diabetes

The best medicine for blood sugar control is insulin, a healthy diet and physical activity when you run out of sugar, replace the juice with honey, only if it's too low, then take it if you really need it. Do not increase insulin units after hypoglycemia. Be sure to walk for at least 10...

DISCLAIMER: This post is NOT requesting medical advice but a general question to the community. So I have been a T1 since 2007, generally well controlled (HBA1c is around 46). Been pumping for around 10 years. Most evenings I have this weird problem which results in my BG going low. So I'll do...

If you manage blood sugar, can you reduce foot neuropathy no matter what type it is?

Anyone here have problems with insulin a few days before they’re due their period? My blood glucose has been awful it happens every month. I sometimes take 3 times the amount of insulin I’d normally need to take. Gentle exercise can help but this isn’t always possible for me. I have tried upping...

hi there i am new to all this. i am 53 and lately had all the classic symptoms of either pre-diabetes or diabetes, i get tired after meals to point i could easily sleep in my dinner! i had a prick finger test by ambulance staff when i had headache with eye haemorraging and was 2hrs after eating...

Do low-carb sweeteners like Stevia or Erythritol contribute to or worsen diabetes in individuals who consume them regularly? Can it cause diabetes in someone who does not have it at all?

What is the keto diet and how does it work for weight loss and overall health? Does it have any relation to diabetes?

Hi there, I'm completely new to all of this and I've been having some problems. I was called into my gp center on Friday following a blood test I had done on Thursday my HbA1c results came put as 98 and I was sent to hospital ASAP. The doctors are investigating whether I have type 1 or 2...

Just sending a post out here to get a general feel for what happens to everyone, as I've recently just found out my blood sugars appear to increase during shark week! A lot of (unwanted) exercise seemed to have done the trick, but I can't seem to get a general answer online as to where BG should...

To clarify I have not been diagnosed with diabetes or has tests but mum and dad have type 2 diabetes. But I do have Crohn’s disease and asthma. So I had a driving lesson and I had some food like two pieces of toast with butter and jam but due to stress because I had a driving test at 1:45pm I...

If you are a young woman (aged 18-25) with Type 1 Diabetes and want to make your views and ideas heard within the development of a self-management support tool then you are invited to become a part of our co-design team. You will work together with other young women with Type 1 Diabetes and...

Hi everyone, My name is Anjana, I am new here. I have a very unusual story as I am a medical mystery to my doctors. I have seen a lot of doctors and still they don't know what type of diabetes I have. Unfortunately it is now getting really critical and there is no treatment. I need the crowd...

Do you regularly check your blood ketones? Why and whats your score?

Hello, I've never made a post before and don't know if I'm doing this right? I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 18 years ago but it has never been controlled and has ruined my life ever since. Not looking for sympathy or feeling sorry for myself but none of the support or clinics have ever...

I found this brilliant forum after my type 2 diabetes diagnosis in December 2017. The forum members helped and guided me back to good health in a short space of time. Forever grateful. So i recently decided to make this video sharing exactly how I put my type 2 into reverse and also lost over...

Hi! So I was started on 17u levemir at 9pm and 5-6 units of Novorapid with every meal. However the 17u of levemir drop me too much at night. Especially from 12am to 3am and dont give me coverage in the afternoon. It only keeps my sugars stable from 9pm to 3pm, after which i start rising. Also...

so my stomach was causing me pain not cramps but it would get hot for a week and usually it will leave by itself or when i eat sleep or shower it was random but now its the same way but with my heart rate going higher?it randomly spikes then lowers i dont know whats going on im going to get it...

I will be forever grateful to all the forum members on here who guided me back to good health. Too many to mention and I don't want to leave anyone out so will just say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone. You know who you are. You do such an amazing job of helping and supporting.....and so much...

Hi all, I was recently diagnosed type 1 in December and fortunate enough to have started the libre 2 process. I’m on MDI with lantus and novorapid, injecting for every main meal. However the libre has highlighted that my BG’s are up and down like crazy! I’ve worked hard to prevent lows and keep...

I feel very weak and tired. i don't know what to do anymore. my levels are around 8-10mmol/l - nothing new but i think its making me think what am i suppose to do my levels aren't going to improve if i cannot have enough energy to exercise and lose weight. - i can walk but i rarely sweat. i...