periods

I have significantly different insulin needs at different times of the day and month and although I’ve been type 1 diabetic for 24 years I still haven’t got clarity on the patterns, especially related to time of the month. I end up chasing my bloods for at least a week a month. I have asked my...

Hi, This is a bit of an embarrassing post and I do apologise for any discomfort while reading this but really need some advice. Since becoming type 1 diabetic 17 years ago my menstrual cycle has been all over the place. When I had my first child in 2013 my periods started to come back more...

So I’ve recently reversed my diabetes with my hba1c being 5% (31)....yesterday I started my period which hasn’t been consistent every month, I’ve been testing my blood sugars in the morning and it was 6.5 yesterday and 7.2 today?!....yet I’ve been eating no different than usual. I’m a little...

Hi Everyone , A question for all the ladies out there... does anyone notice that a couple days before your period your BG spikes? I’ve noticed recently ( as I’ve improved my control and testing) that mine spike REALLY badly. Usually I’m around 6-8, but it can go up to 16-18!!!. This is fasting...

I read in passing a post by @donnellysdogs where she said she was taking two basals, but can’t find it anywhere to refer to, so thought I’d ask the hive mind rather them PM her in case it’s useful to anyone else. You may recall I’ve mentioned before that I seem to be quite insulin resistant in...

Afternoon friends, I need to consult the female half of the T1 hive mind on this one! Do any of you ladies find that the week before your period results in higher readings and a degree of insulin resistance? And if so, how do you counter it? I’m finding that my “foot on the floor” Novorapid...

Hi all, I hope you can help me. I am on merformin for around last 6-7 weeks because of my insulin resistance. The result of my ogtt test showed that while my insulin was rising to a higher number, my blood sugar was going down rapidly. So it was reactive hypoglycemia due to insulin...

I appear to be one of the few people where my blood glucose levels become really stable and well controlled when I'm on my period, I have only recently discovered the trend using the libre! Thinking back, going on the pill for the first time may have coincided with my blood sugar levels being...

I'm Lauren. Type 1 diabetic for 21 years. I've been on the Omnipod insulin pump for 1 year. I've been taking Rigevidon (combined contraceptive pill) for 5 years but recently stopped. I'm curious to find other people who have stopped taking contraception, to see how it effected their glucose...

Tmi but I need help, Ok so I always get High blood sugars when I'm on my period nothing too bad they creep up a little to the 13's but it's easily rectified and I have to just keep and extra eye! However, recently I've been having really erratic periods, heavy and I've had my period on/off for a...