as...

I was offered an 'Expert' meter by my Diabetic nurse. I had to have a couple of hours training in a group and a one to one review after a few weeks of using it. I have to say that it has revolutionised my diabetic experience. You have to feed in personal settings such as your insulin sensitivity...

Hi - I've not had a debilitating hypo for some time now and my control is getting much better with the Expert meter. However I do occasionally go below 4mmol especially after unexpected exercise such as chasing sheep that have escaped etc. I sometimes think that my consultant expects zero hypos...